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Babu Best of 2022

Posted on January 23, 2023

Babu’s New Releases

  • Beyoncé  – Renaissance (Parkwood)
  • Shygirl  – Nymph (Because)
  • Junglepussy – Jp5000 (Junglepussy)
  • Sudan Archives  – Natural Brown Prom Queen (Stone’s Throw)
  • FKA twigs – CAPRISONGS (Young)
  • Black Rave Culture  – BRC Vol 2 (Black Rave Culture)
  • Paurro – Galavisión (Cómeme)
  • Björk – Fossora (One Little Independent)

Albums that are not new but I fell in love with during 2022 (Babu)

  • Solange – True (Terrible)
  • Lady Gaga – ARTPOP (Interscope)
  • Sunbear  – Sunbear (Soultrain)
  • Arca – KICK ii (XL)
  • Arca – kick iiii (XL)
  • Azealia Banks – Broke With Expensive Taste (Prospect Park)
  • JAY-Z – The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella)
  • Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves (Domino)

Live Shows (Babu)

  • Smino – March 11 – Lower Sproul @ UC Berkeley
  • Yves Tumor – March 18 – 1015 Folsom
  • Doja Cat – April 17 – Coachella
  • Phoenix – June 8 – Primavera Sound
  • Gorillaz – June 9 – Primavera Sound
  • Arca – Sept 24 – Portola
  • Five Armed Sloth – November 4 – Battle of the Bands @ UC Berkeley
  • Machine Girl – November 29 – Regency Ballroom

DJ sets (Babu)

  • Ash Lauryn – February 6 – The Monarch
  • Jamie xx – April 17 – Coachella
  • Tygapaw – June 11 – Primavera Sound
  • Honey Dijon – June 20 – Battle Hymn – NYC
  • Mike Q – October 1 – Space 550 San Francisco
  • Physical Therapy – October 8 – Club 6 San Francisco
  • The Carry Nation – October 30 – Unter – NYC

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