William Onyeabor
Modern Sky Fest kicked off in Central Park w/ Blood Brothers, William Onyeabor tribute, Liars & more (pics)
The Modern Sky Festival has existed for seven years in China and it began its first-ever US edition yesterday (10/4) in NYC at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfi…
Dead Prez, Pharoah Sanders, Peaking Lights, Alexis Taylor & more playing William Onyeabor tribute at Central Park fest
Money Mark, Sinkane, more at Atomic Bomb! rehearsal (more by Rebecca Greenfield)
Yesterday we mentioned David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label is celebrating 25 years with a few NYC events this October, and that one of those was the previously-announced Atomic B…
David Byrne's Luaka Bop label celebrating 25th anniversary w/ NYC events, releasing William Onyeabor box set
David Byrne w/ Arcade Fire at Barclays Center (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and leading up to the Atomic B…
US edition of Modern Sky Fest happening in Central Park w/ Blood Brothers, Cat Power, Stars, Atomic Bomb!, more
Modern Sky Festival has already existed for seven years in China, and this year the first US edition of the festival will take place in NYC on October 4 & 5 at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield…
David Byrne & Atomic Bomb Band played William Onyeabor's "Fantastic Man" on 'Fallon'; BAM tributes this weekend
The monthlong 2014 Red Bull Music Academy starts this week here in New York City, and one of the most anticipated events is “Atomic Bomb! The Music Of William Onyeabor” tribute that happens at BAM on Friday and Saturday (5/2 & 5/3). It…
a guide to Record Store Day 2014 releases
and Bill Pearis
Record Store Day 2014 is Saturday (4/19) and there are upwards of 800 RSD exclusive titles released worldwide this year. Which is clearly too many…
check out pics from William Onyeabor tribute rehearsals with Sinkane, Money Mark & more
One of the most anticipated events at this year’s Red Bull Music Academy is “ATOMIC BOMB! The Music of William Onyeabor” which happens May 2 & 3 at BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House. Th…
Red Bull Music Academy 2014 NYC lineup (D'Angelo, Panda Bear, David Byrne, William Onyeabor tribute, more)
Panda Bear at MHOW in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
As discussed, the Red Bull Music Academy is taking over NYC again this May, and since we last spoke, lineups have been announced…
William Onyeabor documentary streaming online, remix LP out on RSD, tribute concerts planned
One of last year’s coolest reissues was Who Is William Onyeabor? which collected many of the cult Nigerian funk singer and synthesizer pioneer William Onyeabor‘s best tracks…
NPR Music list their 50 favorite albums of 2013
NPR Music posted their 50 Favorite Albums of 2013, and as usual it included a lot of classical, jazz, world music, but also many of the indie/pop/rap/metal that shows up on these lists like Bill Callahan, Blood Orange, Chance the Rapper, Deafheaven, Flaming Lips, Haim, James Blake, Kanye West, Laura Marling, Run the Jewels, Sky Ferreira, Waxahatchee and more…
