Sneak Peak: Muhsinah – “Dear, ________” Sampler

I don’t think I’ve ever posted an album sampler on here before (at least I don’t recall) but with the success of Janelle Monáe’s “The Arch Android” it appears to be that the world is now ready to (re?)embrace black females singing ‘alternative’ style music. Yay! So here’s a girl you may wanna keep your ear on [...]

VIDEO: Muhsinah – “Always”

DC native (not Brooklyn living) Muhsinah has been quiet lately but this week she blasted back onto the scene with her newest project The Oscillations: Triangle just released on iTunes. Check it!

Album Review: Foreign Exchange – Leave it All Behind

Foreign Exchange Leave It All Behind Netherlands producer Nicolay, and MC, Phonte one half of Little Brother have come together for their second Foreign Exchange effort entitled Leave it All Behind. With Nicolay moving to North Carolina where Phonte is from and still resides, one would think studio sessions as opposed to the Internet and [...]

Muhsinah Drops The The Oscillations: Sine

Muhsinah – Yiy [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Watching Muhsinah’s career take off is like watching a child grow up. I remember when Muhsinah dropped the Oscillations EP a few years go and became a DC favorite, but ever since then, she has officially blown up. Not only has she contributed to the [...]

Foreign Exchange Feat. Muhsinah – Daykeeper (Video)

New Music: Foreign Exchange feat Muhsinah – ‘Daykeeper’

Foreign Exchange feat Muhsinah -  ‘Daykeeper’ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Wow. I always doubted Phonte’s singing skills, but I’m pleasantly surprised by how this song went down. Of course Muhsinah compliments Phonte’s vocals over probably one of the best beats that Nicolay has ever created. This may be the sleeper album of [...]

Pictures: J*Davey and Muhsinah at Bohemian Caverns

I want to introduce y’all to Tashir Lee, a long time reader of The Couch Sessions who answered the call for photographers. Tashir will be doing event and concert photography for the site, and maybe write as well cause his music knowledge is fiecre. The dude has photographed everyone from Questlove, to Q-Tip, to Robert [...]

Approved Artist Update: Muhsinah In Europe, Tour Dates

Couch Sessions Approved Artist and DC Homegirl Muhsinah is living it up in Europe as I type. She’s going to be at Gramaphone in London tonight with BBC 1Xtra’s Benji B and will hit up Vienna, Austria, and Dublin as well. She’ll be back in DC on April 18th, opening for Nicolay and Panacea at [...]