Kamaal Williams brings London’s nightlife jazz explosion to SF
'70s funk and fusion meet contemporary hip-hop and electronics in the DJ's work, representative of a massive scene.
Goldie returns to revive SF’s golden age of drum and bass
The dance music style he pioneered is back in vogue: Here's a walk down memory lane of the SF scene in the 1990s.
Ana Gasteyer adds ‘Sugar & Booze’ to Symphony’s ‘Holiday Gaiety’
'Fruit curds are my personal holiday cocaine,' says singer-comic, joining drag queens and musicians on stage this Saturday.
Talking beat evolution with SF native producer Dave Aju
New album 'TXLAX' arrives, loaded from tip to tail with deep house cuts and future funk darts.
From Lagos with love—and the god of fire
Nigerian-born, SF-based musician, DJ, and activist Bisi is just getting started on his quest to 'birth more.'
Brittany Howard’s fearless ‘Jaime’ blasts racism’s specter
The Alabama Shakes singer's soul-inferno album confronts uncomfortable truths—and was almost called 'Black Björk'
Kumail’s ‘Yasmin’ tunes into a celestial radio show
A lush mood-board of seductive beats from Bombay to Istanbul, on the wide-ranging producer's latest.
Defying genre, Pursuit Grooves flies high with ‘Bess’
Inspired by Black female daredevil Bess Coleman, the electronic musician's latest album proves "there's music for every mood."
Honoring a queer anti-establishment harpsichordist
30 years after Scott Ross's death from AIDS, an acolyte recreates one of the revolutionary musician's recitals.
Son Little’s gritty takes on vintage R&B run deep
The Californian dips into gospel, rock, and blues for a fresh sound that will surely shake a hip or two.
