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Désiré François & Cassiya - Nou Zistwar (Back In The Days)
The Caribbean has Kassav, the Indian Ocean Cassiya!
While that Cassiya continues to thrill hearts far beyond the Mauritian shores, the release of this vinyl marks a symbolic and musical step in the band's journey. This project’ is not a simple reissue: it’is a celebration. A way to rediscover, on a noble and timeless support, rearranged pieces that have shaped the’ musical identity of the group.
#Music #Afrobeat
Tiken Jah Fakoly - Acoustic
The power of fighting words
Nothing makes an impact like simple words do. Always straight to the point, but with elegance and staying true to the African identity: such are the guiding principles of "Acoustic" the sixteenth album by Tiken Jah Fakoly.
#Music #Afrocentric
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El Gato Negro - Tigre Qui Pleure
French melancholy, unbreakable African spirit
Philosophical tales, poetic observations, light- hearted love stories are told in French, Spanish or Wolof, a West-African native language. Beneath El Gato Negro's perpetually cheerful mask, a hitherto hidden melancholy is now on full display with his new opus, "Tigre Qui Pleure". French melancholy laced with an unbreakable African spirit
#Music #WorldBeat #Afrocentric
Hugh Masekela 'Stimela'
Hope against a backdrop of social injustice
'Stimela' (Coal Train) is the track that Hugh Masekela will probably be best remembered for as it encompasses all of his work both lyrically and musically. Such is the significance of 'Stimela' as it addresses the theme of hope against a backdrop of social injustice, central to South African modern history, a history still marked by decades of 'apartheid'.
#Music #Jazz
The African Spirit Pulsates: 'Crown of Clay'
The lyrics of the awakening African spirit
An unlikely pair of Africa's best contemporary rappers and music producer come together to make a song which in every right is an anthem for today's African spirit.
#Music #HipHop Saving Mungo Park
Sanas M | "Bophelo"
A debut album arrives the Dance scene from South Africa
Rooted in the Dance genre with its own distinct touch that’s reminiscent of and inspired by rural South African life, BOPHELO comes with a promise of entertainment and inspiration. BOPHELO is composed of 11 tracks composed by artist and DJ, Sanas M.
#Music #Dance #EDM
UbuntuFM Radio Africa
Music from the continent and beyond!
Just be with UbuntuFM Africa and you are going to be with the trend of music both locally and internationally. Afrobeat, AfroPop, AfroJazz, Afro-Latino, Soul, R&B, Reggae, and EDM are all featured. We are one, and so is the music.
We are committed to bringing you the best in terms of audio quality and content. To us, it's not about the hits but about the music and message. Start your musical exploration here and let us tell you our story! We'd love to hear from you.
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Talking about 'Break Your Heart'
An interview with Onyeka Nwelue on the release of his single, 'Break Your Heart'.
#Music #AfroSoul
Lucky Dube | Affirmative action
A signature song
Affirmative action is no solution to solve inequality amongst people, whether it be between cultures, races or sexes. Education is. Primarily education about life, as Lucky Dube vocalizes it so eloquently in his signature song 'Affirmative Action'
#Music #Reggae
Suthukazi Arosi | 'Black and White'
Calling on all human beings
BLACK AND WHITE is a song about us - human beings with all the hatred that has turned against all humanity for centuries. Civilized as we are but still dwelling on racism. God created us all with love and so beautifully without seeing any colour but embracing colour as his creation. The song is calling on all human beings to stop this mentality that is tearing us up - and our beautiful planet
#Music #Video #AfroPop
Nilotika Cultural Ensemble | Nyabingi Resurrection
East Africa meets East Kingston
Working with Switchstance Recordings, Nilotika have achieved a milestone in musical history: the first ever African Nyabingi recording, which took place at East African Records studio in Kampala, Uganda. The session was captured over two weeks, using local instruments and the full ensemble of around 15 people, including friends and family. The results are extraordinary.
#Music #Afrocentric #Nyabinghi
Evolving Into The Mainstream | A Review of Ugoccie’s ‘Man on Fire’
Evolving Into The Mainstream
Ugoccie releases 'Man on Fire', a song off her EP, 'A Piece of Me'. Ugoccie’s ‘Man on Fire’ comes as something fresh and refreshing – completely out of the box. Most striking is the realisation that the song kicks off with the narration of a story – storytelling being a vital quality of a traditional entertainer. This attribute of the song makes listening to ‘Man on Fire’ a serious business.
#Music #Highlife #HipHop
Etuk Ubong | Why O
Vibrant and propulsive
Etuk Ubong weaves together a unique combination of not only Afrobeat, Highlife and Jazz, but also the ritualistic drumming of Ekombi, the result is urgent and highly energetic, yet spiritual; his compositions reflecting his heritage and life philosophy of goodwill, peace and love for humanity.
#Music #AfroJazz #Afrobeat #Highlife
Beyond Love and Romance
A review of Abudebi Zonjon's 'I've Decided'
What the artist intends to achieve with their music is entirely up to them. It is probable that Abudebi Zonjon set out with the song ‘I’ve Decided’ to transport us to a human condition which we are all too familiar with, especially in this present time; the issue of LOVE.
#Music #AfroPop #Soul
Soundz Of The South | 'For Power'
Trials and tribulations of the working-class
Soundz of the South (SOS) | 'For Power' | #HipHop #Rap 🇿🇦 | With its accompanying #video, this song tells the story of the harsh impact the coronavirus lockdown has on working-class communities in South Africa.
#Music #HipHop #Rap
Sophie Lukacs | Falling
An amazing blend between African instrumentals and Western singer-songwriter vocals
Sophie Lukacs’ debut single "Falling" is a hypnotic tune, backed by the guitar, the kora – and its fellow Malian instruments the calabash, five-string ngoni bass, and its three-string cousin, the djeli-ngoni – "Falling" features Lukacs' incantatory, almost spoken-word vocals
#Music #Afrocentric #KoraMusic
Mukambo presents Global Afrobeat Movement 3
Heavyweights of the international Afrobeat scene
Mukambo and NYP Records unite again for the third volume of the Global Afrobeat Movement compilation. This initiative by Belgian DJ and music journalist Benjamin Tollet aka Mukambo aims to focus on up-and-coming Afrobeat bands from the four corners of the world, as the Afrobeat revival has been expanding globally since the beginning of the 21st century.
#Music #Afrobeat
The Unique Sound of Jicco Funk
A door to a lost world
Dig This Way Records has captured this unique sound on "Best of Jicco Funk Volume 1", a door to a world of music that is high grade in quality, diverse, and open to interpretation even if the selected tracks are all from the same record label. One's questions might include: When did they start? Why did they start? Who was behind it? Where did the artists come from? Listen and learn...
#Music #Afrocentric #AfroJazz #Soul #Reggae
Sharaf Band | Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani
My Life is Full of Tribulations
This fascinating compilation gathers recordings from the Horn of Africa spanning several decades, including pop songs as well as tunes recorded for theatrical plays. Many of the recordings were made in Mogadishu, Hargeisa, or Djibouti. Sharaf Band's "Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani" was recorded in the 1980s, but it has a groove similar to what trip-hop producers like Massive Attack would be doing.
#Music #Afrobeat
Adjiri Odametey | Ekonklo
Strong, new impulses from West Africa
A warm, earthy voice is the trademark of West African singer-songwriter Adjiri Odametey. Combining this voice with the sounds of native African instruments, such as the kora (African harp), the balafon (wooden xylophone) and the thumb-pianos kalimba and mbira. His music captivates listeners.
#Music #Afrocentric #KoraMusic
Amara Tari | 'Home'
Home is where the heart is
Daisy Chepchichir Ruto aka Amara Tari, is a Kenyan Singer, Songwriter, Actor and Model. Her latest single 'HOME' is a song about loss and self-discovery, the journey and internal struggle everyone faces, and also the feeling only you can feel when you finally make it through.
#Music #RnB #Jazz
Kamal Keila | "Muslims And Christians"
Saved from oblivion
Habibi Funk is the sister label of Jakarta Records, dedicated to rereleasing funk-fueled Arabic music from the 60s to 80s. From rare Tunisian disco to Sudanese jazz—Kamal Keila is part of a series on the latter. His record 'Muslims And Christians' was saved from oblivion off old moldy studio reels tucked away in Kamal Keila’s basement.
#Music #Afrobeat #AfroJazz
Global Riddims Vol 5
Global grooves from the 4 corners of the world
Another awesome Global Riddims selection of global grooves from the 4 corners of the world mixing #AfroBeat #AfroJazz #GlobalFunk #LatinBeats. The album takes you on a virtual world trip from Réunion and Accra to Bogota, Istanbul and beyond.
#Music #Afrobeat #AfroJazz #GlobalFunk #LatinBeats
Ancient Astronauts | "Kampala Fire"
Blazing ahead out of the African Odyssey
The KAMPALA FIRE EP, showcasing a selection of strictly Ugandan tracks from the album: Roots Reggae, Dancehall, and Hip Hop from one of the most energetic and original music scenes on the continent.
#Music #Reggae #HipHop #Dancehall
Alifchief | Nusantarafrika
A psychedelic guitar journey around the world
NUSANTARAFRIKA takes us on a psychedelic guitar journey around the world, traversing yet more strange and exotic territory in a quest for musical enlightenment.
#Music #Afrocentric #Afrobeat #Funk
Francis Mercier & Magic System 'Premier Gaou'
Remix on a modern classic
Originally recorded in the late 90's, Magic System's Premier Gaou was given an exquisite contemporary dance floor make over by the burgeoning Francis Mercier earlier this year. Following on from the success of the new track, Mercier and Spinnin' Deep invite the beloved Black Motion, Paso Doble, Nitefreak, and FMX Omar to each deliver a remix on this modern classic.
#Music #AfroHouse #Dance
Nixon Omollo | Good Vibes Return
African flavoured roots reggae
Recorded & produced in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the EP contains seven tracks of irie, upful, African flavoured roots reggae.
#Music #Reggae
Ancient Astronauts | "Zik Zak"
An African musical odyssey
Over three years in the making, ZIK ZAK is an African musical odyssey, featuring some of the freshest talents from nine countries on the mother continent. Tying this remarkable range of artists together are German production team ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS, weaving the vocal talents of the African singers into their distinctive “Boom Dub” sound. Drawing on Hip Hop, Dancehall, Roots Reggae, and Soul.
#Music #Afrocentric #Reggae #HipHop
Ogene Sounds In The Era of Contemporary Music
Ogene music gains popularity on the Nigerian music scene.
The traditional Ogene music of Southeast Nigeria is making inroads into contemporary music genres.
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Rati | Looking Back
AfroPop singer Rati releases flirty single ‘looking back’ off her debut EP “Emotions”
Afro Pop Newcomer Rati is breathing new life into the afro pop genre with her fresh and uplifting new EP Emotions. Based in Botswana, Rati is now setting her sights further afield and is hoping to gain a new following in South Africa.
#Music #RnB #AfroPop
Abudebi Zonjon | Who We Are
Hate is such a heavy load to carry
Promising upcoming singer-songwriter ABUDEBI ZONJON shares his most personal material to date, which comes in the shape of his latest single ‘Who We Are’.
#Music #AfroPop #Dancehall
Dekumzy | Sochima
Typical Afro-Pop offshoot
Derek Osonwa, professionally known as Dekumzy, is a Nigerian record producer with many talents beyond just that! He’s also a musician, a composer, a pianist, and a songwriter.
#Music #AfroPop
DJ Mancane | "Enacnam Drum"
Heartbeat Dance music
The drum is the heartbeat of Mother Earth, it is the eagle whistle that sounds with the breath of the Creator. 14 Deep House tracks that set the mood for this notion.
#Music #Dance #House
Suthukazi Arosi | 'Umziwasha'
The house is on fire. Let us bring the water
A song about broken family units, values, broken communities, societies. A black family is broken, the human soul is broken.
#Music #AfroPop #Video
Suthukazi Arosi | 'Mountain (We Are The Nation)'
A wake-up call
A brilliant single and video release. The singing, coordinated with the creative video is superb. The subtitles make it all the more interesting for people who do not speak the local language. Not only the sound but also the meaning is to be appreciated. Nature is calling for humanity to come together, to care for the creation we are all part of.
#Music #Video #Jazz
Guy Mapoko | "Pardon"
Keep on rocking Africa
"Pardon" is the second release by Guy Mapoko. The 14 tracks on this album are an amalgamation of his West-African roots and the music of his second home, Canada.
#Music #Rock #Pop
Suthukazi Arosi | "Naked"
The naked truth
Suthukazi Arosi is a singer, performer, actress and KORA/SAMA Award Winning South African Musical Icon. “Naked” features 10 brand-new tracks recorded over a period of twelve years, 2 remixes, and 3 interludes. The interludes introduce the listener to some traditional and tribal sounds of South Africa. Each with a specific purpose and theme.
#Music #Jazz #Soul #RnB
Interview with Military Gang B4B
King Mavuthela interviews SA Hip-Hop talent
King Mavuthela conducted an interview with a young group of Hip-Hop artists hailing from Mamelodi East in Pretoria, South Africa. The group is popularly known as Military Gang B4B and is a real deal indeed and coming out with their own type of music. The world is in for something exciting!
#Music #HipHop
Ric Hassani | 'Thunder Fire You'
A Review of Ric Hassani's 'Thunder Fire You'
Ric Hassani has released a song titled 'Thunder Fire You'. In certain circles, the song's title and the theme is being considered offensive hence it has been banned from his country's airwaves. We have reviewed this song to evaluate its musical merits as befitting of any work of art.
#Music #RnB #Soul #AfroPop
Jimmy Cliff | A true story
They gave us history, but what about the true story?
Hiding our heritage, to keep us into bondage.
They stole our culture, to say we got no future,
Destroyed our tradition, to keep us into subjection.
They took the natural living and turned it into artificial living.
They took the social living and turned it into socialism
They took the communal living and turned it into communism.
They took the capital living and turned it into capitalism.
#Music #Reggae #Dancehall
Perkostylz | 'Africa'
Africa
Perkostylz' "Africa" is a prayer to the most high Jah about the way we live our lives. As if there are different Almighties for Africans and Europeans, yet, He is the only one. We are praying to the same God yet we Africans seem to be the forgotten ones.
#Music #Reggae #Video
SA_Rifa | 'The Heist'
A socially conscious song
SA_Rifa is a lyricist who has been honing her craft since 2016 while started songwriting at the age of 10. SA_Rifa is a breath of fresh air in the music industry, especially in hip hop. She hopes to catch the attention of listeners with her third single and hopes everyone has something that they take away from it. SA_Rifa is an introverted person who has found her voice as a hip-hop artist.
#Music #HipHop #Soul
Pett Maluleke | "Tshwane"
Pett Maluleke is a multi-talented artist, singer, record company owner, and producer. His latest release 'Tshwane' is a great recording in a long line of great South-African releases. Afro Pop, Jazz, Spirituals, hey even Reggae feature the album, sung in Tswana, Sepedi, Zulu, Tsonga, and English.
#Music #AfroPop #AfroJazz #Reggae
Akoeba | 'African Woman'
Akoeba is a multi-talented young African female artist (singer, songwriter, composer, and choreographer) who sings in several languages, principally in English and French.
#Music #AfroPop
Ashman | 'OBServe' (feat. Wajo)
Ashman releases a new single titled ‘OBServe’. This single produced by Blazeslaan, featuring Wajo, is expected to treat listeners to a feel of ingenious and contemporary #HipHop of West African roots. An honest song with socially relevant lyrics accompanied by a solid beat.
#Music #HipHop #RnB
Ashman | 'Happy Married Life'
Ashman releases new single 'Happy Married Life' (HML). An ingenious mix of #HipHop, #RnB and contemporary #Highlife; culturally #African.
#Music #HipHop #RnB #Highlife
Remembering Biko
A protest song against ‘apartheid'
Stephen Biko was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. He died from injuries inflicted upon him by his captors at Pretoria prison on September 12, 1977. One year later, in 1978, English rock musician Peter Gabriel wrote the song ‘Biko’ in remembrance of the deceased and as a protest song against the ‘apartheid’ regime.
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Ogoo | ‘Onye Isi Oma’
The Lucky One
Some tracks run out of steam after the 3 minute mark, not this one! The song starts of with a gentle rhythm guitar and beat which are smoothly picked up by Ogoo’s voice as she leads us into the song proper. Ogoo’s vocal tone is confident and tuneful. Even at high pitches, her vocal quality retains its consistency. There is no mistaking in the feeling she puts into her performance.