Lo Steele - Only a Drop Lo Steele loves words. And she squeezes everything she can out of them as she blends traditions of r&b, gospel and blues with sharp lyrical rhythm. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where she was able to explore every facet of her [...]
With a musical heritage that’s produced James Brown, Sharon Jones and J.B. Hutto, the city of Augusta, Ga., has plenty of reasons to be proud. But the music world better make room for another powerful voice…Sean McDonald. From the opening notes of this CD, the 24-year-old will [...]
I first met Kyle Rowland, when he was 10 years old and his father brought him to my house for a harmonica lesson. Even way back then, his enormous sound and the utter ferocity of his attack were startling. Twenty plus years and countless gigs later, the raw [...]
On Cosmicpolitan, singer, guitarist and songwriter Nia Cephas lets her creativity flow. Arrangements include bossa nova, samba, Middle Eastern folk, pop, blues, reggae and jazz. Cephas, and the musicians backing her, followed their instincts, tracing her multicultural journey from her birthplace in Orange, California to her Oakland [...]
Jeff Falconer - Many Miles to Go Jeff Falconer has been writing songs for a half century, because he can't help it. His new album "Many Miles to Go", for Little Village Foundation, features an eclectic collection of his original tunes, augmented by an equally eclectic crew [...]
Little Village Foundation’s label has just released “Like I Said,” a posthumous recording by the legendary Barry Goldberg who died in January after a decade-long battle with cancer. Just a few weeks before his passing, Goldberg collaborated with guitar great Johnny Lee Schell (Phantom Blues Band) on [...]
Terry Hanck - Grease to GravyListen to Terry Hanck sing and play sax and you’ll hear his personality coming through loud and clear. Grease to Gravy, his new CD release on Little Village, showcases a deep groove drenching with soul on each track.The music is varied from soul to [...]
Aki Kumar - God Bless the USA With Blues music there’s an age old conflict that quietly rages involving tradition and innovation. “That’s not Blues” vs “You’re doing the same thing over and over again” are the 2 defining mantras. Difficult to reference anybody who has ever [...]