Otherworldly Videos: Romi Anauel

Romi Anauel and The Soldiers of Ra – “Take a Moment” Mirror-image merging and superimposed images make for one trippy video.

Otherworldly Videos: Beaming In From Zimbabwe

Here are some videos I viewed via Nafuna TV: Synik – “Sin City” Roki featuring Diskord – “Mativenga”

Modern Griots: Joy Jones

Joy Jones is a Trinidadian-American musician, medical and cultural anthropologist and scientist (she studied biology). She released two albums, The Joy/This Too Shall Pass and Godchild. Jones blends her church and gospel music upbringing with a mixture of styles including soca, classical, African choral music, soul, jazz and elctronica, as well as her experiences in […]

Otherworldly Videos: Gato Preto

Germany-based duo Gato Preto (Portuguese for black cat) premiered their latest video for “Soundgals” and watch their video for “Tschukudu” below, too. Feat. Meli Wharton “Soundgals”

Modern Griots Review: RebelMatic’s “Prey for the Vulture”

Below is my review of the band RebelMatic’s CD that I received at Afropunk: “And I solemnly swear/that I won’t allow you/ to treat us like we are not here,” Creature of RebelMatic announces in the song, “Don’t Follow Me.” The album Prey for the Vulture sounds like a rallying cry in the midst of […]

Moving on the Wires: Black Weblog Awards, Andy Allo, P.OS., Tunde Olaniran…

*Voting for semifinalists begins today for the Black Weblog Awards and ends October 1. Please vote for my blog in the Best New Blog category here! *Update: On November 20th, Andy Allo will be releasing her new album Superconductor, which was executive produced by Prince and features a few songs written by him, including the […]

Otherworldly Videos: Riders Against the Storm (RAS)

Take a look at the videos below from husband and wife duo Jbro and Tiger who make up Riders Against the Storm (RAS): “Into the Light” Be one with the light!

Modern Griots Interview: Lachi

In their single, “Bug Out,” Lachi and Meridian Gold declare living life and not letting hate stop you from being yourself. As a talented singer, musician and writer who was born to Nigerian parents and is legally blind, Lachi knows the feeling personally. And she hasn’t let anything stop her. She has received a master’s […]

Otherworldly Videos: “Not Even the King”

Alicia Keys released her new Basquiat-inspired video for “Not Even the King.” I like the message of the song along with the softness of Keys’ voice and the music.

Otherworldly Videos: Raye 6

Raye 6 – “Not Gonna Be (Forever)” After finishing Octavia Butler’s Fledgling, I thought this video would be appropriate.