Stream: New High Life Music
- story Matthew Schnipper
High Life, aka Sleepy Doug Shaw of White Magic , has returned with more than just a single song of African-tinged, British-born, hippie-raised freewheeling. His voice sounds like hot chocolate. Despite the too thick international touchstones in the title, check “Tuareg Dancehall,” both to see Shaw double the thin silver string Malian guitar and layer the wolf yell of ancient goddess Mira Billote. As of now, the songs are available only for stream on his MySpace, so open it in a new window, minimize and get back to work.
White Magic in New York City
- story THE FADER
The return! We have been waiting since late summer of last year when Mira Billotte played solo for our dormant Piano Recital series on FADER TV. We hope she plays the jam from the video above, “Ethioking,” with the full White Magic band tonight at 92Y in Tribeca. We hope she’s got a new bag of tricks to display. We also hope she puts in some work with early opening group Highlife, Sleepy Doug Shaw’s blunted Ghana-saturated guitar songs. One to watch, people.
FADER TV: Piano Recital With Mira Billotte Of White Magic
- story THE FADER
We’re trying to slowly transition back to our regular selves and get back to work, so here is our first attempt. A few weeks ago, we sat two feet away from Mira Bilotte when she performed a solo version of a new White Magic song, “Ethioking,” in our piano haven on the Upper West Side. She was such a serious boss. What are you supposed to do in a small room filled with a voice like that? It’s hard not to fidget or reflect on your own humanity. Pick up White Magic’s New Egypt EP on Southern now, or send a check or money order to:
White Magic
P.O. Box 34857
Bethesda, MD 20827
