A must see documentary released towards the back end of last year which highlights the Black Power movement in America with footage shot by a group of Swedish…

read The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

It’s been a long time I shouldn’t of left you without a dope post to step to…First of all Happy new year to all, may 2012 bring you many more musical nuggets and unearthings than it did the last… Kicking things…

read Fridaze Jazz Cuts – Spiritual Business

Michael Kiwanuka is quickly making a name for himself and 2012 will hopefully be a big year for the man who is also set to release his full solo LP ‘Home Again’ on Communion Records. His latest offering comes in the…

read Michael Kiwanuka – Whole Lotta Love

A little late on this one, but better late than never! Soul man Lee Fields is back again and set to release his next album, Faithful Man, on March 13th. The bluesy “You’re The Kind of Girl,” Faithful Man’s…

read Lee Fields – You’re The Kind of Girl

As we wind down the remaining few weeks of 2011 and prepare to move into 2012 , All City Records front man Olan O’ Brien and Ireland’s finest Dj Tu Ki wrrappp up the year with this fine mix capturing some of 2011′s…

read All City Records 2011 Wrrrrappp Up!

In light of this new release we are going to keep this post dedicated to the memory of Steve Reid…Big up to Brownswood Recordings who are keeping the life and spirit of  Reid alive and well since his passing….

read Fridaze Jazz Cuts: Lions of Juddah

“We can get down” Yes! Jazz cat and Tribe Called Quest frontman Phife Dawg comes to town shortly in a much anticipated performance which will see him take stage with Onra in the Twisted Pepper on the 26th of November….

read Fridaze Jazz Cuts – Shape Your Mind To Die

Chairman Mao sat down with DOOM at this years Red Bull Music Academy for a rare interview with the villain. Check it out below…Rhymes like dimes!

Courtesy of…

read DOOM Interview / RBMA

To begin with, here is a a recent mix packed with nuggets (as you would expect) compiled by Gerald the Jazzman to get you in the mood for his performance tonight in Crane Lane Cork as part of The Rhythm…

read Beck’s Vier Rhythm Weekender Jazz Cuts!

As we prepare for J-Rocc to take stage alongside fellow turntablist Cut Chemist this weekend as part of our Rhythm Weekender here is a little entrée to get you in the mood for the weekends festivities…

“If…

read J-Rocc’s 10 Favorite Sample Flips

Another collaboration between All-City Records and French beat-maker Onra has just been announced which will see the pair team up again for another outing and installment of Chinoiseries, Onra’s first major release…

read Onra back with All-City!

 
“Hot 8 music is feel good music…music with a message. It’s life music.” – Band leader, Bennie Pete

Another very special guest we have over to celebrate being 10 yrs old this month is Louisiana’s…

read Rock with the Hot 8

Tony Allen will be playing drums at Another Honest Jon’s Chop Up at Cork Jazz Festival on Fri 28th October and Nov 1st for ourselves at Vicar St.
Fela Kuti once said  that ‘without Tony Allen there would be no…

read Tony Allen – Master of the Drum

Based in Dublin, hailing from Morroco Jeremie  Kerouanton aka DJ Izem has been a presence on the music scene over here via  Grovalizacion collective which he co-founded  and which encompasses events, a website…

read Quiver – Izem

Mulatu Astake & his band will play the closing live show at The Rhythm Weekender in The SugarClub on Sunday 16th October, Doors 7pm.

Ethiopian musician/arranger Mulatu Astatke has seen a well deserved…

read Meet Mulatu