Detroit Soul Singer Dwele Fuses Hip-Hop with Classic Roots
East Bay Express |
August 7, 2008
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East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
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Darondo: Listen to My Songnew
Berkeley-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist William Pulliam, who recorded under the name Darondo, released just three 45 RPM singles during his brief recording career. Ubiquity Records tracked him down seven years ago and issued a CD made up of five of his six sides and four other tunes from tapes Darondo had in his closet. And now, with Listen to My Song, we finally get to hear another batch of long-lost tracks.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
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Les Nubians: Nu Revolutionnew
Les Nubians' third album (and first in eight years) opens with a Cameroonian drum circle weaving an accelerating rhythmic web.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
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East Bay Express |
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East Bay Express |
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