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11/22 FR: Akwaaba on radio nova

11/22 FR: Akwaaba on radio nova

Bintou Simporé is following up with Akwaaba’s founder Benjamin Lebrave, after a first interview in december 2008, right after the launch of our first release. Bintou is the historic “sono mondiale” pusher, big supporter of a wide range of sounds from Africa – her show Néo Géo’s been on the air since 1992!! Learn about [...]

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10/26 SE: Akwaaba in Dagens Nyheter

10/26 SE: Akwaaba in Dagens Nyheter

Practice your Swedish… and help us figure out what the article says! Anna and Sebastian of Stockholm’s High Life party introduced us to Nanushka Yeaman, a – very friendly – Swedish-American journalist who does culture columns for Dagens Nyheter, the largest Swedish daily. Today, this culture is dedicated to Akwaaba and our mission to spread [...]

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11/07 UK: BBRAVE @ Future World Funk (London)

11/07 UK: BBRAVE @ Future World Funk (London)

Russ Jones and DJ Cliffy are having BBRAVE share the decks with them at their Saturday party Future World Funk, at the Notting Hill Arts Club. Tell your peeps, these guys play some serious, serious stuff, just have a quick listen at their respective myspace pages and enyoy, very nice cumbia, 70s Brazilian funk, and [...]

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Akwaaba on National Angolan TV

Hora Quente is a late night show on Angola’s TPA 2 TV station. Its host Pedro N’Zagi invited Akwaaba Music founder Benjamin Lebrave to share his thoughts on Angolan music and its international potential.

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