Bedouin Soundclash was only a few songs into its Galaxy Theatre performance late Friday night when Sekou Lumumba did a long drum solo amid “National Water,” from debut disc Root Fire. Very unusual.

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Known for their eclectic, post-punk, world-beat sound, Bedouin Soundclash cement ...

Before Gwen Stefani and No Doubt make their much buzzed about performance in Milwaukee at the Marcus Amphitheater on July 2, a rising musical sensation from Toronto plans to shake up the sonic ...

Pablo Picasso said it best: “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” To succeed at a Red Bull SoundClash, you’ve got to work the system if you want to blow the crowd’s ...

Red Bull SoundClash was inspired by the culture of competing sound systems originating in Kingston, Jamaica, during the '50s and subsequently spreading around the world. The basic idea was for artists ...

Last week saw the return of one of music’s most fun events: The Red Bull SoundClash. Taking over Radius Chicago, an event space converted from an old steel factory, the latest installment pitted two ...

Wejust announced our Ozomatli vs KCRW Soundclash Remix Project where five KCRW DJs — Jason Bentley, Anne Litt, Anthony Valadez, Tom Schnabel and Aaron Byrd — remix songs from the Grammy-winning Latin ...

The Roots co-founder and drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will exec produce the new VH1 and Palladia music performance series “SoundClash,” set to premiere on both cablers this summer. Hosted by ...

Red Bull SoundClash will make its return to the United States this fall with four acts taking on one another in a friendly music battle format with the crowd serving as the deciding factor. Starting ...

The culture of the sound clash — where two sound systems helmed by a DJ or MC battle one another — dates back to the 1950s and has evolved over the years into other forms of musical competition. Red ...

For the first time in 10 years, Red Bull’s long-running SoundClash is back with a line-up in four cities that includes Rico Nasty, Danny Brown, Shelley (formerly known as Dram), Tank and the Bangas ...