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Music for the Masses: New Releases, Summer 2020 (Audio)
Aug 16, 2020
So far, the Summer of 2020 is proving to be a hot time for new music releases across the globe. Join us for a first listen to the latest albums or singles by Afowoslide (Nigeria), Aloe Blacc (CA), Black Umfolosi (Zimbabwe), Coreyah (S. Korea), Custodio Castelo (Portugal), 47Soul (Palestine/Jordan), Keleketla! (UK/South Africa), Los Mocosos (Bay Area, CA), Miyamoto Is Black Enough (NYC), Qwanqwa (Ethiopia), Sauti Sol (Kenya), Sol y Canto (Boston, MA), and Wura Samba (Nigeria); a collaboration between Cuban legends Kiki Valera and Coco Freeman; reissues of classic works by Admas (Ethio-American) and Sharhabi Ahmed (Sudan); and a retrospective of works from the former Wash., DC-based Soul Fire Records label. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the unexpected. You might want to pack a map and a sandwich. For the avid globe-hopper and armchair traveler alike. Broadcast live from Catskill.