This New York based Venezuelan band released their first album in 1995; working on the strength of that album for two years until David Byrne (yeah, that David Byrne) discovered and signed them to his Luaka Bop label in 1997.  Since then, they have released four more albums.  The most recent being the Dimitri from Paris produced Super Pop Venezuela (2006).  Their sound glides effortlessly between disco, funk, acid jazz, salsa, and merengue.  Unlike many bands today, they don't seem to take themselves very seriously, which is awesome.  Read the scrolling captions in the video for Si Estuvieras Aqui and you'll understand.  But don't let the comedy fool you, they are a seriously talented band, that make seriously good music, that will seriously make you move.  This is Los Amigos Invisibles.

Si Estuvieras Aqui


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ENTER: BLAKROC

What a crew. What a project. What an incredible collaboration of some of the most talented, artistic and visionary hip hop artists of our time. Eye-up this line up:

MOS DEF
RAEKWON
Q-TIP
RZA
JIM JONES
NOE
PHAROAHE MONCH
BILLY DANZE
NICOLE WRAY
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And the short vid



For more about this project, gaze the Black Keys  BLAKROC Artists site
Check the BLAKROC Webisodes here
Or tune into BLAKROC Radio 

Mr. Mayer is back with a new album, out today everywhere, and it's called Battle Studies.  I won't spend much time talking about him because he's been the subject of a few posts on this site already.  I will say though, you should probably watch these videos.  All these songs are on the new album.  The first is the lead single, Who Says.  I personally dig this video cos i feel like i've been there.  No, i know i've been there.  The second is called Heartbreak Warfare, and it's the first augmented reality music video ever made.  The third is a Robert Johnson cover called Crossroads, but the video is a live performance featuring Eric Clapton with the man of the hour, John Mayer.  And that's it,  go get yourself a copy.

I heard some lyrics recently that really caught my attention.  It went like, "nobody hikes up my skirt like you do...", and that was pretty much all that was needed.  I had to know which lady was classy enough to be so honest with her songwriting.  Fortunately it didn't take too long to find the sultry Alaskan who got her start singing in church, eventually moving to LA in 2004, and debuted with 2005's Fate is the Hunter.   Her latest work is the self-titled Kate Earl, and honestly it's hard to be mad at anything listening to the album.  So if you've got things to work out, this is definitely your remedy.  Enjoy!

Despite being one of the baddest martial artists to ever walk the face of the planet, i bet you didn't know that Bruce Lee was also the 1958 Cha-Cha dancing champion of Hong Kong before coming to the United States.  Here's a 17 year old Bruce in the 1957 Hong Kong film Darling Girl, plus some unbelieable ping pong ridiculousness, and one of his few interviews given in English.  Live life unlimited.

"...water can flow, water can crash..."  -Bruce Lee

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Happy Friday people!  I've been in a great mood all day and it seemed like a good idea to share some of the goodness.  I put up a few On Point posts last week about Dimitri from Paris and Fantastic Plastic Machine, that if you peeped will be a perfect segue into this contents of this post.   There have been a few new releases in the past few months that have got me pretty excited about life.  Mos Def's The Ecstatic, Brother Ali's US, Gossip's Music for Men, the second half of Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, and Ghostface Killah's Ghostdini, Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City, to name a few.   So for those who haven't been on top of their music game lately, here's a refresher course in what you've been missing.  Plus a few other gems from Saint Etienne, Syreeta, The Disco Biscuits, Ugly Duckling, and Pharcyde.  It's music to handle bidness to.   Welcome to The Jumpoff!

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That's all today.  Rock it out this weekend, or at least try to be creative.  Until next time, be easy.
-Afolabi

Latest online webisode from NBC's The Office.  Check out the hottest girl group to come out of Scranton, PA ever; Subtle Sexuality.  Watch as they produce and direct their latest music video, Male Prima Donna.  And then check out the video.  Fierce.



The Music Video

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Common ft Ceelo - Make My Day




Death of A Glamour Girl




Gay Jamaican Cop




I was in Mis-Teeq




Rapping for God




The Black Gay Priest




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All video produced and directed by Andy Mundy-Castle