Baby Woodrose - Love Comes Down Any one who knows me, knows that one way to get me happy in the midst of a monster of a traffic jam is to drop some thing raw and garagey into the player, crank up the volume and watch me become one with the fuzz. That's exactly what Baby Woodrose does Love Comes down , the latest retro-psychedelic masterpiece, leaked-from-underneath-the-oil -can, blast of pure garage pop bliss. For many die-hard Baby Woodrose fans (and you can count me amongst the ranks - along with just [...]
The musical lexicon of Rex Riddem and Mustafa Akbar is vast, and local business around DC have some of their tunes to show forth. As Nappy Riddem , the duo has made their mark in the homegrown DC music scene. With their own unique flavor, the Fort Knox Recordings prodigies have officiated a mass marriage of turntablism, soul, funk, and world music here in the District. That's why Listen Local First (LLF) honors them. Listen Local First is a musical initiative responsible for DC Local Music Day. The monthly event which [...]
Nappy Riddem has graciously given us a truly bangin' mixtape with their funked of versions of classic tunes by Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Zap Mama, Kanye West, and more, as well as their own song "Angle It". Rex Riddem and Mustafa Akbar are the duo at the heart of performance wunderkinds Nappy Riddem. They seamlessly blend hip-hop, soul, Afrobeat, funk and reggae into a cohesive whole aimed at packed dancefloors. Next week their debut album One World Sovereignty releases via Fort Knox Recordings, the Washington DC renegade funk 'n' soul label. It's a perfect home for genre-mashers like Nappy [...]
All work and mo' play will get you more than what you bargained for. On Sunday, September 4th, UHall will proudly be the homestead of the Fort Knox Five crew and all things audible. Nappy Riddem , made up of Rex Riddem and Mustafa Akbar , weave dub, reggae and '70s soul into their new outing, One World Sovereignty , a worldly mix of sounds derived from the liberation music you [...]
The Big Boom is presented by Fort Knox Recordings , Capitol Hemp , and TVD, Sunday, July 3rd ( 9pm – 3am) at U Street Music Hall . Come celebrate your freedom with us and Nappy Riddem ! "Keep it Nappy, Baby!" Fact: Funk music is sexy. Fact: My grandma told me so. Fact: Funk music is getting sexier. The two crowd [...]
THE INDELICATES - DAVID KORESH SUPERSTAR Before the blog enters a period of silence - while I pop my Glastonbury cherry - a few tracks that really should've been shouted from the roof tops months ago. First up a concept album from The Indelicates, the band responsible for " Savages " a tune somewhat ridiculously awarded 2nd best track of 2010 by this here blogger - I say ridiculous because it clearly should've been No.1! Back in 2004 the Indelicates were busy rehearsing their hit fringe musical [...]
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