Sugarface Nene's blog

Check out “My Home", the first single from Nneka’s next solo offering, Soul Is Heavy. Respective albums have earned Nneka the moniker of 21st Century Soul for their sincerity and frankness and this, her third album, is no different. Featuring guest collaborations with The Roots’ Black Thought (‘God Knows Why’) and Ms. Dynamite (‘Sleep’) Soul Is Heavy available in stores on February 28, 2012 further affirms her credentials as a fast-rising star of black-consciousness music.

taken from http://www.co-sign.com/ (big up Jess & Yolanda)

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Nneka "my home" new single 2012

I had such a great time djing for the EARTH NIGHT Pasa Musik Mtl Tour with Eh Dave! & Kebeko that I was inspired to make an AIR element mix for the upcoming WIND NIGHT this Saturday, Nov 26th at Café l'Artère 7000 avenue du Parc (Montreal) with KEBEKO & JjANICE!!

Basically I made this mix on the spot (after 4 attempts). It incorporates all things that remind me of AIR: vocals, breath, horns, flutes, and guitar. Guitar? You ask. To me there is something about the guitar that has a feeling of flying. Maybe it's the desert wind that pulls the light-weight guitar chords across the Sahara.

In this mix we travel to India, South Africa x2, Thailand, Mali, Belgium, Haiti, South Africa, Mozambique, and Cuba respectively.

I hope you like it. xo Kelly aka Sugarface Nene

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This mix was unplanned. It was a pure inspiration of the element AIR for Pasa Musik. I made 4 attempts...made out of thin air!

Its happening Friday, October 14th at CFC located on St Hubert in Montreal! Facebook event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239730892740797#!/event.php?eid=239730892740797

This is our Top 10 World Music Chart for this week.  Congratulations to Canadian artist "Eccodek" with the wonderful new release Remixtasy at #1!!

This 14-track musical travelogue features an A-list of global fusion artists and producers, including Six Degrees' Jef Stott, Transglobal Underground, Adham Shaikh, Dubmatix, Real World's Syriana, Four80East and Delhi 2 Dublin's Tarun Nayar and many more. The album boasts stunning photography from Mike Coburn, who's work was featured on the cover of Shivaboom.

1 ECCODEK Remixtasy 
2 MIGHTY POPO Gakondo Borealis
3 TINARIWEN Tassili Anti
4 VARIOUS ARTISTS Putumayo Presents: Latin Beat Putumayo
5 ELAN We Are 1 Lion
6 VARIOUS ARTISTS Putumayo Presents: African Beat Putumayo
7 OCOTE SOUL SOUNDS Taurus ESL
8 SERGENT GARCIA Una Y Otra Vez Cumbancha
9 DA CRUZ Sistema Subversiva Six Degrees
10 VIEUX FARKA TOURE The Secret Six Degrees

1 DIGITALDUBS DIGITAL DUBS #1 
2 10 FT. GANJA PLANT Shake Up The Place ROIR
3 VIEUX FARKA TOURE The Secret Six Degrees
4 ZIGGY MARLEY Wild And Free Tuff Gong
5 JOSE CONDE Jose Conde PiPiKi
6 OCOTE SOUL SOUNDS Taurus ESL
7 SEE-I See-I Fort Knox
8 TRIO BEMBE Oh My Soul Independent
9 AMINA ALAOUI Arco Iris ECM
10 VARIOUS ARTISTS Jah Army Riddim VP

ABOUT DIGITAL DUBS: Formed in 2001, the group Digitaldubs was the first reggae sound system in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For the last years they have played club dates throughout Brazil, including a regular party in Rio, exposing dancehall and soundsystem culture to a new, eager audience.

The original and current members of the group are MPC (selector, producer), Nelson Meirelles (selector, musician, producer), and Cristiano Dubmaster (selector, toaster, and percussionist).

Besides playing live as a soundsystem, Digitaldubs produces music in their studio, named Muzambinho. The first release is “Digitaldubs Apresenta Brasil Riddims Volume 1” (April 2006 on the Muzamba label), a collection of songs featuring artists like B Negão (former member of Planet Hemp). Mr. Catra (the king of Baile Funk), Ras Bernardo (pioneering brazillian reggae artist) and others. The second album, “Diaspora Riddim” brings Lone Ranger (Jamaica), Sylvia Tella (UK), Prince Wadada (Protugal), Biggaton (Jamaica), Manik Balam (México), Nabby Clifford (Guana) along side other brazillian artists.

Other Digitaldubs productions are also promoting Brazilian reggae to the wider world reggae scene. The Compilation “Roots of Dub Funk 5” (Tanty Records UK 2006) featured them alongside other international dub groups such as Zion Train, Vibronics and Groundation. “Made in Brasil” (Word Sound USA 2006) featured both the group and MPC individually. On the last album of the UK dub pionners Alpha and Omega – “City of Dub” - there is a collaboration with Digitaldubs.

Hey Music Lovers,

I have decided to start posting (de temps en temps) our Top 10 World Music Albums that make the CJLO radio charts. Sometimes its an international group, sometimes from Montreal! I will be sure to keep you posted on the recent world music releases! Feel free to google these amazing artists! Enjoy!

1 Koloni Prince Jah Is The Way Transamazoniennes 2 Chris Combette Les Enfants de Goree Transamazoniennes 3 Ziggy Marley Wild & Free Tuff Gong 4 Various Jah Army Riddim VP 5 Jose Conde Jose Conde PiPiKi 6 Vieux Farka Toure The Secret Six Degrees 7 Juakali Dreadbass Soundsystem Foreign Familiar 8 See-I See-I Fort Knox 9 Ocote Soul Sounds Taurus ESL/Eighteenth Street Lounge 10 The Jolly Boys and Albert Minott Great Expectation Wall Of Sound

1 ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO The 1st Album Analog Africa-Analog Africa Limited Dance Edition
2 VARIOUS ARTISTS Pepper Riddim 
3 PROFESSOR Madness Soulbeats
4 SEUN ANIKULAPO-KUTI AND EGYPT 80 From Africa With Fury: Rise KF
5 VARIOUS ARTISTS Jah Army Riddim VP
6 KATCHAFIRE On The Road Again Ohana
7 ORTHODOX ISSACHAR Rastaman 
8 FEMI KUTI Africa For Africa KF
9 VIEUX FARKA TOURE The Secret Six Degrees
10 EBO TAYLOR Life Stories Strut

This Saturday, March 5th, 2011 is going to be a jam packed radio show.

12pm E.S.T with music from South America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Talk about shows from that week and shows to come.

12:30pm I will play the interview with Australia's reggae dub afro-funk outfit Blue King Brown. They recently released "Worldwize Part 1 North & South", an excellent beginning to a worldwize musical domination! Blue King Brown will be play...ing at Le Belmont on Wednesday, March 9th, 483 Boul. Saint-Laurent. Free concert ticket give-aways right after interview!

Free download: http://www.mp3rocket.com/mp3/-1_00/Blue-King-Brown-Worldwize.htm
http://www.bluekingbrown.com/

1:00pm, Sugarface will be doing an interview with Beto Roberto Gyemant, compiler of Soundway Records recent release "Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-1972". Beto is the mastermind, behind the "Panama" and "Colombia" compilations at Soundway. This compilation from the caribbean coast of Colombia accentuates a time in history. It not only touches on the "effortless swing of cumbia with the driving bass of salsa" all the while sending you back in time! In particular, this compilation also focuses on the extraordinary life and career of Curro Fuentes, the youngest brother of the family responsible for the Discos Fuentes label.
http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogue/cartagena.html

1:30pm will mark the start of the interview with French reggae band, Dub Inc. We will call drummer Gregory “Zigo” Mavridokaris in France, talk about their new album "Hors Contrôle" and their tour to hit Montreal on Saturday, March 12th at the Petit Campus, 57, Rue Prince-Arthur East.
http://www.dubinc.org/

February Celebrates Black History!  Although it's a celebration of black history every month on Beat The World, this month had a special focus on SELF. Self love. Self empowerment.  Taking care of yourself/myself/oneself.  It actually came to be unintentionally.  Maybe because February is a time of deep reflection. Maybe because we look at out past. And when i mean our past, I mean the world's past.  We are people of the world. We must celebrate ourselves. Be proud of who you are.  More importantly respect for oneself.  I didnt realize this month would mean so many things to me compared to previous Februarys or previous months in general.  Maybe because its my 30th year or maybe because its Daphne's birthday on the 29th (we gonna celebrate well well 2012 leap year coming!) but i feel empowered.  I'm ready to conquer the world and im taking you with me!

Thank you to Caribbean Callaloo for making this February a romantic and joyous Valentine's Dance Celebration. 

Don't forget to check out Montreal's 20 year Black History Calendar! It pays a special tribute to Haiti and to such amazing men and women featured in the calender. I must say, the women truly represented this year.  And with March being the woman's month, this travel to self emprovement is getting better and better!

And please visit the newly opened African Artisans shop located at 153 Ste Catherine Est!

Kelly from 'Beat The World' here to say a big MABRUK/CONGRATULATIONS to all the Egyptians and Egypt supporters during these difficult yet exciting times of protest against the 30 year reign dictatorship of (ex-president as of today, Feb 11th, 2011), Hosni Mubarak.  Many of you have witnessed, on TV and especially on the net, the ongoing protests of the Egyptian people all around the world for the last 18 days. Today we got the news that Mubarak has officially stepped down.  No more yelling only rejoicing! The sticks once holding up signs with the words "Mubarak Get Out" are now used as bellydance dancing sticks and for beating the darbuka drum! This protest was called a "revolution".  It has also been called "a reason to fight".  What ever the case, big things are happening and change is coming for my fellow Masr people.  I only hope now there will be a fair rule and democratic state of mind where all religions can continue to live together peacefully.  As they say, the fight may be won but the battle has just begun.  Let's hope the Egyptian people get what they need and deserve.  Stay strong my people.  There is a country to rebuild!