Author: DJ Ty Hussell

Song of the Day: Antony Santos “Corazón Culpable”

Antony Santos‘ Bachata classic “Corazón Culpable” is a perfect introduction to this unique Latin form music from the Dominican Republic.

Categories: Blog, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: anthony santos, bahcata, dominican republic, Latin, music, song of the day

“Africana” is a brilliant and fiery rhumba flamenco tour-de-force by the great guitarist, Manitas De Plata.

Categories: Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: flamenco, José Reyes, Manitas De Plata, music, Romani, song of the day

Come join DJ Ty Hussell, Leon City Sounds and Suzy Q for Tropical Beat this Saturday at Showtime Bar here in DC.

Categories: Blog, club nights, Events, Party Tags: club night, DJ Ty Hussell, Leon City Sounds, Showtime Bar, Suzy Q, ty hussell

Maâllem Mahmoud Guinia is an absolute master of the traditional Moroccan musical form of Gnawa. Let him be your guide.

Umm Kulthum‘s epic rendition of Mohammed Abdel Wahab‘s song “Anta Oumri” is a primer on the great singer known as “The Voice of Egypt”.

Ti Paris‘ “Cochon St. Antoine” is a Haitian torch song of great intimacy and immediacy performed to absolute perfection.

Categories: Blog, folk, music, Song of the Day Tags: folk, folkloric, haiti, international, music, song of the day, ti paris

Enjoy this Shocktober bonus day, with Ozomatli‘s “Cumbia De Los Muertos” in celebration of the Mexican holiday, “The Day of the Dead”.

Categories: Blog, Cumbia, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: cumbia, Latin, Ozomatli, shocktober, song of the day

“The Same Love That Made Me Laugh” sees the great West Virginia-born singer/songwriter Bill Withers telling it to you straight.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: Bill Withers, Booker T Jones, James Gadson, music, R&B, song of the day, soul

Amália Rodrigues‘ “Fado Português” typifies Fado: a heart-wrenching, yet uplifting art form and underlines why she is a legend in Portugal.

Categories: Blog, folk, music, Song of the Day Tags: Amália Rodrigues, Fado, folk, Frederico Valério, music, portugal, song of the day

Legendary Bollywood singer, Mohammed Rafi, more than delivers the goods with his stunning “Chahoonga Main Tujhe Saanj Savere”.