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| ‘The Masked Singer’ spoilers: The Night Angel is … - Gold Derby Posted: 15 Apr 2020 03:55 PM PDT  Michael Becker / FOX The Night Angel won her spot on "The Masked Singer" semi-final with her rousing rendition of "Man! I Feel Like A Woman" by Shania Twain on the April 8 quarterfinal. She is showcased on the special sing-along episode on April 15 along with the first other two semi-finalists, the Astronaut and Turtle. Also expect to see the remaining four quarter-finalists — the Banana, Frog, Kitty and Rhino — in reprisals of one of their past performances. Of these seven stars still standing, the Night Angel has one of the best voices according to the votes of the studio audiences. She has never been at risk of elimination by four judges (Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke). We've rewatched the most recent performance by the Night Angel as well as her first four — "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi; "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga; "Shout!" by the Isley Brothers; and "Rise Up" by Andra Day. And we've taken another look at all her clues videos and interview answers. Keep reading as we've got all "The Masked Singer" spoilers, including the real name of the Night Angel. SEE 'The Masked Singer' spoilers: The Astronaut is … We are certain that the Night Angel is Kandi Burruss, one of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta." The Night Angel told Jenny that she has often said her real name on the radio; Kandi has called in a number of times to talk to Jenny on her SiriusXM radio show. SEE 'The Masked Singer' spoilers: The Banana is … In a clues video, we see the Night Angel open a door to a group of gray-haired ladies; this must be a reference to Kandi's restaurant Old Lady Gang, which is in the Castleberry Hill section of Atlanta (this would also explain the "strawberry castle" and "sweet tea" clues.). Kandi came to fame as a singer in the R&B girl group Xscape in the late 1990s. This quartet enjoyed huge success, with three consecutive albums selling more than one million copies apiece: "Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha" (1993); "Off the Hook" (1995); and "Traces of My Lipstick" (1998). Those sales merited both gold and platinum certification from the RIAA Collectively, "The Masked Singer" contestants can boast of 88 gold records. SEE 'The Masked Singer' spoilers: The Frog is … Two of the clues – a crown and a bee — add up to Queen Bee, a.k.a. Beyonce. Burruss wrote songs for Beyonce when she was in Destiny's Child including "Hey Ladies," "She Can't Love You" and "So Good (Destiny's Child song). Burruss won a Grammy Award in 2000 for Best R&B Song. She co-wrote "No Scrubs" for TLC. As a group, "The Masked Singer" celebrities have earned 69 Grammy nominations. SEE 'The Masked Singer' spoilers: The Kitty is … We'll only know if Kandi Burruss is the Night Angel when she is unmasked. That will happen if she loses a vote or wins the show. Do you think we are right about the true identity of the Night Angel? Sound off in the comments section with your best guesses. 'The Masked Singer' Spoilers: Season 3 Cast Revealed |
| Drake's New Single “Toosie Slide” Started With a DM - GQ Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:27 AM PDT  There are approximately two high honors remaining in the music industry: A Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, and getting name dropped in the title of a Drake song. As of late last night, the dancer Toosie—he of the new Drake single, "Toosie Slide"—joins a handful of others who can make the latter claim. The rest of the list, in case you were wondering: Beyoncé ("Girls Love Beyoncé"); Sandra (Drake's mother, from "Sandra's Rose"); Madonna, ("Madonna," natch); and Marvin Gaye (Marvin's Room"). "Toosie Slide," however, has something the rest of that exclusive list does not: A dedicated, accompanying dance intended to mobilize the masses, invented and inspired by Toosie himself. Toosie is a 23-year-old from Atlanta whose real name is Daquan. If you listen to hip-hop, like to dance, or like to watch people dance to hip-hop, you've probably come across one of his videos. He got his start in high school, posting Nae Nae routines on Instagram that immediately blew up. Six years later, he's linked with Future, Rae Sremmurd, 2 Chainz, Tory Lanez, Migos, Lil Wayne, Diddy, Playboy Carti, Usher, and yes, Drake. There's more, too. Those are just the names he could remember off the top of his head. The "Toosie Slide," he says, was created in 45 minutes about a month ago. On that fateful day, Toosie was chilling at home with his friends/fellow dancers Hiii Key, Ayo, and Teo, when, naturally, Drake sent him a DM. "He had a record idea and needed me to come up with a dance to it," Toosie says. The attached song wasn't finished yet—only the hook, which conveniently includes a series of straightforward dance moves: "Right foot up, left foot, slide / Left foot up, right foot, slide." Toosie and his crew got to work. "Everybody was contributing little moves, and slowly but surely, we started piecing it together," he says. They recorded themselves performing what they came up with, a clip that went viral in late March when it was posted publicly—with Drake's sign-off—on TikTok and Instagram. When Drake first saw the dance snippet roughly a month ago, "he fell in love with it," Toosie says. "He was like, 'Y'all are the greatest, man. This is it!"' He too gives the "Toosie Slide" his best shot in the official music video for the track. In a conversation on Thursday, Toosie detailed his meteoric rise to Drake Name Fame, filled in the blanks on how "Toosie Slide" became a social media hit before it was even released in full (unsurprisingly, Drake had a plan in place), and boldly predicted that his new dance will eclipse the Tootsie Roll in popularity.  |
| Report: Hall of Famer Roy Halladay on drugs, doing stunts when plane crashed - WACH.com Posted: 15 Apr 2020 07:26 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content]Report: Hall of Famer Roy Halladay on drugs, doing stunts when plane crashed WACH.com  |
| Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation - WACH.com Posted: 15 Apr 2020 09:37 AM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content]Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation WACH.com  |
| Posted: 24 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT Rapper Slim Thug, who is known for collaborating with Beyoncé and T.I., has announced he tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday, the "Still Tippin" emcee posted a video on his Instagram account about the gravity of the disease, which has claimed the lives of more than 600 Americans. The rapper, whose real name is Stayve Thomas, said he got tested for coronavirus Monday. The Billboard chart-topping rapper sent out his own form of PSA to Instagram users Tuesday. »MORE: Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus "No games being played," he warned in the video. "The other day I got tested for the coronavirus yesterday, and it came back positive − as careful as I've been self-quarantining and staying home." The 39-year-old rapper said he had left his home for food, but he had also been wearing gloves and masks during the last few weeks. He advised his more than 1 million followers to take heed to state, county and federal mandates while the virus persists. "Y'all gotta take this stuff serious," he said. "Sit home, self-quarantine. Do not come outside. If you have symptoms, you need to go get checked out or whatever." His symptoms were originally a "slight" fever and a cough, he said. By Tuesday, Slim Thug said he was feeling good and had "no problems" healthwise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously stated that symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 14 days after being exposed. Human coronavirus can usually spread through ...
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| Around the world in 40 bands during the coronavirus quarantine - Houston Chronicle Posted: 15 Apr 2020 09:20 PM PDT With the world having shut down in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, one way to open it up again is through music. Though touring is now non-existent, technology has made discovering global rhythms as easy as clicking on a link. That also means the number of choices overwhelm. Here then is a selection of performers from outside the continental U.S. that Americans should know. If you can't go out into the world, you might as well bring the world to you. To hear a Spotify playlist of these acts and many more, click here. Parekh & SinghHometown: Kolkata, India Leading lights in the "indie India" scene, the dapper duo of Nischay Parekh and Jivrag Singh craft a winsome, delicate brand of Sufjan Stevens/Weezer-inspired dream pop wrapped in a gauzy layer of Wes Anderson whimsy. In fact, their videos — such as "Ghost" — make that connection explicit. As the lyrics in their song "Philosophize" say, "I've got a New York state of mind, in Indian standard time." Recommended tracks: "Ghost," "Summer Skin," "Panda" StromaeHometown: Brussels, Belgium  Stromae (Chelsea Lauren/WireImage | Houston Chronicle)Born Paul Van Haver, the performer known as Stromae combines an electric visual sensibility with a chameleon-like musical personality that stretches from mid-20th-century French-language "chanson" singers like Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf to 21st-century hip-hop and EDM. Having collaborated with Lorde, Kanye West and Coldplay, played Coachella and SXSW, he's well-known among English-language performers and his striking videos — such as the gender-bending "Tous Les Mêmes" — get hundreds of millions of views. Yet he's still far from a household name in the U.S. Tracks: "Tous les Memes," "Ave Cesaria," "Quand C'est" ArkellsHometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada  Arkells (Steve Russell/Toronto Star Via Getty Images, Contributor / Toronto Star Via Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)Following in the footsteps of Canada's beloved The Tragically Hip, Arkells are huge north of the border but relatively unknown in the U.S. But the quintet's infectious, energetic, socially minded alt-rock — fronted by the enthusiastic Max Kerman — certainly could find an audience here. Also, as proud citizens of Ontario, they have a song called "Drake's Dad." Tracks: "Knockin' at the Door," "Relentless," "Hand Me Downs" IbeyiHometown: Paris, France Ibeyi (Beggars USA | Houston Chronicle)Twin sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz were born and raised in Paris, but their father is a great Cuban percussionist, so their music often digs deep into their Caribbean — specifically Afro-Cuban — heritage. Over two albums they've made music that melds rootsy sounds with progressive electronic and soul. They caught Beyoncé's ear so they're hardly an unknown entity. But this far-reaching global music has potential to snare a lot of listeners. Tracks: "River," "Away Away," "Oya" InhalerHometown: Dublin, Ireland  Inhaler (Mariano Regidor/Redferns) | Houston Chronicle)If you lost interest in U2, say, sometime after "The Joshua Tree," then this quartet could be your jam. Fronted by Elijah Hewson, Bono's son, Inhaler has released a set of initial soaring singles, such as "We Have to Move On" and "My Honest Face," that recall the shimmering pop glory of U2's early days. Not all their tracks bear such echoes — "I Want You" is more traditional, Oasis-style Brit-pop — but, still, dad must be proud. Tracks: "My Honest Face," "We Have to Move On," "It Won't Always Be Like This" Desorden PublicoHometown: Caracas, Venezuela Desorden Publico (Christian Palma, STR / Associated Press | Houston Chronicle)Venezuela's infectious, horn-happy ska-pop band, who toured last year and stopped in Houston, hasn't had much to celebrate lately, considering what's going on in their country. They tap into those feelings of loss in the melancholic track "Los Que Se Quedan, Los Que Se Van" (Those Who Stay, Those Who Go Away). But it's impossible to remain sad in the presence of the band's funky, uptempo rhythms. Tracks: "Todo Esta Muy Normal," "Alla Cayó," "Los Que Se Quedan, Los Que Se Van" BeatenbergHometown: Cape Town, South Africa  Beatenberg (Courtesy Beatenberg | Houston Chronicle)If Neil Finn had grown up on the southernmost tip of Africa, he might have sounded like Beatenberg. Blending smooth, indie-pop hooks and a lyrical playfulness celebrating the joys of Rafael Nadal and Cornell University with township-style guitar and muted African grooves, Beatenberg is a cool melding of worlds. Mumford & Sons are such fans that they recorded two tracks with them for the "Johannesburg" EP (including the track "Wona") and brought them on as one of their guests when playing "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." Tracks: "Aphrodite," "Pluto," "Beauty Like a Tightened Bow" Mdou MoctarHometown: Agadez, Niger Mdou Moctar (Nickl Cells / Contributed Photo | Houston Chronicle)About 2 million nomadic Tuareg people roam around parts of northern Africa. It feels like a disproportionate number of them are amazing guitarists. Tinariwen has been the big breakthrough group, but there's plenty more to be heard. Mdou Moctar has been performing for more than decade but last year enjoyed a little more attention Stateside thanks to new album "Ilana (The Creator)." With an electric guitar plugged in, he makes clear the cultural exchange between the music of northern Africa and American blues. Tracks: "Tarhatazed," "Imouhagh," "Tahoultine" ItzyHometown: Seoul, South Korea  ITZY (Jamaal Ellis, Houston Chronicle / Contributor | Houston Chronicle)Itzy has yet to scale the K-pop heights of NCT 127 or Blackpink. But give them some time. The high-energy sound is a blend of '90s girl groups and modern-day pop and R&B. It's earned Itzy millions of streams worldwide, led by the elastic pop of "Dalla Dalla." A new EP, "It'z Me," was released in March. And Houston was one of just five cities on the group's Premiere Showcase Tour earlier this year. Tracks: "Icy," "Wannabe," "Dalla Dalla" PongoHometown: Lisbon, Portugal Pongo (Lewis Joly/AFP Via Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)This singer, born in Angola to a family who fled to Lisbon during the civil war at home, throws a non-stop party with her mix of M.I.A. defiance and Angelique Kidjo melodicism built on a solid foundation of uptempo Afro-pop grooves. Never mind that, if you don't speak Portuguese or Portunol (a mix of Portuguese and Spanish), you're not going to understand a word. The intoxicating rhythms speak volumes. Tracks: "Uwa," "Canto," "Chora" Hans NaynaHometown: Mahebourg, Mauritius  Hans Nayna (Courtesy | Houston Chronicle)With his melodic flair and soulful vocals steeped in African-American traditions, Nayna — who sings in English, French and Mauritian Creole — should put his small home island located east of Madagascar on the musical map. His live, full-band take on Eminem's "Lose Yourself" is a powerhouse. He has released two albums with a third to drop shortly which, presumably, will include his latest songs, "Revolution" and "Unbreakable Man," that indicate a more guitar-driven, rock'n'roll approach. Tracks: "Music for the Soul," "Mo Lam," "Le King" VARHometown: Reykjavik, Iceland  VAR (Spartan Records | Houston Chronicle)Iceland, the gift that keeps on giving, at least when it comes to alt-rock. This quartet's dreamy, anthemic post-rock recalls their homeboys Sigur Rós as well as Texans Explosions in the Sky, but is a touch more commercial. Speaking of which, whereas their first album, "Vetur," was largely in Icelandic, the new album — "The Never-Ending Year" available April 24 — is in English. Tracks: "The Never-Ending Year," "Moments," "Where to Find You" Yxng BaneHometown: London, England  Yxng Bane (John Phillips/Getty Images For Red Bull | Houston Chronicle)The British rapper with the seemingly unpronounceable first name — it's "young" — is a key figure in England's Afroswing scene, a sub-genre of British hip-hop, trap and grime. Often built on African rhythms and sense of melody, Afroswing at its best has an infectious appeal. Tracks: "Rihanna," "Vroom," "Answerphone" Laura MvulaHometown: Birmingham, England Laura Mvula (Sony | Houston Chronicle)Singer-songwriter-composer Mvula stitches together R&B, gospel and pop with a powerful voice, lush production details and the fine eye of a musical craftsman. It's no surprise that she's worked with everyone from jazz outfit Snarky Puppy to symphonies in London and Melbourne, either doing her own songs or the works of Gershwin. And her videos are like mini-musicals. Hometown: "Green Garden," "Phenomenal Women," "Overcome," Nora en PureHometown: Zurich, Switzerland  Nora En Pure (Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images For Sirius XM, Contributor / Getty Images For SiriusXM | Houston Chronicle)Dance-music detractors often say it's all the same "thump-thump-thump," but that's certainly not the case with South African-born DJ/producer Daniela Niederer, aka Nora en Pure. Her piano-based, R&B and world-music-inflected tracks — "Lake Arrowhead," "Diving with Whales" and "Waves" among them — has put her at the forefront of the deep-house/chillout EDM scene. Tracks: "Higher Sun," "Lake Arrowhead," "Polynesia" The Cat EmpireHometown: Melbourne, Australia The Cat Empire (Stefan Hoederath/Redferns/Getty Images, Contributor / Redferns | Houston Chronicle)Though this band gets far less exposure than such other Aussie exports as Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, Mansionair, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Rüfüs du Sol, these six guys (often supplemented by a horn section) have been building a worldwide cult following for two decades with their Latin-funk-ska-pop-jazz blend and party-hearty live shows. They sometimes sing in Spanish and recorded their second album, "Two Shoes," in Havana, Cuba. (Though Texas fans have to deduct points for them not playing here since 2005.) Tracks: "Sol y Sombra," "Sola" "Like a Drum" Springbok Nude GirlsHometown: Cape Town, South Africa  Springbok Nude Girls (C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images, Contributor / Redferns | Houston Chronicle)An explosive collision of punk-rock, metal, twisted jazz, hook-heavy pop, the genre-busting Nudies were the rock band in post-apartheid South Africa in the '90s and 00s. They could swing from the trumpet-fueled hurricane that is "Genie" to the soulful grace of "Blue Eyes" without missing a beat. The band has gone on hiatus and gotten back together a few times and was the subject of a solid 2016 documentary, "The Springbok Nude Girls." Tracks: "Genie," "Illuminate," "Bubblegum on My Boots" Karim OuelletHometown: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada  Karim Ouellet (Mark Horton/WireImage | Houston Chronicle)Quebec may be a Canadian province but it has its own French-language pop culture that's distinct from the rest of Canada, the U.S. and France. This Senegalese-born singer-songwriter is a major part of that, blending folk, rock, pop and hip-hop together in intriguing ways, ranging from the hand-clapping retro pop of "L'amour" to the shimmering Afro-electro groove of "La Mer á Boire." Tracks: "L'amour," "La Mer á Boire," "Karim et le Loup" Nancy VieiraHometown: Lisbon, Portugal  Nancy Vieira (Jon Lusk/Redferns/Getty Images, Contributor / Redferns | Houston Chronicle)Born in Guinea-Bissau but of Cape Verdean heritage, Vieira carries the flag planted by the late Cesaria Evora, the woman who took the downcast but beautiful sounds of Cape Verde's "morna" music to the world. Over the course of five albums, Vieira has made morna — full of the "saudade" (longing) for which so much Portuguese-language music is known — quietly her own. Listening to Vieira is like perusing faded black-and-white photos through misty eyes. Tracks: "Maylen," "Cab'Verde Na Coracon," "Tristalegria" HyukohHometown: Seoul, South Korea  Hyukoh (Robert Finizio/NurPhoto Via Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)Of course, South Korea is known for K-pop but there's also a less celebrated indie-rock sound. Hyukoh comes out of that scene, with a style that ranges from the folk-pop of "Gang Gang Schiele" (which Superorganism has remixed) to low-key, lo-fi R&B and jazz-inflected charm of "Wi Ing Wi Ing," and "Silverhair Express" to the more psychedelic, near nine-minute "New Born." Before coronavirus shut everything down, the group was due to make a big U.S. tour including a May 31 date at White Oak Music Hall. Tracks: "Gang Gang Schiele," "Comes and Goes," "Gold" Seun KutiHometown: Lagos, Nigeria Seun Kuti (Ray Tamarra/Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)The youngest son of groundbreaking Nigerian Afrobeat performer Fela Kuti, Seun carries on the tradition by leading his father's band, Egypt 80, and marrying big-band, horn-drenched funk with scorching politics. The 2017 track "Black Times" features Carlos Santana. Tracks: "Rise," "Black Woman," "African Dreams" Arnór DanHometown: Reykjavik, Iceland  Arnor Dan (Matthew Eisman/Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)Perhaps the best pure singer to come out of Iceland recently, Arnór Dan has a clear, crystalline voice that rings like a bell. It works in the context of his Queen-like band Agent Fresco, more hushed collaborations with ambient/neoclassical performers Ólafur Arnalds and Hugar, the soundtrack for the British TV show "Broadchurch" and his exquisite take on Destiny's Child's "Say My Name." Tracks: "Dark Water," "Say My Name," "Waves" Mo'JuHometown: Melbourne, Australia  Mo'Ju formerly Mojo Juju (Australian Broadcasting Corp. | Houston Chronicle)Formerly known as Mojo Juju, the singer and rapper shows off her sensibility as a queer, biracial (Aboriginal and Filipino) woman explicitly in her mash-up of hip-hop, R&B and jazz topped by expressive vocals. She's toured with the likes of Rufus Wainwright and Paul Kelly, proving herself to be one of the most unique performers to come out of Australia. Tracks: "Native Tongue," "Bound To," "Cold Condition" PorterHometown: Guadalajara, Mexico  Porter (Christian Palma, STR / Associated Press | Houston Chronicle)Mexico has long had a vibrant rock scene, with such groups as Fobia, Zoé, Café Tacuba, Panteoón Rococó and Maná. The band Porter has survived personnel changes to carry on the tradition by being stylistically all over the map, from the Sigur Rós and Peter Gabriel-influenced "Huitzil" to the more stripped-down "Espiral." And they have some of the most imaginative videos in Spanish-language rock. Tracks: "Huitzil," "Qué es el Amor," "Pájaros" Just A Band/Blinky BillHometown: Nairobi, Kenya  Just A Band (Just A Band | Houston Chronicle)Over the course of three albums, the Afro-geek collective known as Just A Band made listeners around the world sit up and take notice of contemporary, urban Kenyan music, one that mixes creamy soul, ebullient Afro-pop and effervescent electro experimentalism into a vibrant mix. The band has been on hiatus with frontman Blinky Bill last year releasing a solo album in 2018 but a long-awaited fourth album is promised. Tracks: "Probably for Lovers," "If I Could," "Forever People" ÁsgeirHometown: Reykjavik, Iceland Ásgeir (Sony Music | Houston Chronicle)With his keening vocals on the bracing "Torrent," which hits like a splash of cold water, this singer-songwriter introduced himself as someone making rock that reflects his country's sweeping, icy and forbidding vistas. But that was only one side of him. He can venture from folk-pop ("Pictures") to something as eerily soulful as the woozy, Prince-like "Unbound" or "Turn Gold to Sand." He has released three albums in English but two are also available in Icelandic and hearing him in his native tongue adds a different dimension to the music. Tracks: "Unbound," "Youth," "Torrent" Songhoy BluesHometown: Bamako, Mali  Songhoy Blues (Fat Possum Records | Houston Chronicle)While the mighty Tinariwen remain the kings of the hypnotic, swirling sound that's Malian rock, these guys make a punchier, hookier, and riff-ready brand of the style that's more geared to mass American tastes. From collaborating with Iggy Pop on the track "Sahara" to being produced by Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, they have come a long way from being persecuted by jihadists in Mali for playing rock, as chronicled in the film "They Will Have to Kill Us First." Tracks: "Soubour," "Sahara," "Sekou Oumaru" Charlotte CardinHometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Charlotte Cardin (Atlantic Records | Houston Chronicle)Mixing pop, jazz and electro into an alluringly downcast musical package, the vocalist — who sings in English and French — has a similar appeal to Billie Eilish. Tracks: "Dirty Dirty," "Like It Doesn't Hurt," "Fous N'importe Où" TeeksHometown: Opononi, New Zealand  Teeks (Photo By Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images, Stringer / Getty Images, Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)While not quite the clotheshorse as Texan Leon Bridges, singer Teeks (full name: Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi) has a similarly suave, retro-soul sensibility. And he has taken the New Zealand scene by storm, winning awards and recording his debut disc, "The Grapefruit Skies," in New York. Tracks: "Wash Over Me," "Change," "If Only" FKJ (French Kiwi Juice)Hometown: Tours, France French Kiwi Juice (Roberto Finizio/NurPhoto Via Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)Before FKJ (real name: Vincent Fenton) took the stage at a sold-out show at Houston's Warehouse Live last April, Steely Dan played over the sound system — and many in the very young crowd probably didn't recognize them. No matter, it fit right in with multi-instrumentalist FKJ's jazzy, laid-back style in which he creates increasingly dense layers of sound. Tracks: "Losing My Way," "Tadow," "Skyline" Les Filles de IllighadadHometown: Illighadad, Niger  Les Filles De Illighadad (David Corio/Redferns | Houston Chronicle)Music made by the Tuareg people of northern Africa typically splits among gender: the guys played the guitars, and the women played the percussion on an instrument called the tende. Fatou Seidi Ghali can certainly work magic on the tende, but she also picked up her brother's guitar and proved she's beyond capable of making haunting, droning music that busts up gender-based traditions. Tracks: "Telilit," "Nimas Wadnat Chitawen," "Tende" Taj Weekes and AdowaHometown: Castries, St. Lucia  Taj Weekes (IFEST | Houston Chronicle)As roots reggae continues to be dragged into an increasingly dance-centric future, a guy from St. Lucia — rather than Jamaica — has proven to be the greatest defender of the old tradition, its sound steeped in concern with those around the world who struggle. And his high, fragile voice is a lovely alternative to grumbling toasters. Tracks: "Angry Language," "Just a Dream," "Vibe Up" Under ByenHometown: Aarhus, Denmark  Katrine Stochholm of Under Byen (Margrethe Yasmin | Houston Chronicle)Somehow this moody band didn't find a groove in the States the way Sigur Ros did. The band split a few years ago, but its members have been busy. Katrine Stochholm last year released "Danser til Radio," which should immediately appeal to Under Byen fans. Rasmus Kjaer put out the more sprightly "Turist," described as "a voyage through synthesized reggae, Chinese zither, 8-bit video game scores, meditative chants and afro-beat swing using cheap synthesizers." And there's never a bad time to tune into the 2002 album "Det er mig der holder træerne sammen." Tracks: "Kampus & Rumraket," "Day 8: The Reborn Tourist," "Det er mig der holder traeerne sammen" Fernando OteroHometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Fernando Otero (Nonesuch Records | Houston Chronicle)At 47, composer/pianist Otero's been at this a bit, but it may take the world a little while longer to catch up with his music, which draws clearly from the earthy tango tradition he inherited as an Argentinian, but also from sources further afield like Bela Bartok, Conlon Nancarrow and jazz pianists like Bill Evans. The sound is jittery — almost manic at times — with ideas, yet he's also capable of aching melodies and moments of melancholy.. Tracks: "La Vista Gorda," "Ambrosia," "Página de Buenos Aires" Mulatu AstatkeHometown: Jimma, Ethiopia  Mulatu Astatke (Edu Hawkins/Redferns | Houston Chronicle)At 76, Astatke has been at this even longer than Fernando Otero. He's enjoyed a little more renown over the past 10 or 15 years. But increasing awareness of his Ethio-jazz doesn't begin to cover how important and innovative this composer and vibraphonist was and is. His arrangements in the '60s and '70s are a bizarre mix of free jazz and deep funk. Little moments of recognition — a Pitchfork review here, inclusion on a Jim Jarmusch soundtrack there — brought Astatke back to composing and performing over the past decade. Tracks: "Yegelle Tezeta," "Munayé," "Yefikir Tizita" DJ LagHometown: Durban, South Africa  DJ Lag (Gonzales Photo/Flemming Bo Jense/PYMCA-Avalon/Universal Images Group Via Getty Images | Houston Chronicle)Lag (real name Lwazi Asanda Gwala) is the pioneer of gqom (pronounced "gomm" with a click at the start), a form of EDM born in South Africa's townships that's so minimalist and spare it makes Kraftwerk sound like Springsteen. It's accompanied by a loose-legged dance whose influence can be seen in Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video. Tracks: "Ice Drop," "Umshudo," "Drumming" Bohren & Der Club of GoreHometown: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany  Bohren & Der Club of Gore (Kim Von Coels/Budde Talent Agency | Houston Chronicle)This German ensemble makes music that moves like a cloud of smoke through jazz and ambient music without ever offering anything resembling an easy handle. The music is atmospheric and teeters close to gloomy: perfect for nighttime listening. "Piano Nights" is a standout album from a few years ago, though the group has a new one, "Patchouli Blue" available. Their description of the record is better than I can do: "instrumental, slow, uneventful, as always." Tracks: "Tief gesunken," "Nightwolf," "Prowler" Luciana SouzaHometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil Luciana Souza (Kim Fox | Houston Chronicle)Souza is beyond well-known in jazz circles and her work has earned her a Grammy. But she remains a little under the radar in the States despite a gold mine of a discography that spans more than 20 years. She moves effortlessly between music from her native Brazil and jazz. And Souza's lithe voice is applied with great empathy and nuance, whether she's working poems by Pablo Neruda into song or singing one of her own thoughtful originals. Some of her best work is spare in a duo setting with voice and guitar or voice and piano. But her new "Storytellers" is her grandest recording to date, nestling Souza's voice into big band arrangements. Tracks: "Baiao Medley," "Amelia." "Chorinho Pra Ele" Omar SouleymanHometown: Tell Tamer, Syria  Omar Souleyman (Gothenburg, Robin Aron / Robin Aron | Houston Chronicle)Souleyman has enjoyed recent attention as his style of dabke screams to be sampled by other artists. But Souleyman's music is a fascinating sound on its own: An frenetic, electronic mix with a heavy rhythmic lean. His is the music of wedding dances, which makes it a little overcaffeinated for the couch but a good excuse to get up and move around. Because of his work as a wedding performer, he's made hundreds of recordings, and over the past decade or so some more formally produced recordings have made their way to the U.S. Tracks: "Leh Jani," "Wenu Wenu," "Warni Warni" StepsHometown: London, England  Steps (Steps / Steps | Houston Chronicle)Steps was huge everywhere — except the U.S. The co-ed group was often compared to ABBA and had a fizzy, dance-pop sound that generated a string of hits all over the world. But the closest Steps got here was a minor dance hit in the late '90s. They split up for solo careers but reunited for 2017's "Tears on the Dancefloor." A new album is in the works, and though it's unlikely, could always earn them some stateside attention. Tracks: "Scared of the Dark," "One for Sorrow," "5, 6, 7, 8"  |
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