From their album “Tambu” (1995): #MusicHistory
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@jansensjamz.bsky.socialFrom their album “Tambu” (1995): #MusicHistory
@andrewculture.bsky.socialDr. Sam breaks down Leadbelly, the prison legend who accidentally wrote half of modern rock. Lomax savior complexes, Cobain's Leadbelly obsession, and a Brazilian cover that nearly blew our speakers out.
Search Beat Motel Podcast on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts.
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@grandaha.bsky.socialSalsa's best-selling single ever isn't a love song — it's a murder ballad. Rubén Blades built Siembra's narrative of a body count on Brecht and Weill's "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer." Threepenny Opera, on the dancefloor.
#RubenBlades #Salsa #Fania #NuyoricanSoul #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
@grandaha.bsky.socialFela Kuti said it himself: "Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat." New episode digs into how Allen split one groove across four independent limbs—so a single kit sounded like four drummers at once. Brian Eno called him the best in the world. Listen now. #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
@inyim.bsky.socialDJ Snake’s supergroup threesome made “Taki Taki” impossible to ignore
@inyim.bsky.socialPast Blast spins six glorious Top of the Pops time capsules
@grandaha.bsky.socialEveryone hears Tony Allen's drumming as pure invention, but the DNA is jazz: Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach. He built Afrobeat's engine from the American bebop kit — and it starts with Guy Warren's 1956 "Eyi Wala Dong." #TonyAllen #Afrobeat #Drums #Jazz #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory
@carter0712.bsky.socialhank you for watching everyone! I recieved this 45 record and gave it a try! The song is really good. I like both Dusty Springfield and Steve Alaimo's version? Do not forget of the Oct 17th Kentucky Derby Lecture! #musichistory
What is your favorite version?
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@gentoreveal.bsky.socialhank you for watching everyone! I recieved this 45 record and gave it a try! The song is really good. I like both Dusty Springfield and Steve Alaimo's version? Do not forget of the Oct 17th Kentucky Derby Lecture! #musichistory
What is your favorite version?
Reply
@blackpageturners.bsky.socialUncover the lost history of legendary producer Tom Wilson! 🎵✨ Everything is Everything explores 1966 pop music through the Black mastermind behind Dylan, Zappa, & The Velvet Underground. A long-overdue tribute to a musical pioneer! #MusicHistory #TomWilson #NonFiction #Books #NewRelease #MustRead
@inyim.bsky.social“Secret” softened the edges without dimming Madonna’s instinct for reinvention
@guitaranon.comThe best rock albums were made before Pro Tools existed. Once you could punch in a single syllable, the album died as a statement. Which side are you on?
#musichistory #classicrock #musicproduction #recordcollection #musicnerd
@jasminespirit.bsky.socialOne of the biggest voices of the '90s wasn't even in her own music video.
Some artists change music. Martha Wash changed the industry.
#MarthaWash #EverybodyDanceNow #music #MusicHistory #90sMusic #DanceMusic
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Lovely little review of the talk in Champaign last weekend at the #pygmalionfest w/fellow traveler/indie labeller Matt Lunsford of @polyvinyl.bsky.social
@illinoispress.bsky.social #booksky📚 #musicbooks #musichistory #insurgentcountry #rosebowltavern #urbana
@blackpageturners.bsky.socialDiscover the real Whitney Houston in Holding Lightning! 🎤⚡ Emily Lordi delivers a showstopping biography of the icon, revealing her full artistic agency, power, and legacy in Black celebrity culture. An essential portrait of "The Voice"! #WhitneyHouston #Biography #MusicHistory #Culture #NewRelease
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@wshof.bsky.socialWho would you like to see honored at next year's awards show? Share in the comments!
#WomenSongwritershalloffame #WomenInMusic #Songwriters #MusicHistory #HiddenFigures