David’s Historic SanctuaryĬassandra Jenkins can draw up a quick universe from a friend's Instagram post (like on her song "Haley"). Showcasing the glittering sonics of her brand-new third LP The Gleam, Jiha should turn heads gently but firmly. – Michael Tolandįile Under: Avant AF, Instrumental Wonder Combining home country instrumentation like the yanggeum, saenghwang, and piri (variants on hammer dulcimer, mouth organ, and flute, respectively) with contemporary production and recording techniques on a pair of albums acclaimed by the likes of Mojo and Pitchfork, Jiha stakes a new claim as the music maker to beat when it comes to melding tradition and futurism. – Austin Powellįormerly leader of the Korean duo and SXSW 2015 veterans, composer/multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha now travels her own uniquely paved road.
Down to three original members – vocalists Ray Simpson and Aika Grace and guitarist Ciyo Brown – opportunities like this don't come around too often. Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande, a new documentary premiering at SXSW and prompting this rare reunion, brings their legacy into focus, with testimonials from Jim James, Mark Ronson, and Khruangbin, among others. The band's 1972 eponymous debut remains the landmark, a crate-digging classic of Afro-Cuban grooves, Rastafarian tranquility, and deep jazz-psych fusion that casts an unmistakable spell. Last year's Weight of the World might be the most sorrowful, harrowing chapter to date – a disaffected opus of trauma, cynicism, and survival. – Julian TowersĪ visionary funk group from South London, Cymande cut three unforgettable records that have been sampled by everyone from De La Soul to the Fugees. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate family its frequently recurring characters) has manifested a discography whose narrative consistency is unrivaled in popular music. But old heads and backpackers grouse not! Even from a Triple A vantage, Maxo Kream's journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. Maxo Kream (Photo by Fr8nkMorales / CC BY-SA 4.0) Maxo KreamĪs ever, SXSW has been impelled to augment its predominantly indie hip-hop lineup with a major-label ringer.
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