Academy World Tour: Paris, Questlove's Afropicks
Our RBMA World Tour touched down in Paris. During the Jazz à la Villette festival, Red Bull Music Academy and Questlove of The Roots co-curate a night dedicated to the impact of African funk.
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Rescued From The Fire #13 – Toro Y Moi, Benji B, Boiler Room
Triple threat: We asked Toro Y Moi, Benji B and Thristian bPm from Boiler Room about the coveted wax they grabbed if flames were to devour their homes. And this time we got it on video, too.
Rescued From The Fire #5: Lucrecia Dalt
For our fifth edition of Rescued From The Fire, we hear from Barcelona's one-woman band, Academy graduate, and connoisseur of the odd, Lucrecia Dalt.
Emmanuel Jagari Chanda
Maintaining an oral history of the once vibrant Zamrock scene
Tony Allen
Afrobeat's legendary drummer on the rhythm of life
Mulatu Astatke
The founding father of Ethio-jazz on bushmen rhythms and Debussy
Hugh Masekela
How Kirk Douglas inspired the freedom songs of South Africa's finest horn player
Osunlade
The Afro-Cuban heritage: Pounding polyrhythms and soul music at a house tempo
Daniele Baldelli
On the couch with Italy's version of Mancuso and Siano
L'Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio
World music in its truest sense with Rome's creative melting pot
Ritu
Banghra bangers: A Desi DJ on the Punjab sounds that are burning up the UK
