At root, the blues is rich in its simplicity, but it has flowered across the years in a variety of rare complexity. Perhaps no form of popular art is more...
"The ultimate in art is self-expression, not escape."-Duke Ellington In this fascinating portrait of one of America's greatest musical legends, longtime...
Sun Rz, Pharoah, Milford Graves, Roy Ayers, Amiri Baraka + more
Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound, 14x20 cm
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The most exhaustive bibliography of articles and books on African American Blues artists ever attempted, 770 pages, 20,000 entries, with a comprehensive...
*French Translation* Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother...
Back To Roots Records bring you Peace Militia a limited cassette only mix series, creating a militia of DJs championing a dance floor unity through the...
A grim read from Goldman ..Ten years after the publication of his book on the life of Elvis Presley, the author examines the last 24 hours of Elvis' life....
Brian Ward is Lecturer in American History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne .; This book is intended for american studies, American history postwar...
This text examines the legacy of the arrival of the "Empire Windrush" at Tilbury Dock in 1948. Contributors including Jackie Kay, Sonia Boyce, Stuart Hall...
The world's leading authority on jazz and popular song, Benny Green was a prolific writer whose material spanned every aspect of the musical arts. As an...
Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton-we are all familiar with the story of the Delta blues. Fierce, raw voices; tormented drifters; deals with the...
Lovingly compiled, this album features only the finest Lovers from Jamaica’s finest label. From Blues parties in London, Birmingham, Bristol etc Lovers...
Excellent album featuring different mixes of 'African Anthem' and a wicked front cover of Mikey Dread doing his famous radio shows at JBC Kingston Jamaica.
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Phenomenal double CD ! Loads of killer tracks - includes the Psychedelic-Nyahbinghi selection "Nature Boy" featuring: Count Ossie. Wait till you hear Jackie...
Highly recommended underground independent New York disco from Patrick Adams and Peter Brown! featuring both of the entire 'Cloud One' albums "Cloud One"...
Here it is! The much anticipated reissue of this sought-after J Dilla rarity from 2003, previously only available on an ultra-limited edition vinyl-only...
Jay Dee aka J dilla 's debut solo album!!! J dilla firmly put detroit on the map with this album. Without a doubt brilliant, heavy bass, dirty drums and...
YOU NEED THIS!! The Shining marks the reunion of J Dilla & BBE, who released Welcome 2 Detroit, J Dilla’s debut album. The Shining serves as showcase...