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In the follow up to last month’s “What in the World? ”, ft. Slug (Atmosphere) , Koncept & Lane Shuler , plus remixed by Wu Tang Clan legend Bronze Nazareth , Montao is coming back to land in swift form with brand new banger “Transatlantic Cipher” . The track explodes with bassy production showcasing Montao ’s UK roots, and features two icons in the game - Royce Da 5’9” and KXNG Crooked , plus Liverpool/UK emcee Motormouf . Four artists, two from each side of the “pond” it’s a Transatlantic Cipher …!

Following backing from Pretty Green and love and acclaim from BBC 6 Music ’s ‘Indie Forever’ show, Radio X ’s John Kennedy, The Line Of Best Fit and The Independent , Derbyshire 19 year olds Marseille are dropping their video for new Michael Smith ( Wolf Alice ) produced single ‘History’ .  Videography & Editing by Evan Lawday @evanlawday   Starring Mark Lord @marktedlord  Find Marseille on social media and for all download/stream links: https://www.echobassrecords.com/marse..

Liverpool, UK producer - Montao , with a fresh new single in line with Valentines Day, “Je T’Adore” . Off the back of his debut album “Echoes of the Cosmos” that came out last October, he’s back this time teaming up with Wu Tang Clan legend - Ghostface Killah . Je T'Adore (feat. Ghostface Killah) by Montao

Liverpool, UK producer Montao shares his debut studio album, “Echoes of the Cosmos” , a truly immersive 12 track journey into the depths of Hip-Hop , Trip-Hop , Cinematic soundscapes , Ambient Lo-Fi , Electronica , and elements of Classical . Also featuring a hot bed of talent, some of his friends from across the “pond”, including Slug of Atmosphere, Masta Killa ( Wu Tang Cla n), Sa-Roc , Napoleon Da Legend , Koncept , Copywrite , Lane Shuler , and River Nelson . Echoes of the Cosmos by Montao

Montao teams up with underground Hip-Hop juggernaut Napoleon Da Legend , and the Goddess MC herself, Sa-Roc . Creating a unique cinematic soundscape. Descendant of a Greek God (feat. Napoleon Da Legend & Sa-Roc) by Montao

  The DMV's Noochie shares the latest "Noochie’s Live From The Front Porch Presents" . This week's episode features legendary singer and songwriter Marsha Ambrosius .

Liverpool, England R&B artist Marsha Ambrosius shares her album "Casablanco" , executive produced by the legendary Dr. Dre . The album features 11 tracks with no guest appearances and additional production by Dem Jointz , DJ Khalil , Erik “Bluetooth” Griggs , Focus… , Marsha Ambrosius , Trevor Lawrence Jr. , and Phonix Beats .

Montao has now returned with new offering ‘2223’ painting the picture of a post apocalyptic dystopian vivid landscape. He also couldn’t come empty handed, and so the track also includes a verse from Wu Tang Clan ’s very own Masta Killa . The new single is a combination of Hip-Hop, EDM, and everything else in between. With experimental cinematic production, building up to an incredible verse from Masta Killa , combined with Montao ’s UK influenced unconventional sounds. 2223 (feat. Masta Killa) by Montao

  Earlier this year, it was announced that the  INDIKA Festival would return for 2023 , taking place this Autumn from  1st - 12th November , featuring  a 12-day celebration of Indian music, dance, arts and culture !   And now, we’re excited to reveal the artists set to perform this year!   Headlining the festival will be none other than legendary percussionist, producer and composer  Talvin Singh OBE.  A giant and pioneer of British-Asian music, Singh's multi-decade spanning career has seen him collaborate with and write for the likes of Sun Ra, the late Ustad Sultan Khan, Madonna, Yoko Ono and more.   The city of Liverpool and its multitude of iconic venues will play host to the festival, with an expanded and eclectic programme of events, featuring contemporary Indian music, dance, visual arts, films, poetry, talks and participatory activities taking place across the city.    From seasoned profess...

CannonBall PR are delighted to announce the final wave of live acts for the 31st annual Africa Oyé Festival at Sefton Park, Liverpool this June 2023 ! Acts representing Ghana , D.R Congo , Cuba , and Colombia are included in the reveal -see below all the new additions to the line up in the full press release. Headlining this year's festival are Afrobeat superstar, Seun Kuti (son of Fela Kuti ) and pioneering dancehall singer, Tanya Stephens . They are also joined on the line-up by British/Congolese rapper and singer, ZieZie whose addition to the line-up will delight his 100,000+ followers on TikTok . Artistic Director, Paul Duhaney , said of the announcement, "We're really pleased with the line-up for this year 's festival and how it reflects our ongoing mission to showcase the music of Africa and the wider Diaspora. Artists from Liverpool to Accra and London to Havana will take over Sefton Park this summer for a truly international celebration." ...

Altered Crates shares the release "MF DOOM & The Beatles - Sgt. Dumile's Lonely Hearts Club Band" , a blend tape that features the vocal of the late legendary emcee MF Doom and the sample from the legendary group The Beatles . Altered Crates · MF DOOM & The Beatles - Sgt. Dumile's Lonely Hearts Club Band

British producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist SG Lewis returns today with the new single “Flames” , a collaboration with 16-year old Australian pop star Ruel . Source: Republic Records