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LISTEN TO THE NEW ALBUM’S TITLE TRACK HERE: https://singlelock.fanlink.to/chawa GRAMMY-nominated band Cha Wa will return on April 2 with My People, a new collection that draws from the rich and vibrant street culture of New Orleans. Arriving via the renowned southern independent label Single Lock Records, My People exuberantly infuses contemporary sounds with the music Read more
“Kevin Burt has been a force for years and is finally getting the International recognition he so deeply deserves. His voice is commanding and soulful and his songs are honest and from the heart.” — Mike Zito Kevin Burt releases his brand new album Stone Crazy on October 16, 2020, via Gulf Coast Records. The album was produced by musician/producer Mike Read more | Click here for more information
Since 1995, the Squirrel Nut Zippers have sacked and plundered the old, weird America then sailed off to further distant lands. They have used New Orleans as their hideout and base of operations. Jean-Lafitte-like they hide in the lee side of barrier island, receiving goods and masking dark back channel deals; hiding in cellars or in plain view. Read more | Read More
As the torchbearers of Mardi Gras Indian funk, Cha Wa have emerged with a special “No Justice, No Peace” remix of their track “Visible Means of Support,” along with a video chronicling the ongoing struggle of the Black community and the rise of Black Lives Matter. Read full story here. More information about Cha Wa Read more |
Lowland Hum Stun on Cover of the Ronette’s ‘Be My Baby’: Exclusive After releasing their fourth studio album Glyphonic in 2019, Lowland Hum spent the majority of the fall and winter converting an old barn on their Virginia property into a studio. It was here that they recorded Singing Other People’s Love Songs, a five-song EP that has Read more |
Squirrel Nut Zippers are headed for a big and busy year, sliding between its present and its past — and even both at the same time in the case of the re-recorded version of “Wash Jones” from their first album, premiering on Billboard. To read the entire article click here. For more information about Squirrel Nut Zippers Read more
Booker T. Jones announces new album Note by Note (Edith Street Records) out on November 1, a companion to his memoir Time Is Tight out on October 29 (Little, Brown And Company). He will be interviewed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on October 30 along with book/concert events throughout the fall including New York, Los Angeles and Read more
According to band leader Joe Gelini “Wildman” is an old-school, funk-driven tribute to the most hot-blooded Mardi Gras Indian Tribal member, who intimidates and “opens up a hole” in the crowd of people for the Big Chief to emerge on Mardi Gras Morning. This song, written by Cha Wa’s guitarist Ari Teitel, evokes the infectious Read more
We are proud to announce welcome British-based funk band Cymande to our roster for exclusive worldwide representation! The band is currently engaged in the pre-production for the recording of a new album this fall and completion of a film/documentary about its formation, history and musical achievements, which is currently in post-production. Cymande are available for Read more
Singer-songwriter Lisa Morales draws from a creative palette informed by the rhythms, colors and flavors of the Southwest — from the painted-desert skies of her native Tucson, Arizona, where she and cousin Linda Ronstadt grew up, to the sea-salted air of Houston, where she moved at 18, and the history-filled city of San Antonio, where Read more