Meshell Ndegeocello's new album, Weather, will be out November 8th. Produced by Grammy-winner Joe Henry, who has also worked with miss Ani DiFranco, Weather is full of ethereal orchestral melodies and some serious live instrumentation. If "Dirty World," is any indication, we see that Meshell continues with her genre mashing and experimentation as well as her otherworldly songwriting. There are even bits of this track that remind us of Comfort Woman, possibly our favorite Meshell album.

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We get a little bit of everything this week on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Show. This includes a nice jazz mix from Guilty Simpson, and some new music from R&B artist The Weeknd who just released another acclaimed mixtape titled Thursday. Adding to variety of the show is Paul White, the producer from South London. His set includes some Peter Tosh, Joe Gibbs, and some of his own original work released under One-Handed Music.

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Mia Doi Todd has an incredibly soothing sound; it's as if any sound that exits her lips becomes a gorgeous lullaby. Her music is folky, soulful, and global, traversing Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, France, and India.

You may recognize Mia from the recent Captain Planet "Paraty" remix we posted, the Red Hot + Rio 2 project, or her "All My City" video we shared back in June.

Today, we share with you a live clip of Mia's beautiful performance of "Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo" from Red Hot + Rio 2.

Also, we are pleased to share an exclusive free download from her most recent album, Cosmic Ocean Ship - "Canto de Iemanjá" is an Afro Samba tribute to the great Orisha of the Ocean by Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes.

Mia Doi Todd - "Canto de Iemanjá [MP3]
 

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Um, yes. Yesterday, Phonte might have blown up the internet with the first single from his upcoming solo project, Charity Starts At Home (out September 27th). The single, "Not Here Anymore" features none other than emcee extraordinaire, Elzhi. Production? 9th Wonder. Win - all up and down this piece, y'all. Head bob, sexy sway, and even a little gyrate worthy.

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Phonte featuring Elzhi – Not Here Anymore (Produced by 9th Wonder) by Hypetrak

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In preparing this post, we may have already played this back about twelve times. Addicted much? "Back Home (Mermaids & Dragons)" is most certainly our favorite track from Jesse Boykins III's new Way of a Wayfarer EP. Coupling Jesse's ever-dreamy vocals with Gold Panda's spellbinding cinematic production, makes for an ecstatic paralysis lost in wonder. We need to see this on a soundtrack, now; the scene: an earnest search with imminent victory.

Comparing this video to Jesse's role plays in his previous narrations, we appreciate the singer's stripped down personal documentary approach to this video - even the sexy soul man is a goof like us. We love it.

If you haven't had the pleasure of downloading the free EP - produced almost entirely by Gold Panda with "Zoner" by Jesse himself - get to business, homies.

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