Diplo’s Major Lazer unveils “Que Calor,” featuring J Balvin and Dominican dembow pioneer El Alfa, alongside a brand new video today; listen and watch here. Following previous collaborations with both featured artists “Que Calor” takes inspiration from each of their home countries, sampling Toto La Momposina’s traditional Colombian-cumbia classic “Curara” and Dominican dembow rhythms. The Jamaica-via-Dominican Republic cousin of reggaeton is rooted in dancehall riddims and hip-hop sounds and has been taking the Latin world by storm thanks in large part to El Alfa and his collaborators. Directed by VMA and BET Award winner Colin Tilley (Kendrick Lamar, Future, Nicki Minaj) and choreographed by fellow VMA winner Calvit Hodge, the video…
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Just days ahead of her new EP release, Sumie (moniker of Swedish-Japanese folk artist Sandra Sumie Nagano) has shared the beautiful title track ‘Mirou’. Of the single Nagano expressed that, “personally the lyrics are working with a new lucidity and directly from me to a crowd of ghost listeners. There is something special that can be created when you don’t feel you have to prove anything to anyone.” LISTEN TO “MIROU” Sumie will play two intimate shows to celebrate the EP release in the Autumn of this year, including a performance at London’s Southbank Center. DATES AND DETAILS:4th October – London – Future Tense (Southbank Center)28th November…
LA queer pop duo TWINKIDS return for their first release of 2019, “Eighteen.” The mid-tempo synth-dance-pop single nods to the 80’s as it shimmers, soars, and pulls at the heartstrings, culminating in a triumphant coda with wild, detuned synths and imploring vocals. “How can you love me and your future too?” vocalist Gene Fukui begs repeatedly in the most memorable line. Gene says about writing the track:”‘Eighteen’ is about young love. It’s about looking back at a romance that once felt like it was the most important thing in the world. When I was younger I had this naïve and detrimental optimism. But life kind of happened,…
As we draw closer to the release of his new record, 2020, Richard Dawson has shared the video for new track, “Two Halves”, animated and directed by Lesley-Anne Rose. “Two Halves” is one of Dawson’s most melodic and catchy tracks to date, shown through the lens of a tumultuous relationship between a father and child over a childhood soccer match. Watch the video for “Two Halves” HERE Stream “Two Halves” HERE Dawson on “Two Halves”: “Football [soccer] is society in microcosm. I really love it (and hate plenty about it too) and wanted to make an album around the subject for some time. I’ve got other fish to…
Following the release of her debut mixtape Perreando por Fuera, Llorando por Dentro last month, Spain via Argentina reggaeton and perreo sensation Ms Nina shares the video for standout track “Piscina” today. Lounging in an inflatable kiddie pool on the beach, Nina welcomes the final weeks of summer with the visual for the innuendo-filled ode to her pool. WATCH: MS NINA – “PISCINA” MUSIC VIDEO Fresh off a run of US tour dates including two New York shows with Bad Gyal (MoMA PS1 Warm Up and Elsewhere), headliners in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, a headline set at HOCO Festival in Arizona, and…