This Saturday, March 14, we are bringing the Julius Eastman Memorial Dinner to Pittsburgh! The event is being presented by the Warhol Museum, and will be held at the Carnegie Museum of Art. Tickets/info. A few years ago I DJed a party at the Warhol with Questlove; it’s great to return. Also I am a huge Andy Warhol fan, he made so many things possible, giant American genius with a great wig. (Reminding myself: I should reread The Philosophy of Warhol by Andy Warhol.) To top things off, it is the birthday of JEMD vocalist Arooj Aftab. So, come on out! Here’s a nice preview article from Pittsburgh Tribute-Review.
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Next week Dutty Artz and Kafundó Records team up once again to present Volume 2 of their compilation series of Brazilian Underground Electronic Music. The album premiered in full yesterday on Vice’s Thump blog alongside a profile on Kafundó Records by the one and only Greg Scruggs. Head on over there to listen and read along! (more…)
MPeach’s title track and lead single off of her upcoming LP Malania, is out today at all your favorite digital stores! (more…)
Dutty Artz is proud to present the title track and lead single off of MPeach’s debut LP “Malania” due out this Spring. (more…)
Our last post on artists from the Kafundó Vol. 1 compilation has been a long time coming, but I assure you it is definitely not because this individual is the least. Here is my long-delayed profile on Rio de Janeiro based producer Omulu! (more…)
Today my bother from another mother Sunsplah a.k.a Alberto Stangarone is officially dropping his new EP titled “13” with support of Mexican label Casete.
Along with his release there is a music video directed by long time friend Adela Pantin for “Lucero”
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You can get “13” for free on bandcamp for limited time or go over to iTunes and show some love.
Much love!
YO! Alpdog here with a double set of Representing NYC premieres. (more…)
My most recent release with Yacouba Sissoko, KoraNYC was a intense journey of doubt, fears, and listening — to the complexities of this rich melodic instrument, the Kora. This production got to a point where I was ready to give up. This is my experience with working with this historic instrument, my struggles with the production, and the tools I used to solve them. (more…)
So I left the tropical comfort of Brazilian summer to come romp around in below freezing temperatures. Not that I’m complaining, cuz I get to play with some great people in the coming week! (more…)
My monthly party Picó Picante touches down tonight in Boston, bringing the East Coast debut of SVNTV MVERTE, a.k.a. Sines and Panchitron of the Freshmore label and Bombón Houston extended family, to bringing their Tejano border perspective to the club.
This weekend we’re taking full advantage of having SVNTV MVERTE on the East Coast; Saturday we’ll head down to Brooklyn to throw a party at Bizarre, where Selecta K7 hosted Africainoir a few weeks back. I’ll be playing both dates, along with resident Ultratumba, Xicago’s Afroboy, and Picó co-producer and immigrant rights advocate Xo.E.Ling.
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My girl Izla (Ivette Ale) released her first mixtape a few weeks back. She tried to be all shy about it, but I was like grll please.
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Hola, hola hola from Bogotá!
Tonight I’ll be at parche central location El Candelario in Bogotá for the second edition of la Fiesta Global parties that debuted last month with Uproot Andy.
I’m excited to be sharing DJ duties with Mixpak Records hermana Jubilee also in town from NYC, who’s about to drop her Jealous EP on March 3rd.
Doors are at 9:30 PM and tickets are available online here, or check out my Altiplano Urbano mixtape I recorded while living here last year for some sounds I’ll be revisiting:
Socialist slow jams and commie techno in a room full of people who love lefty books: not to be missed! On Saturday February 14th I’m DJing the RED PARTY at Verso Books in DUMBO. Hope to see you there.
Join us for Verso’s inaugural celebration of Red Day.
With Special Guest Tariq Ali
Music by DJ Rupture
Saturday, February 14
8:30pm – 2:00am
Verso Brooklyn: 20 Jay Street, Suite 1010
Beer, wine and commie books will be available to all attendees. 50% off everything for guests wearing red.
All revenue goes to the Can’t Touch This NYC Anti-Repression Committee.
♥,
Verso
Dutty Artz’ next release will be KoraNYC, a collaboration between Atropolis, and Malian Kora master Yacouba Sissoko.
Afropop premiered the EP for streaming yesterday. Listen to it here now: (more…)
