SOL POWER DC

Meistro’s gonna be away so we got Philly’s great Lil Dave of the Illvibe Collective to sit in with the Sol Power All Stars this weekend. 

Check his new remix of Captain Planet. I’m gonna add it to my Sol Power crate while you listen…

Oh yeah. And Farid is laying it down in the Gold Room too. Gonna be a good one!

Check the new(ish) Cheick Hamala Diabate 7” on Electric Cowbell Records. Stream it below and cop the 45 at the Electric Cowbell store. Oh yeah. We’ll be rocking with him, his band, and the Empresarios on December 16.

There’s a great new comp out on Comb & Razor called Brand New Wayo full of that afrobeat, disco, and funk we love at Sol Power. Tunes are all from 1979-1983 and encapsulate so much of what was great about Nigerian funk at the time- strong influences from American artists, combined with African musical traditions. Check the clips below! You can pick it up at Juno.

Soundway just posted this really dope infographic of some of the semi-lost Colombian obscurities they have unearthed over the years. I strongly encourage you to check out all the interactive features on this bad boy — live footage, video interviews, and sound clips.

Maybe so. How bout a campaign to get Sol Power on the lineup in 2013?

Shout to okayafrica.com

More info here.

Festival au Desert: Playing for Peace in the Sahara from Cultures of Resistance on Vimeo.

Yes indeedy. Tickets / more info HERE.