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Oct10

Various Artists – Gilles Peterson Presents: Worldwide (Review)

Various Artists

Gilles Peterson Presents: Worldwide

Released by BBE


In a way, giving a numerical grade to many of Gilles Peterson’s projects is a bit unfair. Sure he is a terrific composer and producer in his own right, however when it comes to projects such as his latest double-disk compilation, Gilles Peterson Presents: Worldwide, he simply scoured his extensive (understatement) library for many of the most top-quality jams from around the world in celebration of his nearly ten-year-old radio show. That said, there is absolutely no denying the awe of hearing the tracks come together in such a ...
Jun28

SA-RA and Breezy Love Joy at Zanzibar (Live Review)

June 26th 2010. SA-RA rocks the midnight hour at zanzibar in Santa Monica, Ca. Damefifty5 came out with only a drummer. A few songs lead to “Buzz Lightyear”. A female fan hands him a daisy as he claims “I was onstage at electric daisy festival yesterday, this is beautiful.” The DJ Skitz comes out at the drop of a hat and plays some mood music between sets. Nola Darling comes out in their monogram “ND” jackets, warning “the mighty SA-RA is coming.” Om’mas takes the stage in a shimmering cape followed by Shafiq Husyan in camolague army jacket with his signature beret and black stunner shades “The L’s coming.” …MORE

Jun09

Shafiq Husayn (SA-RA) – The U.N. Plan (Video)

Here’s the 3rd official music video from Shafiq Husayn’s recently released album, Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka.  This time around, Shafiq and director Joslyn Rose Lyons focus on the song The U.N. Plan, creating universal visuals to accompany one of the first songs from the album. 

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May26

SA-RA May 26th @ Roxy Theatre w/ Breezy Love Joy

Apr06

Shafiq Husayn (SA-RA) – Cheeba feat. Bilal (Video)

The music video for Shafiq Husayn’s Cheeba featuring Bilal dropped today.  The single is off of the critically acclaimed album Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka released via Plug Research.  Directed by Kahlil Joseph, the video features a rare video appearance and performance from Bilal, who is also scheduled to release his long awaited full length album via Plug Research in the upcoming months.

The video was premiered today thru the good folks at Okayplayer, and now, we share to the rest of the world.

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