Sergent Garcia, a heavyweight in the European mestizo music scene, returns with his first full- length album in five years with the groundbreaking Una y Otra Vez (Time and Time Again). A pioneer in blending the fiery Caribbean sounds of salsa, reggae, ska and dancehall with a punk attitude and continental style, Sergent Garcia’s latest […]
Jamaica is very happy to announce the release of their new album, No Problem. It will be available digitally on March 8, and the physical version will be released on April 12. To coincide with the new album, of course, is a fairly extensive tour of North America in April. Check the dates below, check […]
Surrounded by a fascinating mix of musical cultures from an early age, the singer-songwriter-composer-producer Keren Ann grew up listening to everything from French ‘variété’ and American folk to traditional Yiddish music. At 35, with five solo albums, Keren Ann’s name is said in the same breath as those of Norah Jones, Suzanne Vega, Nico and […]
Jamaica has been busy on tour in Europe. While out on the road, they’ve been kind enough to share some thoughts with the readers of Filter Magazine. Get a taste for the rock & roll high life, French-style, right here.
Vieux Farka Touré (http://www.myspace.com/vieuxfarkatoure) This is music from a contemporary Africa – urban, sophisticated, globally connected, but deeply proud of its ancient heritage. This is the old/new Africa that Vieux represents. Vieux’s is the music of an Africa that rocks, and yet still hears the camel’s tread in the sand. It is a unique combination […]
Phoenix (http://www.myspace.com/wearephoenix) One of the biggest selling French bands internationally, this Grammy-winning indie-rock band started out as a backing band on a remix of Air’s single “Kelly Watch the Stars.” Today they have released five albums, the most recent being “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” which attained gold status in the US. They are currently on a […]
Les Nubians (http://www.myspace.com/lesnubians) Grammy nominated international recording artists Les Nubians have intrigued audiences for over a decade with their inventive and glamorous Afropean style. Adoring fans pay tribute to the French/Cameroonian sister duo for their continuous flow of jazzy nuances, hard hitting drum ‘n’ bass lines, harmonious melodies, conscious proclamations and humanitarian endeavors. Les Nubians […]
