We may not have made it very clear on the site, but if you’ve followed us closely enough, you may have noticed references to the move to Accra, Ghana. Well it is now in process, as our head dood Benjamin Lebrave just landed there, and is looking to set up shop in the very enjoyable [...]
First steps in Accra
on April 22, 2010
We were lucky… LA to Accra via Amsterdam was relatively smooth… No one got stranded in post-volcano Europe, we narrowly escaped the air travel chaos and arrived safely in Ghana. We are staying with Panji of Pidgen Music. Not a bad place to be: both Panji and Wanlov (the Kubolor!) have been welcoming despite their [...]
Ghana 2010: the saga begins!
on April 20, 2010
Pretty funny start to our adventure, below are the directions to the house where we’re staying in Accra: “In west airport, ask for the north Dzorwulu (“djuwulu”) traffic light by the Fiesta Royale hotel. At that traffic light, there are women selling food, look for the place with the most people, where there are also [...]
Pitchfork on West African music
on February 9, 2010
(photo by Andrea Bergart) Too often, when we see the words “African music” in a major music site, they’re in the same phrase as words like vampire or weekend… not that we don’t encourage experimentation with African music and techniques. But it’s refreshing to see the Chicago powerhouse making room for the music you find [...]
Free Stuff
- “Oh Wow, Really African”
- DJ Zhao: Ngoma 02 – Afro Tech
- NGOMA 8 – DJ Zhao Kizomba Mixtape
- Crowdkrushers dope mix for Bomb Diggy
- Pan African Music Stew mix for This Is Africa
- Jozi + Durban and back – Tupolev Sound Crash SA house mix
- bbrave for Dublab: Super Soukous Mix!
- Crowd Krushers – Krush on Akwaaba Mixtape just in!
- Annalove vs Akwaaba Mixtape
- GH LOVE
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