The fourth-floor space on East 126th Street does not look anything like a museum. Flourescent-lighted and largely bare, the room appears to be an office but for a weathered grand piano that sits in the middle of the floor and a few faded photographs that adorn the walls. Continue reading
The Independent reports that s missing link between Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor, Harlem pianist Herbie Nichols wrote odd, utterly distinctive music that the jazz trad has never assimilated.
Russian virtuoso Simon Nabatov – who came to NYC to study in 1979 – plays eight of Nichols’ tunes, with the avowed aim of surprising himself by not pre-determining where the openings are headed. The result is marvellously jangly, madly syncopated vamping where the bones of the originals show through. Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged cecil taylor, Harlem music, Herbie Nichols, Simon Nabatov, Thelonious Monk
Until today, the Harlem homie Cam’ron hadn’t released any new music this week, making it look like dude wasn’t going to make good on his promise to release a song every day for a month (save weekends). But fortunately, the rapper has just come through with three new joints from the #UNLostFiles — “After That Paper,” “Ain’t Gonna Happen,” and “Harlem — and has placed them neatly onto one mixtape. Continue reading
Posted in HArlem music
Tagged After That Paper, araabMUZIK, Cam'ron, DatPiff, Harlem music, hw pick, UNLostFiles', Vado
Activist, and musician Tom Morello has had his finger on the political pulse of the world, as well as his guitar, for several years now. Continue reading
Kelis’s ex-hubby Nas, is rocking some tough verbage in a stream of consciousness, of pure consciousness. Continue reading
Fresh off his appearance on Wale’s “Slight Work (Remix),” Mase called into Funkmaster Flex’s show on Hot 97. Continue reading
Tagged 50 Cent, Diddy, Harlem music, jadakiss, Maybach, Maybach Music Group, MSG, R. Kelly, Rick Ross
It took a little over a week for a jury to convict once-promising Harlem rapper G. Dep for a murder committed in 1993. Continue reading
Listen to the HW Radio Podcast show with host Danny Tisdale as he talks with Harlemite and music man Sugar Blue, and Mahen Bonetti, director and founder, New York African Film Festival about the festivals movies and personalities.
And all the news happening in the world of Harlem.
Click here to listen live today Tuesday, April 17th, at 2 pm. Continue reading
Posted in Film, HW radio, Music
Tagged Danny Tisdale, Harlem music, HW Radio Podcast, Mahen Bonetti, New York African Film Festival, Sugar Blue
Swizz Beatz is getting some assistance from newcomer A$AP Rocky on “Street Knock,” the first single from his upcoming Limitless mixtape.
The super producer and Harlem’s pretty boy invited MTV News to the music video set of the bouncy AraabMuzik-produced number in New York City. “Right now, I’m here at the shoot with the homey Swizz, about to make history,” Rocky shared. Continue reading
Tagged Allen Iverson, araabMUZIK, DMX, Harlem music, harlem vibe, MTV New's, Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz
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