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Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement review – the sax star dials up the tempos

Input from George Clinton, André 3000 and Washington’s toddler daughter feature on his virtuosic, richly varied latest

The Guardian - UK

Shabaka: Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace review – an elegant rebirth

British jazz star Shabaka Hutchings drops the sax for reeds and flutes on an album exploring fear, courage and the power of breathwork

The Guardian - UK

‘The spirits of my ancestors empower me’: jazz great Idris Ackamoor on Afrofuturism, activism and André 3000

A musical seeker since childhood, the 73-year-old’s journeys have taken him from lessons with Cecil Taylor to a formative tour of Africa and now work with the Outkast star. He explains why he’s still chasing the next chapter

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Big Boi Supports André 3000'S Instrumental Woodwinds Album Tour

André 3000's musical evolution from hip-hop to woodwinds, supported by Big Boi, hints at solo projects and personal growth.

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Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish were among the winners of major awards at the 66th Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, February 4, but no one artist dominated prizes.

WEKU

Noname, Karol G, Rolling Stones, Olivia Rodrigo provided some of the best albums of 2023

Instead of embracing the antiquated practice of ranking very different albums against one another, we’re celebrating the best next to the best.

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AP's top albums of 2023: Music from Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, the Rolling Stones and more

The top 10 albums of the year chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman include Peso Pluma's “Génesis,” Olivia Rodrigo's “GUTS,” Megan Moroney's “Lucky,” The Rolling Stones' “Hackney Diamonds,” Kelela's “Raven,” Karol G's “Mañana Será Bonito," André 3000's “New Blue Sun," Noname's “Sundial,” Wednesday's “Rat Saw God” and Arlo…

The Independent UK

André 3000: New Blue Sun review – immersive and out there

On his first album in almost two decades, the Outkast rapper re-emerges with a collection of flute-led instrumentals that are characteristically otherworldly

The Guardian - UK

Jowee Omicil on his voodoo-infused and Haitian slave revolution-inspired new album

Our guest on this week's music show is jazz multi-instrumentalist Jowee Omicil, who spends much of his time between Paris, Miami and Montreal. He's about to release a new album entitled "Spiritual Healing: Bwa Kayiman Freedom Suite". The record is fully connected to his Haitian roots and represents a means…

France 24

“You know what your problem is?”: André 3000 says that Prince once called him after an OutKast show to tell him where he was going wrong

“And I’m like, f**k”

MusicRadar

First Thing: UN agency says ‘immediate possibility’ of starvation in Gaza

World Food Programme says Gaza faces massive food gap, as IDF claims to have uncovered a Hamas tunnel shaft at the Shifa hospital complex. Plus: ‘forever chemical’ waste, and André 3000’s debut album

The Guardian - UK

André 3000 on his surprise flute album: ‘It’s pure excitement – like a child seeing bubbles for the first time’

As one half of Outkast, he helped invent southern hip-hop, sold 20m records and won six Grammys. So why is his debut solo album a rap-free epic of new age and ambient music for woodwind?

The Guardian - UK

Up First briefing: House passes spending bill; U.S. split on Israel's actions in Gaza

The House passed a two-tier spending bill on a dramatic day of Republican infighting. Americans are split over whether Israel's response to Hamas is "too much" or "about right," a new poll finds.

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Salon

André 3000's comeback, Beatles hit No. 1

The rapper is back with an album solely focused flute flute-playing but he's not the only one having a resurgence

The Independent UK

André 3000 shocks fans with solo flute album 17 years after Outkast hiatus

Former Outkast member’s forthcoming album, ‘New Blue Sun’, marks his debut solo record

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André 3000’s debut solo album has no raps or lyrics — just digital flutes, instrumental jazz and vibes

This is the first time he has released an album in 17 years.

The Independent UK

From Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish and Lana Del Rey: The full list of Grammy Awards 2024 nominations

Taylor Swift broke the record for being the most-nominated artist for the Song Of The Year category

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A highly debatable ranking of the 14 greatest rappers of all time

This was the closest we could get our staff to at least sort of agreeing.

The Guardian - UK

Kelis’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

After doing battle with Beyoncé and before her new album, Dirt, we rate the best of Kelis’s career, from the ragers to the musical recipes

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m hungry. I want to dominate’: Jack Harlow, hip-hop’s most fancied new megastar

With a US No 1 single and a starring role in the remake of White Men Can’t Jump, the cheeky rapper is set for global fame. He discusses doubters, developing his voice – and the ‘heroic’ fight against homophobia

USA Today Sports Media Group

When will Outkast apologize a trillion times to Ms. Jackson? One Redditor attempts the math

How long will it take? Forever, forever, ever, forever, ever?

Mic

Andre 3000 and his flute can do whatever they want

The iconic hip-hop star will be a featured flutist on a new A24 soundtrack.

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