Tag Archives: hiplife
Ghana Lady!!! Appietus & Mframa

Ghana Lady!!! Appietus & Mframa

We are excited… it’s been WAY TOO LONG IN THE MAKING. But at last we are about to release the first album from our incredible trip to Ghana. Appietus is arguably the most successful beat maker in Ghana. He’s been around for well over a decade, and has produced so many of the country’s hits, [...]

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GH Hip Hop & “Afropop” in Tema (Ghana)

GH Hip Hop & “Afropop” in Tema (Ghana)

Another no-media blackberry post… Long days, hard to find time to upload much from a computer, but here’s the low-down: We spent the day in Tema, about 30 km east from central Accra. TONS of hits have been coming from there. Some names are emerging. We met Nana Boroo, who’s latest song plays about 3 [...]

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More Sapeurs in Colors Mag

More Sapeurs in Colors Mag

You know we love this stuff… remember the Gentlemen of Bakongo?

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03/06 GH: 53 for Ghana

03/06 GH: 53 for Ghana

53 years ago today… Ghana’s a youngster! So what better way to celebrate than with youngster music… forget 1970s analog studios for a minute, and sink into the sounds of hiplife, essentially Ghana’s national pop music these days… there’s something about that fruity loops aesthetic that just gets to us, super simple, melodic, bouncy… try [...]

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Tinny – Zingolo + remix download

We’ve been digging this video for a minute now, not sure why we didn’t post sooner. But today we have a good excuse: get the remix of Zingolo by Sway, download here.

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