The origin of the Ghetto Brothers is pretty fascinating. From Truth & Soul Records: The Ghetto Brothers were a gang founded in New York City’s South Bronx in the late 1960s. They eventually spread to much of the Northeastern United States. Like the Young Lords, they were involved in Puerto Rican nationalism, including, in the [...]

The fifth and final volume of Dam-Funk’s Toeachizown is out now on Stones Throw. You can download “The Sky is Ours” from the album here. Related: Dam-Funk – Toeachizown Vol. 4: Hood

Marc Mac has dropped a new addition to his podcast entitled “The Best Way To Start The Day.” A selection of 4hero music to start your day. I’ve thrown in a few unreleased outakes and a few rare remixes for you, hope you like. Our latest project has just come out this week so please [...]

Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura: New Cuba Sound drops October 26th on Brownswood Recordings. More behind the scenes video below.

Jazz Re:Freshed has launched a new web site with a load of new features. Maybe the most interesting of these so far is the complete stream of the Jazz Re:Freshed Volume One double album. That album sold out so if you missed it, you can now hear every song online. Also, check out the listening [...]