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Video / Hot 8 Brass Band: Love Will Tear Us Apart

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…eacting, the more we add pieces to it. Sometimes we play it on the streets people dance on a particular spot in the song and we realise that’s what we want to emphasise to be able to give something back to the crowd. In America today, it’s so important to bring people together. BUY THE SINGLE / STREAM Listen on October’s #GroovementPlaylist. Below: Hot 8 at Band On The Wall in Manchester, shot by Air Adam Photography Boost the signal: Click to sha…

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Live Review: Agbeko @ YES (Pink Room) w/ Lovescene

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…d was a super clean, unified exploration of afrobeat. This lot like to get people moving and thinking, with band and crowd alike chanting positive messages as bodies flowed all over the place. ‘We are the 48%,’ was the standout mantra of the night – great to see light-hearted funky sounds layer in depth. Throughout the performance there was a certain look shared between the musicians and the audience. A content, knowing, excitable smirk. I love th…

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jazz 

Jamael Dean – Oblivion

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…our roots, and the values communicated through you as a messenger for your people.” Each melody represents an individual idea – they “orbit each other like satellites. Everyone plays with the times of each melody simultaneously which makes the song sound like it’s breathing.”   Omi Eje Ota: a Yoruba phrase. “Omi means water, Eje means blood, and Ota means the enemy. Eje is similar to Eja which means fish.” Jamael Dean by Samantha Lee The opening s…

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hip hop manchester 

THE PAUSE BUTTON KING: Remembering Paul Mulhearn, 30 Years On / by Mr Spin

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…t phrase “collective history”. The pioneers are those who contribute most. People who blaze a trail for others that follow. Listening to Paul’s stuff from 1986, the talent shines through and the unique technical brilliance. Truly a pioneer who enriched that great collective history. Dave Haslam Haçienda Big Ups & R.I.P to Paul Mulhearn! He had a great ear & passion for Hip Hop & it is evident in the vibe created on his pause button mixes.. Truly a…

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Groovement Podcast – Agent J: Scramble (Dec 2014)

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…Ghostface Killah – Emergency Procedure ft Pharoahe Monch De La Soul – The People ft Chuck D Elaquent – She Hates Me Son Little – Your Love Will Blow Me Away When My Heart Aches Wu Tang Clan – Ruckus in B Minor Your Old Droog – You Know What Time It Is Gappy Ranks – Sheriff (Murlo remix) Red Eye Hi Fi – Raise The Alarm ft Fox Mecca:83 ft Jneiro Jarel and Doc Mastermind – Viberialude Marcus Intalex – These Days Dub Phizix and Strategy – Buffalo Cha…

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Groovement Premiere // Resonators: Come Through

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On the eve of the release of their new album Imaginary People, Groovement’s very pleased to present the first listen to album track Come Through from Resonators. Dub and reggae crew Resonators have spend the last four years working tirelessly on the live circuit as well as recording plenty of new tunes. Imaginary People marks their third foray into album territory, and you’ll be able to catch them live over the Autumn. Buy the album from Friday 3…

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new music 

ANDREA TROUT / BamBu

…for the Friends and Family bar session. Disco n soul fiya! Angela Bofill / People Make the World Go Round / Arista Chic / So Fine / Atlantic Fonda Rae / Over Like A Fat Rat / Vanguard Feel / Let’s Rock (Over and Over Again) Instrumental / Sutra The Jones Girls / You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else / TSOP Stevie Wonder / Master Blaster Jammin / Motown Mr Scruff / Honeydew / Ninja Tune Jean Carn / My Love Don’t Come EASY / Philadelphia Intl Patsy G…

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new music 

ROCKERS REVOLT

…08 Rockers Revolt upped sticks and took to the road for the REGGAE FOR THE PEOPLE tour including PAMA INTL, THE SLACKERS, THE PIETASTERS with MUNGO’S HI FI between bands. Agent J chased up the REGGAE FOR THE PEOPLE tour over in Sheffield, UK and sat down with members of Pama, Mungos and the Slackers. Come join us for insights into the Specials reunion, Lynval’s Duffy love, Pama’s TROJAN experience and the world of an independent label. Listen out…

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Who is the face of hip hop?

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…We had high spiritual concepts, and we did fine. But it wasn’t until these people gave and gave us this thing called religion, that’s when we started going wrong.” • The music business “The music business is what is says, it’s a music business. It’s a business. These people are in business to make money. You need to understand that.You need to stop talking to them about all these cultural ideas because they aren’t interested in all that. So get yo…

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