J Dilla was a record producer who emerged from the mid-90’s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. He was one of the most influential hip-hop artists, working for popular acts such as Common, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Erykah Badu. In addition to being a producer, he was a member of the Slum Village.

As his popularity started to improve in the early 2000s after the release of his first LP, Welcome 2 Detroit, J Dilla was diagnosed with a fatal blood disease. While he was dealing with his illness, he recorded his second LP, Donuts, which was received with critical acclaim. Unfortunately, he passed away three days after the release. J Dilla’s influence continues to exist, with modern day musicians such as Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, and Jay Electronica pay tribute to his talent.

Bossacucanova is a Brazilian musical group. The group combines traditional bossa nova and popular Brazilian music (MPB) with electronica.

Hear it: The Brazilian Radio Hour is back on Friday from 6:30 pm to 7 pm during Massive Music Weekend on WRCT 88.3 FM! It’s about music, isn’t it?

You will hear the album before it’s released! February 18 is the release of “Our Kind of Bossa,” the latest album by electro-bossa nova band BossaCucaNova. The album celebrates the group’s fifteenth year together, pays homage to Brazil’s rich “bossa nova” and “samba” traditions and looks ahead to the country’s bright artistic and cultural future.

Free track download from, Our Kind Of Bossa, the upcoming new one from Bossacucanova Official- get ready for funky, electro-samba/bossa groovieness: http://tinyurl.com/l7p5pwp

Hans-Peter Lindstrøm is a Norwegian producer who makes “space disco” and related genres such as left-field house, balearic house, neo-disco, etc. He started the label Feedelity Recordings in 2002, releasing his most recent full-length “Six Cups of Rebel” in 2012. According to published biographies, Lindstrøm was not involved in dance music or the club scene before he started producing music, but instead has a rock and country background, which gives his music a unique sound.

Hear it: Couch Dancing with DJ Firefly, Wednesdays 2-5p.m.