Exclusive: 5 Questions With Loft965.com: Lira

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by Beats, Clip, Interrogation, Mother Afrique • Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

1. Greetings from Kuwait! Loft965.com picked “Phakade”  and “Mali” as a “Sexy Tracks” of 2011! How do you feel about that and what do you think the rest of the year holds for you?

Amazing, I did not expect that the African songs would resonate but I think this is very exciting! Thank you! I’m going to spend the rest of the year taking advantage of Southern African Festival season so that I can reach more fans.

2. As of now, “Mali” is constantly on our stereos! Will it ever get released as a single?

It is currently one of our singles in South Africa.

3. You just released an EP for your American audience. Are you planning on launching your new album there and when will it be?

I’m planning to launch a full album  titled Rise Again in early 2012 and then follow it up with a tour from the end of January. The album is a combination of tracks from Feel Good, Soul in Mind but mainly containing new tracks from my Return to Love album.

4. Are you going on tour? What will be your next single?

Yes my tour will span over the entire North America and it will be 60 days long!

5. We love quotes, what is your favorite quote or motto?

I post so many on my twitter and facebook page periodically. My favourite one from this week is “Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.”

And we are off to Cape Town now! For reals!

Video Preview: “Weak” by Melanie C

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Melanie C is rolling those videos out really fast for The Sea. This song, “Weak,” is one of the tracks from the album that has been mentioned as a standout in many reviews. It comes as no surprise that it’s a single choice of hers. Here’s the teaser for the video treatment.

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Sade is heading to Abu Dhabi soon!

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by Beats, Mother Afrique, The DXB • Tags: , , , , , , ,

The queen of smooth is heading to the Middle East. Sade and her band are going to perform live in the ever-so-visited Yas Island on Friday the 16th of December, 2011. This is her first time in the city and she will undoubtedly put on a good show as she has previously been known for. The tour has been launched to promote her new last album Soldier Of Love. Get your tickets from here right now! It will be put together buy the people who brought you Janet Jackson and Britney Spears this year, Think Flash.

 

Legendary: “Parallelograms” by Linda Perhacs

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by Beats, Clip, Oldie, Yankee Panky • Tags: , , , , , , ,

Linda Perhacs is a California dentist who recorded the legendary psychedelic folk record Parallelograms back in 1970. The album disappeared without much of a proper release and Linda went back into dentistry, only to discover a new generation of fans and artists (like Devendra Banhart, Daft Punk, and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth) hailing her album as an influential masterpiece 40 years later. This is just a snippet of her contribution to freak folk way before it become a genre.

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Monica postpones album release date for “New Life”

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Too bad. Monica’s new eagerly-awaited album has been pushed back. She has clarifies on Twitter: “I wanna thank u for your love, dedication & support.. RCA & I are restructuring the entire plan for the album & the entire movement. I refuse to not give the music that those of you who have supported me deserve, creative things take time because they cant be planned.”

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Sexy Track: “Movement” by Katy B

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It’s about to be a dance-tastic end-of-year. Katy B has delivered one of the best dance songs of the year with this track. “Movement” is a solid contender in ruling the DJ spins this year. It’s a get-up-and-strut kind of track, the kind that starts a night. It is reminiscent of such classics as Nina Sky’s “Move Your Body” and Lumidee’s “Uh Oh.” Fresh on the vocals, this song has one thing in mind and that is a good time. With this track, Katy B’s career seems to be going strong. This is the sixth single from her Mercury Prize-nominated On A Mission.

 

Must-Watch: Video Premiere: “Thunderbolt” by Bjork

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by Beats, Clip, Icelandia • Tags: , , , , , , ,

Did we get another Bjork video first again? Lovely. This is yet another track from Bjork’s new album Biophilia. A beautiful little number that doesn’t stray too far away from post-Vespertine Bjork. Still, it needs a little oomph to fulfill our desires. The video is surprisingly a live set directed by thirtytwo. You like?

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First Listen: “Like Smoke” by Amy Winehouse

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Tracks from Amy Winehouse’s posthumous Lioness: Hidden Treasures are leaking left and right. This is a new track from it called “Like Smoke” and it features Nas, or is it someone else? To tell you the truth, we wanted less rap and more Amy. Actually, no rap at all. That voice!

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