and Philly Joe Jones on drums cooking through a set including Brown’s briskly paced original “Brownie Speaks
Sonic Boom’s notion was simple enough: After lugging his records to Portugal years ago
and live acoustic versions of 'All Apologies' and David Bowie's 'The Man Who Sold The World' from the Grammy winning 'MTV Unplugged In New York'
with all four groups / singers recording some of their most memorable performances
Manu Dibango invited the band to join him in studio for Akalé Wubé to arrange and re-record 5 other unknown nuggets from his catalogue : La Colère des Dieux
SHABAZZ PALACES - Exotic Birds Of Prey icy-cold-records and Philly Joe Jones onCD Gatefold altpack. On March 29, 2024, Shabazz Palaces two new mini albums, Robed in Rareness and Exotic Birds of Prey, come out on CD and LP. Shabazz Palaces is masterminded by Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets), whose relentless drive to reimagine hip hop even as he enjoys his fifth decade on Earth remains undiminished. When Robed in Rareness hit digital platforms in 2023, NPR Music called it enchanting and subversive," while Pitchfork observed that
