Author: DJ Ty Hussell

Song of the Day (America Week): Kim Weston “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

We conclude America Week with Kim Weston‘s soulful read of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” better known as “The Black National Anthem”.

Celso Piña has always put a uniquely Mexican spin on Cumbia. His soaring, accordion-powered “Cumbia Poder” is a perfect example.

Categories: Blog, Cumbia, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: Celso Piña, colombia, cumbia, Latin, mexico, music, song of the day

Gene Ammons‘ gorgeous read of the ballad “My Foolish Heart” sees the great tenor man expressing himself intimately through his horn.

Categories: Blog, jazz, music, Song of the Day Tags: ballad, gene ammons, jazz, music, saxophone, song of the day

The lovelorn boogie of Bernard Wright features an earworm of a bassline and is a tribute being true to yourself, no matter what.

Categories: Blog, boogie, funk, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: Bernard Wright, boogie, funk, music, R&B, song of the day

Los Wemblers de Iquitos, the O.G.’s of Peruvian “chicha” music combine surf and cumbia influences on “Sonido Amazónico”.

Today we remember Washington, DC Jazz scene legend and saxophonist, Fred Foss, who sadly passed away last week. at the age of 70

Categories: Blog, In Memoriam, jazz, music, Song of the Day Tags: Fred Foss, In Memoriam, jazz, music, song of the day

“Mulatu” is a stirring, swirling and dreamy masterpiece by the father of Ethiopian jazz, the great Mulatu Astatke.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, jazz, music, Song of the Day Tags: ethiopia, Ethiopian jazz, jazz, Mulatu Astatke, music, song of the day

The “Bubu King”, Janka Nabay of Sierra Leone, turns in a rollicking percussion and synth-powered cut with “Eh Mane Ah”.

Sam Cooke‘s stirring 1964 civil rights anthem, “A Change Is Gonna Come”, remains as compelling now as it was when it was first released.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day, soul Tags: music, R&B, Sam Cooke, song of the day, soul

“Deuces Wild” is a biting instrumental single that helped to reinforce Link Way‘s status as one of the heroes of the electric guitar.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Garage Rock, guitar, link wray, rock, rock 'n' roll, song of the day