Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Count Ossie “Selam Nna Wadada (Peace And Love)”

Count Ossie‘s “Selam Nna Wadada (Peace And Love)” is a powerful, early roots-reggae track in the Nyabinghi chant and rhythm tradition.

Categories: Blog, music, reggae, Song of the Day Tags: Count Ossie, music, Nyabinghi Chant, reggae, roots, roots reggae, song of the day

As much a showcase for singer Rena Scott as it is an Osamu Kitajima track, “Share My Love” is a deeply funky ballad par excellence.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: ballad, disco, music, Osamu Kitajima, R&B, Rena Scott, song of the day, Victor Feldman

The B-52’s‘ “Give Me Back My Man” is a goofy macabre New Wave anthem about a woman who has her boyfriend eaten by a shark.

Categories: Blog, indie, music, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Atlanta scene, indie, music, punk, song of the day, the B-52s

The minimalist synth-pop attack of Desire‘s “Under Your Spell” is one of the great tributes to painful yearning.

“Voice Poetry” catches Ornette Coleman at a point in which he again stepped up and pushed jazz music in a bold, unexpected new direction.

Bosq applies his signature afro-latin funk touch to a Fatback Band disco classic.

Categories: Blog, disco, music, Song of the Day Tags: Bacalao, Bosq, Fatback, Fatback Band, Kaleta

“Rydeen” is a relentless electronic single by Yellow Magic Orchestra: a song that was groundbreaking while still packing a pop punch.

Lucho Bermúdez throws down the gauntlet with a deceptively simple cumbia masterpiece that showcases its author’s angelic clarinet tone.

Categories: Blog, Cumbia, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: cumbia, Latin, Lucho Bermúdez, music, song of the day

“Booty Call” is a thumpin’, bumpin’, endlessly replayable Go-go classic from DC’s own Northeast Groovers. Don’t mute DC!

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: go-go, music, Northeast Groovers, R&B, song of the day

“Rutti” kicked of Slowdive‘s third LP and is a carefully sculpted experiment in confessional songwriting paired with electronic texture.