Singaporean pop-rock band Postbox is my latest find from Southeast Asia. The quintet – all under the age of 20 – released their EP last year and are known for their catchy, light-hearted yet sophisticated tunes. Postbox is young and fun but very capable of writing great music. The future looks quite bright for them […]
Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int’l Performing Tomorrow
Chicago based band Occidental Brothers Dance Band International will be performing TOMORROW with Congoloese musician Samba Mapangala. After taking a listen to this at work, you might want to head down to the venue where dancing and head-bopping are much more appropriate. Here’s the deets: What: African Guitar Music Concert Who: Occidental Brothers Dance Band […]
Introducing Freshlyground
I’m happy to say I came across Freshlyground when I visited South Africa two years ago, well before the “Waka Waka” craze. If you watched the World Cup opening or closing ceremonies, you noticed how the crowd went crazy when Freshlyground’s lead singer, Zolani Mahola, sang her verse in Shakira‘s “Waka Waka”. Well-loved and respected […]
New Music Video: Luisa Maita – Alento
Brazilian songstress Luisa Maita has a new music video out for the song “Alento”. Maita’s debut album, Lero-Lero, was released this month. Peep this. Peace, Radio M.
Introducing Wir sind Helden
In line with the German wave I started yesterday, here’s another one from Deutschland. This one’s from the 2005 album of German band Wir sind Helden (German for “We are Heroes”). Song title: “Nur ein Wort” (“Only one Word”) Much love, Radio Morillo
Introducing Silbermond
I came across Silbermond when I was studying abroad in Germany a few years ago. I watched them perform “Zeit für Optimisten” (meaning “Time for Optimists” in German) on TV when they performed at the Berlin Live 8 Concert and from that moment forward I knew that they were a band to reckon with. Upon […]
Laya Project
I hardly expect to learn about new music while chatting on Google Chat with a fellow soccer fan on a Tuesday afternoon, but that’s how I came to know about Laya Project. The music definitely resonates with me; I just recently came back to the US after a fifteen month stint in Malaysia. The songs […]