by Matt Pakulski | May 12, 2020
Cordoba Cordoba is a jazz fusion / future soul sextet from Chicago. They were born at UChicago where the three founding members (Cam Cunningham, Brianna Tong, and Zach Upton-Davis) studied under Chicago composer and improviser, Mwata Bowden. They have released 3 EPs...
by Matt Pakulski | Apr 3, 2020
QWANQWA QWANQWA, from the Amharic word for language, plays beloved and rare Ethiopian tunes with a unique twist. Music is the universal language. The brand new band, “QWANQWA”, based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, is named for this concept. The members vary in age and...
by Matt Pakulski | Apr 3, 2020
Plack Blague PLACK BLAGUE have been insulting the masses for over a decade now. Consistently over-sexualizing the noise and dance genres, Plack Blague continue to confuse the underground world claiming to be “too punk for punk”. Studded jocks, leather...
by Matt Pakulski | Apr 3, 2020
Nicole Mitchell Nicole Mitchell is a creative flutist, composer, bandleader and educator, noted as “the most important jazz flutist of her generation” (Troy Collins, allaboutjazz). As the founder of Black Earth Ensemble, Black Earth Strings, Ice Crystal and Sonic...
by Matt Pakulski | Apr 3, 2020
Debo Band Debo Band is a 11-member group led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen and fronted by charismatic vocalist Bruck Tesfaye. Since their inception in 2006, the band has won raves for their groundbreaking take on Ethiopian pop music (think...
