One of the most exciting discoveries on my recent trip to South Africa is Jumping Back Slash (Twitter,...
Friday Freebies: Azonto Ghost – Exclusive 320
After tracking him down for a few months, I was finally able to sit down with the Azonto Ghost himself,...
Kyekyeku – “Pay Me (Friday Night)”
Originally published in the Lungu Lungu column at the Fader. Yesterday was Ghana’s independence day: the nation is 56...
Radio Afrodicia (KPFK) Interview
Last week I was invited by a long time supporter of Akwaaba, Nnamdi Moweta, host of the weekly Radio Afrodicia show on...
Kossi Ape’son: Gazo Cool Catché
Originally published in the Lungu Lungu column for Fader magazine. Living in Ghana, I am constantly bombarded with...
Shortcut to Lots of Great Free Tracks
You may have checked out the Lungu Lungu column I write for Fader magazine: every two weeks I focus on a musical...
FOKN Bois & Kay-Ara in NPR’s Top 100 of 2011
You may know about the Lungu Lungu column Akwaaba boss dude Benjamin Lebrave has been writing for Fader...
Lasting Music & Disposable Love in Nairobi
(Originally published in the Lungu Lungu column at the Fader) Nairobi is a place I have yet to visit, but already I’m...
Where My Money Dey?!
Rehashing the most recent Lungu Lungu column over at Fader: If you spend a few days in Ghana, you’ll hear mostly...
It’s Kesse Baby
Got a chance to catch up with Myke last week. Go to Fader for the full piece, grab his song Oh Yes right here: Myke...
Bradez Say Wassup?
We don't mean to re-hash what you may have already read, but man... we just can't get enough of Bradez' new jam...
Lungu Lungu: New Akwaaba Column for Fader Magazine
In case you missed the first installment of our new Lungu Lungu column over at Fader Mag, here's the second piece,...
Lungu Lungu: Wanlov Tells the FOKN DunaQuest Story
A few minutes with Wanlov the Kubolor, half of the FOKN Bois. He and M3nsa connected with the Irie Maffia in Budapest,...