Six Degrees Records produces and markets accessible, genre-bending records that explore world music traditions, modern dance grooves, electronic music, and overlooked pop gems. The label’s catchphrase, “everything is closer than you think,” is a real reflection of Six Degrees’ commitment to different styles of music that appeal to a curious and increasingly sizable audience.
Having a famous dad can be more of a curse than a blessing. For every Barry Bonds or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, both of whom overtook their fathers in the family business, there are thousands of sons who follow their dads with little success. (Franz Xaver Mozart, anyone?) But Vieux Farka Touré, the son of the great Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré, has already stepped out from his late father’s shadow. Ali Farka Touré proved – in case anyone ever doubted it – that the soul of the blues could be found in West Africa. His son Vieux is turning heads with a more radical idea: that those western Saharan roots can be heard in everything from the jam band scene to Jamaican dub.
Out Now! Alice Russell - "Pot of Gold" - on iTunes!
Alice Russell is one of the UK's hottest singers. She's recorded with the likes of Massive Attack, Mr. Scruff, The Nextmen and Quantic and performed live with The Roots and Quantic Soul Orchestra.
Produced by long time collaborator, co-writer and band mate TM Juke, Pot of Gold mixes elements of soul, jazz, funk, rock and blues into an irresistible concoction that will appeal to her many existing fans while reaching out to new audiences looking for the next "distinctive voice" on the music scene
Recorded in London, Mumbai & Chennai, Bombay Dub Orchestra's sophomore release once again combines chilled electronica with the cinematic lushness of a full Indian orchestra. 3 Cities also features contributions from many of India's finest soloists and vocalists who help to bring the group's uniquely dubbed, South Asian sound to new levels of beauty.
Pacifika's new video series
"On The Road With Pacifika"
Pacifika has been recording their travels and performances over the past few months and we are proud to announce the result - their new tour video webisode series..
"On The Road With Pacifika."
New episodes each week!
EPISODE 11: Still Driving
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Out Now!
Six Degrees of Brazil
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Six Degrees of India
now available exclusively on iTunes
To listen and purchase Six Degrees of Brazil exclusively on iTunes click here
To listen and purchase Six Degrees of India exclusively on iTunes click here
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Six Degrees has always pioneered the fusion of modern grooves with the music of India and Brazil. Now, for the first time, we present specially priced, digital only compilations that each pack some of the best tracks that we have released over the years for each region. Six Degrees of Brazil features global trend setters like Bebel Gilberto, CeÚ, Bossacucanova, Zuco 103, Shrift and Sonantes while Six Degrees of India is filled with such leading lights of Asian/Electronica as Midival Punditz, Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Bombay Dub Orchestra, David Starfire and many more...
Zuco 103, the masters of pan global Brazilian electronica return with their most accessible release to date. After the Carnaval skillfully blends acoustic and electronic textures with elements of funk, soul, pop, rock and tropical rhythms for a fun and danceable experience.
Out now!
Beto Villares: Beto Villares
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For Free Download of "Rio Da Bossa Nova" click HERE
Beto Villares is a multi-talented Brazilian musician, producer and film composer. His credits include producing CeU's hugely popular debut album as well as composing the music to the acclaimed Brazilian film The Year My Parents Went On Vacation. His debut solo album balances tradition with innovation by mixing together elements of bossa nova, hip hop and electronica.
Out now!
Issa Bagayogo: Mali Koura
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For Free Download of "Sebero" click HERE
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Almost as impressive as the unique recording approach is the roster of guest musicians who appear on Mali Koura. It includes flutist Ba Diallo (who plays regularly with the National Ensemble of Mali); the French guitarist Pascale Hubert (of Double Nelson); djembe player Adama Diarra (famed for his work with some of Mali’s greatest griots as well as jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater); and Issa’s longtime guitarist Mama Sissoko.
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On their sophomore release, Niyaz continues to bridge the gap between traditional and modern world music. This double CD (featuring one disc of electronic and one disc of acoustic versions of the tracks) reveals a complex body of work. 'Nine Heavens' features intricately carved new arrangements of traditional folk songs as well as original compositions utilizing mystical Sufi poems from Iran, the Indian sub-continent and Turkey.
Bombay Dub Orchestra 3 Cities sounds so sweet ! Very nice material ! Looking forward to hearing the new Issa Bagayogo !
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A question, any chance that you would put off the territory restriction on the Vuja De EP ? I'd love to purchase it and use some tune in my Ethnoteknology vol.02 !
Come join the celebration over the release of our new CD – Boteco!!
‘Boteco’ is an artful mixture of neo-futuristic traditional Brazilian rhythms with the right quantity of the best North American spices. It is funk and rock boiling and baking with samba, maracatu, frevo and baiao.
Put Pele and Mohammed Ali in a fictional mix machine. Now add Frank Zappa, Sergio Mendes, Tom Jobim and Roger Waters and fused in to one. What a mix eh? Bat Makumba is this fusion, multiplied by 2.
CD Release Parties: 10/31 Someday Lounge – Portland, OR 11/01 Cozmic Pizza – Eugene, OR 11/06 Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA 11/07 The Old Ironsides – Sacramento, CA 11/13 The Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA 11/21 Stage Door – Mount Shasta, CA 12/04 Harp Inn – Costa Mesa, CA 12/05 Santa Monica Bar & Grille – Santa Monica, CA ...more to come
Harri Kakoulli's track "Poisoned by Envy" featured on his upcoming album "Only Demons Cry, Volume 2, The Divine" due for release worldwide in December on Lad Records. Music video featuring 'Alice In Flames' fire dancing
