That it is currently the fasting month and that Senegal-born, Kuwaiti-raised, New York City-based vocalist/producer Fatima Al Qadiri, aka Ayshay‘s song “WARN-U” is out is purely coincidental, but this song is haunting beyond belief, and poignant giving the time of year it is – making me shake with glee. Ayshay’s debut EP, “WARN-U”, will be […]
Washed Out – Eyes Be Closed
Chillwave ain’t dead! (or so it would seem) Ernest Greene aka Washed Out, one of the artists who best represents this genre has finally decided to release his first LP. “Within and Without” will be out on the 12th of July. And we highly recommend it! Have a listen […]
Jesse Boykins III (@jb3music) – Back Home (Mermaids & Dragons)
Experimental soul artist Jesse Boykins III has released a new song for FREE off of his forthcoming release, Way of the Wayfarer. The song, called “Back Home (Mermaids & Dragons)”, was produced by Gold Panda and veers into more of the experimental electronic beats and less of the straight up neo-soul that Boykins is […]
Introducing Jirapah (@jirapah)
I recently came across Jirapah after seeing the band’s bassist, Mar Galo, in the short film “Hujan Panas“. Made up of New York City transplants Mar Galo and Ken Jenie, the band, currently based out of Galo and Jenie’s native Indonesia, has […]
Dona Sandra – Orquesta & Zuzuka Poderosa (@zuzukapoderosa)
We at Boom Boom Chik love the Brazilian baile funk ambassador in New York, Zuzuka Poderosa. Since last year’s LAMC, her star has been rising – rightly so – and fresh out the inbox today came in a tune called “Dona Sandra”, a collaboration between Zuzuka and a 21-year-old Irish producer called Orquesta. The song […]
Single: Shannon Curtis – Brightest Light In the Room
I absolutely love female singer/songwriters with beautiful voices and LA artist, Shannon Curtis, is definitely doing it for me. She has this new song out called “Brightest Light In the Room” that was written for two of Shannon’s fans, both retired female US Army veterans of the war in Iraq, on the occasion of their wedding engagement. […]
New Bon Iver (@boniver) Record Streaming on NY Times
Bon Iver’s new record is being streamed online courtesy of the New York Times. Check it out above.
Björk – Road to Crystalline Teaser Video
<object width=”560″ height=”349″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/RkEJJrj5lkc?version=3&hl=en_US”></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/RkEJJrj5lkc?version=3&hl=en_US” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”560″ height=”349″ allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”true”></embed></object> Icelandic songstress Björk just released a teaser video of her upcoming single, “Road to Crystalline”, from her forthcoming album, Biophilia. The release date of the album has not been confirmed, but if the single is any indication of what we’re […]
Joy (@joyforthepeople) – The Storm Mixtape
A brand new mixtape from Boston-bases singer-songwriter Joy was certainly not what I was expecting on a dreary Tuesday afternoon in New York City. This time last year, Joy released her follow up release, Electric Soul Music. It was not the follow up to 2006’s fresh and unapologetically catchy debut, Set Free, that I was […]
Yuna (@yunamusic) To Tour the States with Raphael Saadiq in May
Fresh off of the heels of her US debut EP, Decorate, and performances at Mercury Lounge and SXSW, Malaysian chanteuse Yuna returns to the US for her first US tour. Joining recording artist Raphael Saadiq, Yuna will kick off the tour in New York’s Webster Hall this […]
Sade (@SadeOfficial) Debuts 3 New Tracks From ‘Ultimate Collection
In preparation for their highly anticipated world tour, Britain’s soulful band Sade have released three new tracks from their next release, The Ultimate Collection, for streaming on SoundCloud (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Included are two new tracks called “Love is Found” and “I Would Have Never Guessed”, and a remix of “The Moon and The Sky” from 2010’s […]
Listen: Mechanical Bride – Colour of Fire
We are gonna take it down a notch this afternoon with a beautiful track called “Colour of Fire” from Mechanical Bride, aka 25 year old songwriter and self-taught musician Lauren Doss. Ms Doss is gearing up to release her debut album, Living With Ants, which will be released on June 6th via Transgressive Records. The […]
Guba (@gubamusic) – You & Me
And yet more goodness coming at you from Malaysia, this time singer-songwriter Gabriel Robert aka GUBA who hails from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in Borneo. Check out this video of his song, “You & Me”. Absolutely gorgeous.
Najwa (@najwamahiaddin) – Got To Go
Malaysian neo-soul singer Najwa was just in KL last week for the launch of her debut album, Innocent Soul. No word yet if this album will be available here in the US, but for now check out the video to her single, “Got To Go”, above. Peace, Radio Morillo
Interview: Zak Waters (@zakwatersmusic)
Fresh off of listening to Zak Waters‘ music on SoundCloud, Zak was kind enough to take some time out for an interview with us. Check out what he had to say about his upbringing, his day job, and his plans for his album release. Radio Morillo: Where are you from? Zak Waters: I’m a born […]
Introducing: Zak Waters (@zakwatersmusic)
INFECTIOUS is the only way I can describe the track, “Heartbreak”, when I received it in an email from singer-songwriter Zak Waters. Influences from artists like Jamiroquai, Justice and Daft Punk and are evident with embellished displays of vocal prowess like the late MJ himself. With that said, Mr. Waters still sounds like something completely […]
Introducing: Implosion Quintet
I first came across the musician James Baker of the one-man band Implosion Quintet when checking out the site of super overpriced Chinese worker shoes, where some of his music was streaming. “Dope”, I thought; the instrumental hip-hop inspired track mixed in with Asian string instruments (which one, specifically, I don’t know) was perfect, mellow. […]
Yuna (@yunamusic) Releases Debut US EP, “Decorate”
And so it is, the moment has come: Malaysian chanteuse Yuna released her debut US EP, Decorate (FADER Label) on iTunes yesterday. The EP includes five songs, featuring title track “Decorate”. For Malaysian fans who purchased her debut album, Decorate, back in Malaysia, you’ll notice brand new tracks like “Coffee”, “Fears and Frustrations” and “Someone […]
Utada (@utadahikaru) – Sanctuary
Japanese-American singer/songwriter and pop megastar Utada may mean nothing to you, but in her home country she’s the equivalent of Britney Spears circa 2000 plus every other pop star rolled into one. Born in New York City to musician parents, Utada quickly made a name for herself in the J-pop (Japanese pop) scene, releasing five […]
KING (@wearekingmusic) – The Story
The past 48 hours have been an adventure for Los Angeles based trio KING. Questlove happened upon their music serendipitously on Twitter, and as to be expected, when tweeted by an artist and celebrity of this caliber followers followed suit and followed KING. Now with over 1,000 followers, the talented group have won over people […]