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Liberia Stand Up: Damyarea (area song)

Liberia Stand Up: Damyarea (area song)

Junior Freeman & African Soldier – “Damyarea” (area song) by Akwaaba Music Today Liberians vote for their next president. Just four days after the Nobel Foundation decided to let the world – and in particular Liberians – know how much they like Ma Ellen. We prefer sharing with the world a song that has been [...]

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Africa Day: Batida – Mamã Africana EP

We are excited to welcome Batida back on our pages, and even more excited to release this great little EP with them, in celebration of the founding of the African Union in 1963. Before we tell you the story behind this EP, we do want to stress that this free EP will only be available [...]

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Azingele Remix Contest: “Exercise Patience”

Azingele Remix Contest: “Exercise Patience”

We’ve received a few messages from remixers asking for a bit more time to finish their work. Based on what we’ve heard so far, we have no reason to want to stymie their talent, and our past remix contest have run on African time anyway… so you got yourself an extra couple of weeks to [...]

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About Music Markets in Africa – PopKomm Panel

Last Fall in Berlin, Akwaaba Music’ Benjamin Lebrave moderated a panel for All2GetherNow / PopKomm in Berlin. The panel looked into the specifics and opportunities in the business of music, in Africa. Joining him were Penya Africa‘s director and head producer Robert “Wawesh” Wawero. Based in Nairobi, Robert is responsible for albums by Kenyan heavyweights [...]

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10/23 NL: BBRAVE @ Bomb Diggy (Amsterdam)

10/23 NL: BBRAVE @ Bomb Diggy (Amsterdam)

From our friends at Bomb Diggy’s website: By far the baddest, biggest edition of Bomb Diggy will be the Amsterdam Dance Event Special! a serious line-up will wreck the floor and smash a horny vibe in your face till 05:00 in the morning: – yes.. a special set with the hottest baile funk tunes by [...]

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