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Joint of The Moment: “Blur” by The Marias

The Marías are the psychedelic-soul lovechild of Puerto Rican-bred, Atlanta-raised María Zardoya and Los Angeles native Josh Conway. The two are joined by their closest friends, Jesse Perlman on guitar and Edward James on keys. Their undeniably intuitive musical chemistry can be heard in the band's smooth rendezvous of jazz percussion, hypnotic guitar riffs, smoke-velvet vocals and nostalgic horn solos. There's something undeniably sensual in their dreamlike fusion of jazz, psychedelia, funk and lounge.

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The Definition of Chill: “MONOCHROME” from Mad Keys

Transcending all genres sits this multi-disciplinary world builder - St. Louis-native producer, Mad Keys, seamlessly blends elements of jazz, hip-hop, soul & electronic into a kaleidoscopic auditory experience. Along with collaborations with artists, Mad Keys also boasts production credits for brands like New Balance, Grazia Magazine, and ViacomCBS.  

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From The ‘Favorite Albums’ List: Seal’s 1998 “Human Beings”

Seal is an English singer/songwriter who emerged from the U.K. house music scene in 1990 to become the most popular British soul vocalist of that decade. Although his earliest material still showed signs of acid house, by the mid-90s he was known for a distinctive fusion of soul, folk, pop, dance, and rock that brought him success on both sides of the Atlantic. Early on, Seal enjoyed a very high level of success -- he got an Ivor Novello Award for writing his first single, and he won three Grammy Awards only a few years later. Known for hit singles…

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