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Don Cherry (Donald Eugene Cherry, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 18, 1936 - October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter. Don Cherry gained notoriety in the late 1950s through legendary Ornette Coleman recordings featuring Cherry's cornet and trumpet playing (sometimes featuring his playing of novel horns); including The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) and Free Jazz (1961), the latter of which bred an entirely new sub-genre of jazz itself. After leaving Coleman and playing with John Coltrane on The Avant-Garde (1961) Read more on Last.fm

Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They formed in Grangemouth, Scotland, with Robin Guthrie on guitar and drum machine and Will Heggie on bass. Elizabeth Fraser joined as vocalist in 1981, and Simon Raymonde replaced Heggie in 1983. The band became known for its atmospheric, effects-heavy sound and Fraser's soprano vocals, which often featured lyrics that did not correspond to any recognisable language. They were influential Read more on Last.fm

Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2004, Alton Ellis was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his achievements. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame. Born in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Alton Ellis was raised within a musical family and learned to play the piano at a young age. Read more on Last.fm

June McDoom is an emerging singer-songwriter based in New York City. Her unique approach to folk music incorporates influences of early soul, reggae, and vintage analog experimentation into a new world all its own. Read more on Last.fm

Aisha Vaughan, Bristol based,Swansea raised singer songwriter who previously recorded and performed under the name Chaouche. Read more on Last.fm

June McDoom is an emerging singer-songwriter based in New York City. Her unique approach to folk music incorporates influences of early soul, reggae, and vintage analog experimentation into a new world all its own. Read more on Last.fm

June McDoom is an emerging singer-songwriter based in New York City. Her unique approach to folk music incorporates influences of early soul, reggae, and vintage analog experimentation into a new world all its own. Read more on Last.fm

Breadminster-based DJ/Producer Elijah Minnelli has been making a splash in the world of broadcasting thanks to his monthly show on Soho Radio. Elijah’s unique angle, which champions vintage calypso/mento/cumbia/beguine alongside left-field dub & reggae cuts, has cemented him a cult fanbase consistently placing him in the top 10 of Mixcloud’s Global ska chart. Elijah’s guests & contributors have included the likes of: Dennis Bovell, Shumba Youth (Unit 137) Read more on Last.fm

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Jabu is an experimental trip-hop trio from Bristol, UK , consisting of producer Amos Childs, together with vocalists Alex Rendall and Jasmine Butt. Amos Childs is also a member of Killing Sound and the Young Echo collective. In 2017 Jabu released its full-length debut Sleep Heavy on Blackest Ever Black, an album full of downtempo R&B, in which the soulful vocals of Jasmine Butt take the foreground, accompanied by sparse, introspective electronics. Read more on Last.fm