(http://brownswoodrecordings.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/tony_allen.jpg)One of the co-founders of the Afrobeat scene as well as one of the greatest drummers the world has ever seen, Tony Allen, drops into the basement for some real talk with Gilles. (Mixed by Neal)Download HERE (http://media.blubrry.com/gillespeterson/content.blubrry.com/gillespeterson/49-tony_allen_brownswood_basem_1.mp3) 
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Gilles Peterson Worldwide – Vol 02, No. 5 – Snowboy drops in to talk about his eagerly awaited new book.

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Music

Pharoahe Monch came down to the Brownswood basement ahead of his sold out show at The Garage in Highbury a couple of weeks ago. We talked Hip Hop history, digging for records, sampling and his love of playing in the UK. It was fascinating to hear his stories of the early days of Organized Konfusion and Rawkus Records as well as the plans for his next album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilles Peterson and Pharoahe Monch in Conversation

I avoided the really obvious hits that you can hear everywhere and went for my personal faves, and a solid dose of the music that went on to shape the unique sound of Earth Wind and Fire from his early years working with two great mentors to him, Ramsey Lewis and Charles Stepney.I got so much pleasure recording this – I hope you enjoy as much as I did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Memory of Maurice White Mix

Gilles was recently in Brazil to play at Boiler Room with the Sonzeira Reconstructed project, as well as working on the sophomore Sonzeira album. Whilst he was in Recife and Rio, Gilles found time to do some record shopping, and here are some of the highlights! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carnival Música Popular Brasileira Mix

Gilles sits down with UK drum and bass pioneer Goldie, to talk about his life in music. Having been at the forefront of Drum and Bass for two decades, Goldie is back with new material. As well as the music that has helped him make his name, Goldie and Gilles discuss everything, from his breakbeat inspirations, telling the stories of his early days as a graffiti artist, through the history of Metalheadz to the current state of his scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Goldie Words & Music

Blue Note recording artist and jazz drummer Otis Brown iii swung by the Brownswood Basement back in May, and discussed his background including fellow New School graduates Bilal and Robert Glasper, and his links to legends like the most recorded drummer in history Bernard Purdie and Donald Byrd.Plus, Otis discusses his favourite drummers of all time, and the process behind his debut album from 2014, 'The Thought of You'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilles Peterson Worldwide – Vol 02, No. 5 – Snowboy drops in to talk about his eagerly awaited new book.

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