AvatarR+DesAvatarAvatarIf You Want to Learn About Anti-Racism, These 10 Books Are a Startverified_publisherEsquire - Adrienne WestenfeldFrom James Baldwin's 1963 treatise on the "racial nightmare" of life in America to contemporary writers who have taken up his mantle, here's where to start educating yourself. Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. If the nationwide …
AvatarR+DesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAmbrose Akinmusire – “on the tender spot of every calloused moment”londonjazznews.com - leahsiennaljnAmbrose Akinmusire – on the tender spot of every calloused moment (Blue Note 0892619. Download review by Patrick Hadfield) Ambrose Akinmusire makes …
AvatarR+DesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAmbrose Akinmusire Plays The Bluesvinylmeplease.com - Andrew WinistorferEvery week, we tell you about an album we think you need to spend time with. This week’s album is on the tender spot of every calloused moment, …
AvatarR+DesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRighteous Sounds by Georgia Anne Muldrow, Charles Tolliver & Gerald Clayton, in Take Fivewbgo.org - Nate ChinenAlong with some duo magic from Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch, and a ray of sunshine from Matt Wilson. Georgia Anne Muldrow (as Jyoti), “This Walk” …
AvatarR+DesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo12 best rap albums of May 2020brooklynvegan.com - Andrew SacherFreddie Gibbs & The Alchemist So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track …
AvatarR+DesAvatarAvatarLuxurious Technics limited edition turntable debuts in restricted quantityverified_publisher9to5Toys - Simon WalshWhen considering how easy it has become to stream almost any song from a wide majority of eras, it’s a bit of shock just how popular turntables have become. One could argue it is extremely inconvenient to rely on vinyl with so many digital options looming, but there’s certainly something nostalgic …
AvatarR+DesAvatarAvatarTony Allen, legendary drummer and Afrobeat co-founder, dies aged 79The Guardian - Laura SnapesThe Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who is credited with creating Afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, died suddenly at the age of 79 in Paris on Thursday, his manager said. “We don’t know the exact cause of death,” Eric Trosset said, adding it was not linked to the coronavirus pandemic. “He …
AvatarR+DesAvatarAvatarBremont's Blacked-Out New Watch Is Inspired by Jetpacks (Yep, Jetpacks)verified_publisherEsquire - Nick SullivanThe ALT1-P2 JET takes its stylistic cues from a small British personal-aviation firm called Gravity. The UK was a leading maker of high-end watches for at least a couple of centuries before the Swiss came to dominate the world watch market in the mid 19th Century (fun fact: even Rolex was first …