Traveling: Philadelphia

I've never been in Philadelphia. Not phisically. But there's so much music I love that comes from that city that I think I kind of know it and I wanted to explore a little more the unofficial scene. There's a lot coming out from Philly, in every possible music genre you could think about.
This is a little taste, and maybe there'll be a second part.


Zilla Rocca is one of those underground stars that you surely have met several times, listening to hip-hop projects, without knowing it. He's fertile, productive, smart and the music that comes out of his mind has some of all these qualities. I love this album and the title says a lot about it. Pour a glass of something strong, volume up, and start enjoying.


Philadelphia is not exclusively hip-hop. There's so much music worth to be listened to, and this is a wonderful example. An extremely good band, a perfect melt between rock, funky, electronic and dub and everythings it takes to make you move.


Back to hip-hop. True Philly sound and philosophy with the work of Dumhi, a DJ, a musician and an idea. Music and rhythm are in the spotlight while the mics change and borrow their voices and their skills to the project.


There's something of Badu, and a little of Jill Scott moving around here. This album is beautiful, with athmospheres that fly on soul and r'n b vibes, play with hip-hop and jazz and always come out in the right way. And it's free. Do we need more?