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Arthur Verocai, a legendary Brazilian artist sampled by MF Doom, Ludacris, Action Bronson and more, is embarking on his very first U.S. tour.

Happy Friday "Drivers"! A little trip through mostly African vibes in the first hour with some High Life, Soukous & Rumba a Roy Ayers, new Bongo Joe and classic Zouk to wrap up the hour. Hour two will feature a bit more tropical soul & funk with some Nujazz Bruk vibes with a dash of semi classic house to wrap up hour two. Hope you enjoy this weeks show!

This weekend an incredible array of artists will descend on Napa for the Blue Note Jazz Fest, curated by Robert Glasper. I spoke with Glasper about the festival.

John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, and Teyonah Parris uncover a conspiracy in their own neighborhood involving government cloning. Then things get really weird.

Things are hotting-up, weather-wise and singles-wise. Here's the customary mixed goodie-bag of music for pleasure from around the Latin world.

The West Coaster who made walking bass his call sign takes a stroll with Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards, Victor Feldman and Carl Perkins

From huge festivals headlined by legends to smaller fests celebrating the hottest new talent, here are the best R&B festivals. . The latest Festival news - Skiddle: The UKs best What\s On Guide

As America celebrates its independence, learn how the resounding rhythms of Afrobeats continue to connect Black people worldwide. In pulsating […] The post Celebrate Black independence with Afrobeats, the genre that unites the diaspora appeared first on TheGrio.

The Birmingham-born singer (or his publicist) might be stretching the word jazz, but his mixture of pop, R&B and soul is alluring

Drawing from archived newspapers, etymology-based sites, and pop-culture listicles, Stacker compiled a list of 25 idioms commonly used in the 1970s.