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Multi-talented producer, star-maker, and artist Ryan Leslie will be performing at the Nokia Theatre on Friday, November 6th with Melanie Fiona and other special guests. Check out the new video for his single “You’re Not My Girl”.
Buy Tickets / Nokia Theatre
Doors: 8:00pm
Show: 9:00pm
Here are some photos for you to enjoy from last week’s event with Ben Watt at Cielo 10/22.
Check out the next music video from Basement Jaxx’s Scars, “My Turn” featuring Lightspeed Champion (via Stereogum).
For a limited time, stream the full album on AOL
FELA KUTI’S – The Best Of The Black President is released on Knitting Factory Records today. The impact of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s music in Africa – and worldwide – cannot be overstated. Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, he was Africa’s musical genius, the creator of Afrobeat – a genre combining traditional African highlife, jazz, James Brown funk grooves and latin rhythms into a unique toxic mix that is wholly his own – and a revolutionary. Fela’s politically inflammatory songs laid bare the corruption, violence, and greed of the ruling regimes across the Continent and world. Arrested over a hundred times by the Nigerian government, ultimately 1000 soldiers invaded and destroyed the Kalakuta Republic – Fela’s living and performing compound that he shared with his 27 wives and his mother – sending nearly all of the inhabitants to the hospital, or worse. Despite the death of his own mother after the siege, Fela never stopped fighting the powers of imperialism, colonialism and racism with – as the legendary Fela Kuti put it – music as his weapon.
With deluxe editions of The Best Of The Black President comes a 40 minute DVD, narrated by Sahr Ngaujah, interviews with Carlos Moore & Bill T jones, recorded concert footage, and excerpts from various Fela Kuti documentaries, including Music Is The Weapon.
Download the brand new song from Janelle Monáe, “Come Alive (The War of Roses)”
Janelle Monáe – “Come Alive (The War of Roses)” (right-click to download)
On Friday November 13 at the Sullivan Room, Alex Barck from the world renown collective Jazznova brings you some of the world’s best nu-jazz and deep house grooves, with a very special appearance from DJ Alex from Tokyo (Tokyo Black Star). Buy your tickets in advance and take advantage of our limited $10 tickets! (only 50 tickets available)
Every time Ben Watt (Buzzin’ Fly, UK) plays, it’s a night to remember- that’s why we are bringing him to you for TWO nights at Cielo, NYC.
Thursday and Friday 10/22 and 10/23
10pm-4am
21+ w/ID
Just under one thousand revelers celebrated CMJ Music Marathon’s opening night with the NZ@CMJ Showcase presented by 42BELOW Vodka. A long line formed outside of SoHo’s Red Bull Space to catch up-and-coming New Zealand rock bands Die! Die! Die!, Surf City, Motocade, Kingston and Bang Bang Eche, along with hip hop acts David Dallas, Kidz In Space and Smashproof. The NZ@CMJ Showcase was organized through the collaborative efforts of New Zealand music promotion agencies NZ On Air and the NZ Music Commission and New York’s Giant Step.
Bringing his signature “Hump in the Homefries” brand of uptempo house sound, the legendary Tony Humphries takes over Hudson on Monday November 2. Don’t forget to RSVP.
A big thank you to all of you who came out. Please join us again on Monday Nov.2 for a special treat with DJ Tony Humphries.
