Yussef Kamaal

Kamaal Williams streaming 'The Return,' playing Noise Pop 2019 (initial lineup)

UK jazz keyboardist Kamaal Williams had a deserved breakthrough as one half of Yussef Kamaal with 2016’s ‘Black Focus,’ which blended early ’70s jazz-funk fusion with modern-day hip hop and electronic music. He followed that this year with his solo debut ‘The Return,’ which picks up right where ‘Black Focus’ left off…

NPR asks why Italian band were deported ++ more SXSW bands have been denied U.S. entry this year

Last Friday, we read about the horrible ordeal Italian band Soviet Soviet went through while trying to enter the United States to play SXSW and some other shows. NPR looked more closely at the issue to find answers…