Gil Scott-Heron, the influential American poet and musician who greatly contributed to the formation of rap music, has passed away on Friday, aged 62. While soul and funk musicians such as James Brown and George Clinton are often credited with having the greatest influence on the music in hip-hop, there’s no doubt that one of [...]
Archive | May, 2011
Top 10 Bollywood Samples
India’s Hindi language film industry, also known as Bollywood, is arguably the world’s largest film production centre. Bollywood films are famed for their spectacular mix of dance, flamboyant sets and costumes, and most notably the unique music that combines Indian orchestral instrumentation with (typically) high-pitched female singing. Behind these extravagant soundtracks often lies truly magnificent [...]
