Québec City + Le Festival d’Été de Québec

An epic 50th anniversary celebration of a music event within the magnificent Canadian city

Sponsored by Le Festival d'été de Québec

This year, the world celebrates Canada’s 150th anniversary as a Confederation. As festivities across the great northern nation draw travelers in, global cultural centers like Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver will see an uptick in tourist activity. There’s more to Canada, however—quite a lot more. And one of our favorites happens to be the Francophone gem Québec City. Well over 400 years old, the city substantially …

Amadou + Mariam: Bofou Safou

Returning with their first track since 2012, Mali-based duo Amadou + Mariam’s “Bofou Safou” is a bouncy, bright, house/disco/Afrobeat hybrid that can fill dance floors. The pair (aka Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia) are no strangers to blending styles and bending genres, and this tune does just that—and infectiously. This synth-laden song is expected to feature on their upcoming LP La Confusion.

Premiere: Art Feynman’s “Feeling Good About Feeling Good”

The debut track from the talented Cali-based artist is a warm, spirited tune that warrants repeat listens

California-based Art Feynman recently announced his debut album Blast Off Through the Wicker and we’re delighted to premiere the single “Feeling Good About Feeling Good.” The almost-eight-minute delight defies genre—there are tinges of many, from krautrock to funk, psychedelic rock and afrobeat, but to try to pin it down does the tune (and Feynman himself) an injustice. Suffice to say, “Feeling Good About Feeling Good” …