Find a yurt and put on your dancing shoes because “Alkoan Baladi” inspires having both. While the collaborative tune is decidedly Arabic, it’s the work of French artist Débruit and the Sudan-born, Yemen-raised and Brooklyn-based singer Alsarah. The duo—whose new album Aljawal is due out this November but is now available for pre-order from Soundway Records—explains their music is actually a “child of our global …
For this week’s #PrivateJam, Vampire Weekend’s animal of a drummer Chris Tomson tells us he not-so-privately admires the word of SNL comedy troupe The Lonely Island. Explains Tomson, “I think there is an unfortunately prevalent notion that music with a sense of humor can’t truly ‘mean’ something. I completely disagree, especially as I listen to The Lonely Island’s ‘Diaper Money‘ with my 30th birthday quickly …
Iceland is never shy of lush, low-fi musical exploration. Sin Fang, the solo project of Seabear’s Sindri Már Sigfússon, released the album Flowers this year and the lead track “Young Boys” has received its first ever remix by none other than Sigur Ros’ Jonsi. Flowers was actually recorded in Jonsi’s home, so it seems logical that his familiarity with the album’s development led to such …
