The Weeknd
I'm picky about hip-hip and R&B music. However, listening to Echoes of Silence, The Weeknd's latest album, released December, 2011, I was pleasantly surprised, and even listened to it multiple times and downloaded a few tracks to my i-pod.
Toronto, Canada based, Ethiopian descendant, Abel Tesfaye, has been called the "best musical talent since Michael Jackson" by MTV's John Norris. Ironically, Abel includes a cover of Michael Jackson's Dirty Diana on Echoes Of Silence, and at moments you may actually believe you are indeed listening to the king of pop himself!
The Kills
I've been following this duo, American singer Alison Mosshart & British guitarist Jamie Hince, for a while. They just released a new video for the track The Last Goodbye, off their album, Blood Pressures, released in April, 2011. I decided the song deserved a re-listen! I'm fascinated with how much Alison reminds me of Helena Bonham Carter in this video, it must be the hair and the ghostly lighting.
The Kills: The Last Goodbye on Nowness.com.
Bonjay
I just discovered this dance-hall duo from Toronto, Canada. Alanna Stuart takes charge with the mic, while Ian "Pho" Swain compiles and layers the beats. Their sound has a reggae/soul influence. Bonjay is Spice Island slang for “good god!”
Tinariwen
From nomad to "rock star" this band of Tuareg-Berber musicians formed in rebel training camps in Libya. Currently based in northern Mali in the Sahara desert, they have earned fans the likes of Robert Plant and Carlos Santana.
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