It’s that time again:

This week at SoundLib we’re proud to present special guest The Double-J, founder of Foundation Media and Trilogy Records.

Double-J is a veteran of the game, with years of experience running his independent label and his promotions and production company, both in D.C. and here in New York. He’s got deep knowledge of music and will bring his Hip-Hop and soul sensibilities to the decks to complement the Music Nerd All-Stars‘ selections of soul (new and old), Hip-Hop, afrobeat, reggae and much more.

We’re on at 9pm this week and we go until 1am. And, as always, it’s FREE all night. Thanks to everyone who trekked through the snowstorm last week to keep us company. The weather should be a lot more cooperative this time around. Hope to see you there. …

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Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB ]]

WEDNESDAY | 17 FEB 2010 | 9p-1a | FREE | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

featuring special guest:

[[ THE DOUBLE-J ]]
( Foundation Media, Trilogy Records )

and resident DJs:

[[ LIL TIGER ]] + [[ Q-MASTAH ]] aka The Music Nerd All-Stars
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=335228847753

maps:
+ google | hopstop

Our FREE party SoundLib is back in business, and this week we’re featuring special guest DJ Gibril Kuyateh (aka The GiKu Experience), founding member of Afro Mosaic Soul and host of The GiKu Experience Radio Show on Giant Step Jukebox.

We featured one of Gibril‘s mixes here last summer, so I’m really geeked to have him come through and do a set.

He’ll team up with me and Q, aka the Music Nerd All-Stars to bring you eclectic selections of soul (new and old), Hip-Hop, afrobeat, house, reggae, jazz and much more.

We start at 8pm this week, so we won’t keep you late.

Check out some picks from the last SoundLib we did back in January.

And here’s the detailed info for the party:

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Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB ]]

WEDNESDAY | 10 FEB 2010 | 8p-12a | FREE | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

featuring:

[[ THE GIKU EXPERIENCE ]]
( Afro Mosaic Soul, Giant Step Jukebox )

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]] + [[ Q-MASTAH ]] aka The Music Nerd All-Stars
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page | going.com | eventful

maps:
+ google | hopstop

Thanks to the success of our first two SoundLib parties, we’re doing it again on January 27. As usual, details below:

Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB ]]

WEDNESDAY | 27 JAN 2010
10p-2a | FREE | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536
www.moesbarandlounge.com

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

/// SoundLib returns to Moe’s for another night of great music, soulful vibes and good times in Fort Greene. Come by for eclectic, soulful selections from the Music Nerd All-Stars, bringing you quality selections of soul (new and old), Hip-Hop, afrobeat, house, reggae and much more. The earlier hours make it perfect for having a few drinks after a hard day of work and for catching up with friends while listening to some chill music. Hope to see you there. … ///

featuring:

MUSIC NERD ALL-STARS: [[ DJ LIL TIGER + Q-MASTAH ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, SLF, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page
+ going event page
+ eventful event page

map:
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Here’s a special party that I’ve been working on with my Sound Liberation family:

Sound Liberation Front + TheBRMG + buhbOmp presents:

[[ AFRO-DUB SESSIONS: Sounds of the Rhythm R(evolution) ]]

SATURDAY | 30 JAN 2010
(and every last Saturday of the month)
10p-4a | FREE | No dress code

@ Rose Live Music
345 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
– Between Marcy Ave. and Havemeyer St. in Williamsburg
– G/L train to Lorimer or the L to Bedford)
718.599.0069

featuring:

[[ TICKLAH aka VICTOR AXELROD ]]
( Easy Star Records, Antibalas )
+ facebook fan page | myspace.com/ticklah

w/ resident live Afro-Dub band:

[[ SUPER HI-FI ]]
( w/ members from Aphrodesia, Slavic Soul Party, The Superpowers and Blue Man Group )

and resident DJs:

[[ Q MASTAH ]]
( Sound Liberation Front, Music Nerd All-Stars )

[[ DJ LINH ]]
( Sound Liberation Front )

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Music Nerd All-Stars, Soular Grooves )

more info:
+ soundliberation.org
+ facebook event page
+ going.com
+ eventful

maps:
+ google
+ hopstop
+ yahoo

SOUNDLIB is back! Sound Liberation Front is hosting another night of great music, soulful vibes and good times in Brooklyn at Fort Greene’s legendary Moe’s Bar. Come by for eclectic, soulful selections from the Music Nerd All-Stars that span the depths of soul (new and old), Hip-Hop, afrobeat, house, reggae and much more.

We won’t keep you out too late either: 9pm-1am. Perfect for unwinding after work, having a few beverages and listening to some good music with friends. …

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[[ SOUNDLIB ]]

presented by Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know

WEDNESDAY | 13 JAN 2009

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

featuring:

MUSIC NERD ALL-STARS: [[ DJ LIL TIGER + Q-MASTAH ]] :: NYC
( Sound Liberation Front, –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

9p-1a | FREE | No dress code

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+ going.com event page
+ eventful event page

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After the success of our rooftop party on the Fourth of July and the Sound Liberation Festival back in August, I’ve been eager to do another party in Brooklyn. So, buhbOmp is teaming up with the SLF and The BRMG to do just that.

The party is called SoundLib and we’re getting it started in Fort Greene at the legendary Moe’s on December 17. I’ll be throwing down some soulful goodness, so peep the info below and spread the word.

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[[ SOUNDLIB ]]

presented by Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG

THURSDAY | 17 DEC 2009

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

/// about ///

Sound Liberation Front is throwing a party in Brooklyn at Fort Greene’s legendary Moe’s Bar. Expect good vibes, good drinks, and good music (soul, Hip-Hop, afrobeat, house, reggae and more) …

featuring:

MUSIC NERD ALL-STARS: [[ DJ LIL TIGER + Q-MASTAH ]] :: NYC
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

8p-1a | FREE | No dress code

+ facebook event page

map:
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For those of y’all in New York this week, I can’t recommend this event enough.

Writer and human rights activist Austin Dacey has put together this amazing event showcasing the musical talents of HAROON BACHA,
a Pashto singer who fled censorship and persecution from the Taliban and has made a new home for himself here in New York. Haroon will be performing this Wednesday at one of my favorite venues, littlefield in Gowanus, Brooklyn, as a prelude to Human Rights Day. Here’s the info:

Music is a Human Right: A performance by Haroon Bach
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 @ 8pm | $10

Presented by Austin Dacey and co-sponsored by FREEMUSE: The World Forum on Music Censorship and the Center for Inquiry

@ littlefield
622 Degraw St.
Brooklyn, NY

A celebration of Human Rights Day featuring Haroon Bacha: The singer the Taliban tried to silence

Haroon Bacha is one of Pakistan’s most celebrated Pashto singers. Because of his music’s messages of tolerance and pluralism, he became a prime target of the Taliban’s deadly campaign against music. In 2008, he was forced to flee the country, leaving behind his family, and seek asylum in New York City. Determined to continue making music, Haroon has recorded a new album and begun working with Radio Liberty in Washington, D.C., where he hosts cultural and musical programs with the Pashto service.

This will be Haroon‘s first concert for the general public in New York, and he will be accompanied by master musicians Mohammad Essa on the tabla and Pervez Sakhi playing the rabab.

You can get more info from the facebook event page. Tickets are available on Ticketfly or via the littlefield website.

For more on Haroon, check out his interview with Austin:
¬ On the Taliban’s Hit List: An Exiled Pakistani Singer’s Plea to Save Music

And here’s a write up on Haroon from the New York Times last year:
¬ U.S. Refuge for Singer Fleeing the Taliban

** UPDATE **

Here’s an interview SLF‘s Ezra Gale did with Austin Dacey recently, discussing music censorship, Haroon Bacha, and the upcoming The Impossible Music Sessions.
¬ Music as a Human Right, and a Weapon: an interview with Austin Dacey

I’m geeked for this. My man DRM (of Bastard Jazz) invited me to spin some reggae and dub tunes with him in Brooklyn this weekend. It’s gonna be all vinyl, so expect plenty of short-records and some heavy dub and roots reggae. Here’s the info:

[[ DUBWISE SESSIONS 24 ]]

SATURDAY | 21 NOV 2009

@ Studio BPM
237 Kent Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
between Grand and N. 1st

/// NYC’s finest underground event showcasing vintage roots, rocksteady, dub + all things JA ///

featuring:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]] :: QUEENS
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, touch&feel:radio, Music Nerd All-Stars, Soular Grooves )
www.buhbomp.com

[[ DRM ]] :: BROOKLYN
( Bastard Jazz )
www.bastardjazz.com

[[ META AND THE CORNERSTONES ]] :: SENEGAL/BROOKLYN
www.myspace.com/metaandthecornerstones

10p-4a | $8 suggested | No dress code

map:
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facebook:
+ event invite

It’s officially fall, and we’re falling behind schedule as usual. But, we’ve got some great selections from Empanadamn and DJ Lil Tiger to atone for the delays. Got some big projects in the works from now through the end of the year, so stay tuned. For now, Happy Belated Welfare.

(Click the song names to take you to the off-site sharing pages where you can download the tunes. For detailed instructions on how to navigate the sharing sites where we host our files, we’ve got instructions at the end of this post)

empanadamn | Awwwdamn, it’s autumn / Fawk, it’s fall.

Coldcut “Autumn Leaves” (Feat. Janis Alexander)
A joint to reverse jump-start the season to a slowing slumber. This track is by one of London’s most relevant & long-standing producer / DJ duo known as Coldcut.

Goldie “State Of Mind”
The only non-jungle, smoothed out joint on Goldie’s classic release Timeless.

Change “Searching” (Feat. Luther Vandross)
Breakthrough song for Luther’s R&B solo career that for which he’s recognized today.

Raekwon “Broken Safety” (Feat. Jadakiss & Styles P)
My favorite cut off of OB4CLP2. Gruuufffff!!!

X-Ecutioners “Raida’s Theme”
Roc Raida, Rest In Peace. If you’re in NYC, please come through and celebrate the legacy of Grand Master Roc Raida on Thursday, October 22nd at B.B. King’s presented by Tableturns. The line-up features all your turntable greats such as the X-Men / X-Executioners, The World Famous Beat Junkies, The Allies, 5th Platoon and more. Proceeds going to Roc’s family.

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dj lil tiger | fall back, summer

Brigadier Jerry – Jamaica Jamaica
After seeing Briggy himself perform this with the legendary King Stur Gav at this event this past weekend, I haven’t been able to stop listening to this tune. I hope you have the same problem. You’re welcome (and also, your welcmoe). Foundation stays winning. Bonus: Here’s a clip of The General doing his thing back in 1986.

Umi Marcano – In Front of Me
Nice mid-tempo soca number from Trinidad’s Umi Marcano.

Mr. V vs. Elvis Crespo – Suave Drink Down (J-Boogie RMX)
J-Boogie mashes Mr. V’s major “Put Your Drink Down” with the Elvis Crespo merengue classic. This is a floor smasher, for real. From the latest batch of Leftism edits unleashed by J-Boogie and Sake One

Dip-N-Steam – Do The Hustle (Vx)
Dope Hip-Hop from Atlanta’s Dip-N-Steam, with Daz-I-Kue working his percussive magic on the boards.

(This is an AIFF file, which means it’s in full CD quality. You can convert it to mp3 in iTunes or something similar after you download it, if that’s what you prefer. Click on the down arrow on the right, or click on the red-linked song title above to download.)

Clyde & Capitol A – Serve It Up ( Galaxy Group Remix )
A bruk classic: In Capitol A‘s words:

a nice AFRO BRUK version ( for those that know about the ORIGINAL I did with CLYDE on MANTIS RECORDS , IT WAS A BIG TUNE ) ……….. this rerub still gets the dance rockin’ so cop it if you missed out on it DJ’S ………

(This is an AIFF file, which means it’s in full CD quality. You can convert it to mp3 in iTunes or something similar after you download it, if that’s what you prefer. Click on the down arrow on the right, or click on the red-linked song title above to download.)

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Don’t forget to check out our Welfare archives.

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** INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING **
We host all our Welfare downloads off-site, so what you need to do to download them is to click on the song name in the post, and then look for a download link on the page that that takes you to.

We mostly use divShare, so for divShare follow these steps to download the songs:

– Click on the name of the song. That will take you to a divShare page.

– On the divShare page, look for the black circle with an arrow pointing down. Below that arrow is a link that says “Download original”. Click that link and after a few seconds, the download should start automatically.

That should do it.

If the file is hosted on some other site besides divShare (like ZShare or MediaFire or something) then just look for a link on that site’s page that says download. When you click on the download link, it will probably do something similar to divShare and make you wait a handful of seconds before it starts the download (or offers a specific link to the download).

Hit us up in the comments if you need further instruction. We’re here to help. Thanks.

I’m dumb late and going solo this month. About to hop on a plane, but I wanted to take care of my people before I split town, because I love y’all so. And what better way to celebrate the afterglow of Labor Day Carnival than to be excessively late. It is in the Caribbean spirit after all. Enjoy the tunes.

(Click the song names to take you to the off-site sharing pages where you can download the tunes. For detailed instructions on how to navigate the sharing sites where we host our files, we’ve got instructions at the end of this post)

dj lil tiger | traveling man

Voicemail – Moving Forward
I haven’t been able to get this song out of my head for weeks. One of many, many great tunes on Daseca Productions‘ R6 riddim.

Le Groove – Ethel/Subway Jam/Lorraine
Since I’m still vibing from the Parkway yesterday, here’s a little treat from the motherland. Le Groove is my favorite group from Aruba, and here they get down with a classic medley.

Candido – Dancin’ & Prancin’ (Original Joey Negro 12” RMX)
Speaking of classics, this is damn near spiritual.

Saafir – Light Sleeper
I’ll stay on the way-back bus for the duration of this Welfare. I revisited this slice of greatness from the Saucee Nomad recently, and you should, too.

Pitchfork – Rana
Here’s one from my high school days, when Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu ruled my world. I still get a little emotional when I hear this tune. So many memories.

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Don’t forget to check out our Welfare archives.

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** INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING **
We host all our Welfare downloads off-site, so what you need to do to download them is to click on the song name in the post, and then look for a download link on the page that that takes you to.

We mostly use divShare, so for divShare follow these steps to download the songs:

– Click on the name of the song. That will take you to a divShare page.

– On the divShare page, look for the black circle with an arrow pointing down. Below that arrow is a link that says “Download original”. Click that link and after a few seconds, the download should start automatically.

That should do it.

If the file is hosted on some other site besides divShare (like ZShare or MediaFire or something) then just look for a link on that site’s page that says download. When you click on the download link, it will probably do something similar to divShare and make you wait a handful of seconds before it starts the download (or offers a specific link to the download).

Hit us up in the comments if you need further instruction. We’re here to help. Thanks.