FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise is the much-anticipated follow-up to composer, trumpeter, and (now) singer jaimie branch's debut Fly or Die, which was dubbed one of the “Best Albums of 2017” by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR Music, WIRE, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and more. Written (mostly) while on her first European tour with Fly or Die in November 2018; and recorded (mostly) in studio at Total Refreshment Centre and live at Café OTO in London UK at the end of that tour, bird dogs of paradise is the result of a never-satisfied branch pushing her distinct style of progressive composition to new heights — while also stepping forward as a vocalist for the first time. “So much beauty lies in the abstract of instrumental music,” says branch in the album’s liner notes, “but being this ain’t a particularly beautiful time, I’ve chosen a more literal path. The voice is good for that.”

On the album’s epic opening opus “prayer for amerikkka pt.1 and 2” branch calls out “a bunch of wide-eyed racists” between searing trumpet ad libs atop a massive, down-tuned blues. On the album’s closing track “love song (for assholes & clowns)” she laughs in their faces - an unhinged, unflinching, mix of anger and humor paired with a classic shuffle beat. Between both ends is an instrumental chronicle that traverses a deep sea of dystopian Americana without trepidation. Her trumpet – sometimes soft and pleading and other times brash and seething – is always at the helm. Branch and company are on a quest for sonic saturation here and they conjure up moments of real reckoning - hopefulness, hopelessness, danger, and joy. A cinematic sojourn from our earth to imagined worlds above, bird dogs of paradise dares you to feel again, or as branch says, “now sound the trumpets and get ready to roll.”

FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise

birds of paradise

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The birds from "A Guide to the Birdsong of Western Africa",  an album of music inspired by endangered birdsong. Each featured artist was challenged to make an original track using and inspired by the song of an endangered bird from their country. The album aims to raise awareness about the plight of these birds while raising funds for organisations that are working to protect them.

A Guide to the Birdsong of Western Africa features 10 artists as diverse as the birds found in this region. Guitarist Vieux Farka Touré and fellow Malian producer Luka Productions pair with the call of the Black crowned crane, which is found across the Sahel and is threatened by trapping for the pet trade. Senegalese group Wau Wau Collectif and kora maestro Lamine Cissokho, take the sound of the Yellow-casqued hornbill and integrate it into a weightless, flute-filled groove. Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars layer subtle chirping over the off-beat strumming of regional baskeda folk music to honor the Sierra Leone prinia. Buruntuma picks up the tempo with his clean Afro-house featuring the song of the Timneh parrot and Sensei Lo blends local electronic rhythms and melodies with sounds of the incredibly rare Ibadan malimbe.

This project would not have been possible without the support of an incredible Kickstarter community, with whom we raised £19,329 in September 2021. All net proceeds from the crowdfunding campaign and all profits from the sales of the record, music streaming, poster and t-shirt will be donated to three organisations working on the ground to protect these and other bird species:

Sierra Leone Prinia (Schistolais leontica)

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Little known contemporary / free jazz piano solo album by talented pianist from Chicago released in 1981 on the french label Free Lance. Check the superb cover of Duke Ellington’s African Flower as well some great covers of David Murray "Flowers for Albert".

Curtis Clark - African Flower (Duke Ellington)

Tagua Tagua - OODH

Tagua Tagua - Cada Passo

Our Roots Run Deep

The Voices (Intro Vibes)

¿Estamos solos en el universo? En la NASA, nuestros científicos trabajan desde diferentes campos de estudio y con diversas tecnologías para buscar señales de vida en el universo, tanto antigua como presente. Así, van reuniendo las pistas que nos ayudarán a ensamblar la respuesta. Explora esta pregunta milenaria –y lo que sabemos hasta ahora– de la mano de los científicos Gerónimo Villanueva, Roser Juanola Parramon y Jorge Núñez.

La búsqueda de vida más allá de la Tierra

A Tisket A Tasket | Live Session

Sonido Mamalón - Ranamuá (Escuchar)

son Palenque !! Cerrero MIx 
2018 

Feat el Leon Pardo y  peke bass
guitar franklyn montano

producido por lucas silva y diego gomez .

Adios Batata -  Son Palenque (Cerrero MIX Inna DUb STYLE ) - Palenque records  & Llorona Records

Hello, we’re NASA. You may have seen our astronauts, rocket launches, or Mars rovers — but have you heard our sounds? From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s audio offerings let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth.

La búsqueda de vida más allá de la Tierra

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