Lady Alma has not just one, but two new albums on the way. The first is a live album called Lady Alma Live, and it drops in a couple weeks. The second is a full-length, studio LP. I asked Lady Alma if she would fill me in on some of the details.

The new album from Dudley Perkins, called Holy Smokes, is a sizable endeavor at over an hour long with 26 tracks, all of them inspired and thought-provoking. I asked Perkins (also known as Declaime) where he found his inspiration. He responded that, “a record titled Umsindo inspired me to reach further and embrace my African [...]

Below, Zane speaks with Simon Harrison, of the Basic Soul Show, which is broadcast on FM radio, podcast and various web-stations across the globe. You can also hear Simon’s Nu-World DJ mixes on Samurai FM. Both feature the best in Soul, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Broken Beat, House, Drum and Bass, Funk, Hip Hop, and just [...]

2008 has been a big year at the Lab with some really big interviews, and more are on the way. If you missed one, check the list below: Interview with Nicolay and Phonte of The Foreign Exchange Interview with eLZhi Interview with Mark de Clive-Lowe Interview with Ayah Interview with Ty

In the following interview, Zane speaks with Phonte and Nicolay about their new Foreign Exchange album, called Leave It All Behind.