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Africa Express was set up to promote artistic collaboration between African and western musicians and to widen the appreciation of African music and culture. Read more on Last.fm

Ween is an American rock band from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984 by Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, who perform under the stage names Gene Ween and Dean Ween. The band is commonly categorized as alternative rock and is noted for a highly eclectic musical style drawing on influences including funk, psychedelia, soul, country, gospel, progressive rock, R&B, heavy metal, and punk rock. From their formation through 1989, Ween self-released several cassette-only recordings. Read more on Last.fm

New Order is an English new wave/synthpop band which formed in 1980 in Salford, England, United Kingdom by the three remaining members of Joy Division. The band's classic lineup consists of Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Peter Hook (bass, electronic percussion), Gillian Gilbert (keyboards, guitar) and Stephen Morris (drums, keyboards). The group effectively disbanded in 1993 but reformed in 1998. Gilbert left in 2001 to look after her and Morris' children and was replaced by guitarist/keyboardist Phil Cunningham. Read more on Last.fm

TroyBoi, real name Troy Henry, is a electronic music producer from South East London born 1987. He got his start making his beats standing up in his kitchen, in his studio apartment on his Mac Book and a midi keyboard. This multi-talented musician specializes in extraordinarily unique, versatile, and highly musical tracks that fuses various textures from multiple genres. TroyBoi is without a doubt one of the top up-and-coming producers in the game right now and it's quite clear from his composition that his influences are vast indeed. Read more on Last.fm

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The Ironsides are a captivating musical ensemble that merges ethereal, symphonic orchestral arrangements with a visionary approach, leading listeners on a cinematic journey through a wide spectrum of tonal colors and emotions. With a diverse lineup of talented musicians, they have cemented their status as innovators in immersive sonic experiences. Their music is characterized by multilayered compositions that evoke vivid imagery and deep emotional resonance. Read more on Last.fm

Pete Josef is a musician, songwriter and singer based in Bristol, United Kingdom. Josef has always been a soul boy at heart, but his multi-instrumental skills have led him into some interesting side streets . He has for years been recording and playing live with with Roni Size and Reprazent, and fronts and co-produces the lo-fi house duo White Lamp with [artisty]Darren Emerson of Underworld. Josef has been releasing music under his own name since 2015. Read more on Last.fm

Alice Clark, born in the late 1940s in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn was an American soul singer, she died in 2004. From her debut, 1968 Rainy Day Records single, ‘Say You’ll Never (Never Leave Me)’, to her eponymous 1972 album, recorded for Bob Shad’s Mainstream Records, 15 tracks are all that remains of Clark’s career. Yet they carry such an emotional impact that her reputation continues to grow. Clark’s single for Warner Bros-Seven Arts Records Read more on Last.fm

Eddie Kendricks (Edward James Kendrick, Union Springs, Alabama, December 17, 1939 – Birmingham, Alabama, October 5, 1992), was an American singer and songwriter, noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style. Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things You Do", "Get Ready", and "Just My Imagination". Read more on Last.fm