The Swagger boys are back… don’t sleep!!! Nice video by Canada’s Big OJ Films. Grab the track below:
Well well… our favorite Bavarian duo went berzerk again on some crazy-arse soca madness. Just came out on Mixpak. This time they get a helping hand from the Swagga boys Ruff N Smooth, if you recognize where the vocals are from we’ll send you their album for free!
in and out is about all those times of finding yourself in between the 'here', the 'there' and the 'nowhere' while trusting you will eventually find your way and the peace within. The visuals depict that very state of mind and lure you into that special space. Take a...
Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and creative director Jeune Lio, here's the lyrics video to his debut single My Love featuring Magasco. Video animation was done by Ozaki & Tiemo. RELATED Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and...
Music on the Road was shot by Daniel Kwabena Marmo of The 3 Suns. According to Solid K, " The video tries to capture how I feel about music, it depicts how hard it is to explain with words. It shows what a surreal feeling it brings to me. As can be seen, I walk...
Well well… our favorite Bavarian duo went berzerk again on some crazy-arse soca madness. Just came out on Mixpak. This time they get a helping hand from the Swagga boys Ruff N Smooth, if you recognize where the vocals are from we’ll send you their album for free!
in and out is about all those times of finding yourself in between the 'here', the 'there' and the 'nowhere' while trusting you will eventually find your way and the peace within. The visuals depict that very state of mind and lure you into that special space. Take a...
Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and creative director Jeune Lio, here's the lyrics video to his debut single My Love featuring Magasco. Video animation was done by Ozaki & Tiemo. RELATED Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and...
Music on the Road was shot by Daniel Kwabena Marmo of The 3 Suns. According to Solid K, " The video tries to capture how I feel about music, it depicts how hard it is to explain with words. It shows what a surreal feeling it brings to me. As can be seen, I walk...
Results are in! And this time we waste no time, EP is available for download right here, and shortly available at all major music stores. First let’s talk about Azingele… In 2010 Ruff-N-Smooth took Ghana by storm with a string of hits, the last of which was Azingele in late 2010. The song talks about… don’t hold your breath: girls. Although the duo boasts a decidedly modern, fairly consumerist style, they lament over the materialistic turn that relationships seem to be
Results are in! And this time we waste no time, EP is available for download right here, and shortly available at all major music stores. First let’s talk about Azingele… In 2010 Ruff-N-Smooth took Ghana by storm with a string of hits, the last of which was Azingele in late 2010. The song talks about… don’t hold your breath: girls. Although the duo boasts a decidedly modern, fairly consumerist style, they lament over the materialistic turn that relationships seem to be taking in Ghana. Joined on the track by Ghana’s number one Francophone flavor dispenser, SK Blinks, we’ve been fortunate to give the acapella a spin with an army of producers from all over the world. More importantly, this time, we are truly amazed with the musical diversity of these remixes. About the remixers:
1 – Chuck Wild (US): New-York based Charlie B Wilder has been spreading his take on music in the city’s clubs (Bembe, Cielo) and airwaves (WNYU), but also via his great blog mixtaperiot.com. A few months spent in West Africa back in 2002 got him hooked onto African music, since then he’s remixed Vieux Farka Touré and is about to release a song with Congolese singer Fredy Massamba.
2 – Pushking Noize & Tillup (Switzerland): we discovered them through their work with artists in Mozambique such as Dama do Bling, then learned about their Tropical Disco parties in Zurich. When we heard this simple moombahton banger, we had to add it…!
3 – Granada! & Madmoa (Portugal): remember Diamond Bass? Luckily he hooked his friend Granada! onto this. A natural fit with Angolan-descendant Madmoa, who’s sound is clearly close to kuduro and the like. These boys really switched the song around. We like!
4 – Daniel Klauser (Chile): this kid’s been blowing up online in the past few months, dropping remixes all over the place, and most recently releasing an EP for DBTY. Daniel feels a special connection to African rhythms, which he thinks are part of South American culture. We’re so glad he feels that way, his sound is simply addictive.
5 – Chicus (US): this Brooklynite’s been spinnng records for years now, but we know him as head honcho of vinyl imprint Redbud Recordings, neck deep into dub and roots reggae. His other label Dither Down has put out great 12” and tropical remixes, and now Chicus hits us again, proving his love of hybrid sounds from yet another angle, inspired by the crossover appeal of Azingele’s vocals.
6 – LATA (Chile): probably the most abstract cut on this EP, this remix showcases LATA’s experimental sound, at the junction of dub, electronica and latin music, which, more broadly, reflects LATA’s quest to help define cultural identity in modern Chile.
General store (iTunes, Beatport etc) release date: May 17, 2011
Until then you can grab the EP here
in and out is about all those times of finding yourself in between the 'here', the 'there' and the 'nowhere' while trusting you will eventually find your way and the peace within. The visuals depict that very state of mind and lure you into that special space. Take a...
Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and creative director Jeune Lio, here's the lyrics video to his debut single My Love featuring Magasco. Video animation was done by Ozaki & Tiemo. RELATED Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and...
Music on the Road was shot by Daniel Kwabena Marmo of The 3 Suns. According to Solid K, " The video tries to capture how I feel about music, it depicts how hard it is to explain with words. It shows what a surreal feeling it brings to me. As can be seen, I walk...
Results are in! And this time we waste no time, EP is available for download right here, and shortly available at all major music stores. First let’s talk about Azingele… In 2010 Ruff-N-Smooth took Ghana by storm with a string of hits, the last of which was Azingele in late 2010. The song talks about… don’t hold your breath: girls. Although the duo boasts a decidedly modern, fairly consumerist style, they lament over the materialistic turn that relationships seem to be
Results are in! And this time we waste no time, EP is available for download right here, and shortly available at all major music stores. First let’s talk about Azingele… In 2010 Ruff-N-Smooth took Ghana by storm with a string of hits, the last of which was Azingele in late 2010. The song talks about… don’t hold your breath: girls. Although the duo boasts a decidedly modern, fairly consumerist style, they lament over the materialistic turn that relationships seem to be taking in Ghana. Joined on the track by Ghana’s number one Francophone flavor dispenser, SK Blinks, we’ve been fortunate to give the acapella a spin with an army of producers from all over the world. More importantly, this time, we are truly amazed with the musical diversity of these remixes. About the remixers:
1 – Chuck Wild (US): New-York based Charlie B Wilder has been spreading his take on music in the city’s clubs (Bembe, Cielo) and airwaves (WNYU), but also via his great blog mixtaperiot.com. A few months spent in West Africa back in 2002 got him hooked onto African music, since then he’s remixed Vieux Farka Touré and is about to release a song with Congolese singer Fredy Massamba.
2 – Pushking Noize & Tillup (Switzerland): we discovered them through their work with artists in Mozambique such as Dama do Bling, then learned about their Tropical Disco parties in Zurich. When we heard this simple moombahton banger, we had to add it…!
3 – Granada! & Madmoa (Portugal): remember Diamond Bass? Luckily he hooked his friend Granada! onto this. A natural fit with Angolan-descendant Madmoa, who’s sound is clearly close to kuduro and the like. These boys really switched the song around. We like!
4 – Daniel Klauser (Chile): this kid’s been blowing up online in the past few months, dropping remixes all over the place, and most recently releasing an EP for DBTY. Daniel feels a special connection to African rhythms, which he thinks are part of South American culture. We’re so glad he feels that way, his sound is simply addictive.
5 – Chicus (US): this Brooklynite’s been spinnng records for years now, but we know him as head honcho of vinyl imprint Redbud Recordings, neck deep into dub and roots reggae. His other label Dither Down has put out great 12” and tropical remixes, and now Chicus hits us again, proving his love of hybrid sounds from yet another angle, inspired by the crossover appeal of Azingele’s vocals.
6 – LATA (Chile): probably the most abstract cut on this EP, this remix showcases LATA’s experimental sound, at the junction of dub, electronica and latin music, which, more broadly, reflects LATA’s quest to help define cultural identity in modern Chile.
General store (iTunes, Beatport etc) release date: May 17, 2011
Until then you can grab the EP here
in and out is about all those times of finding yourself in between the 'here', the 'there' and the 'nowhere' while trusting you will eventually find your way and the peace within. The visuals depict that very state of mind and lure you into that special space. Take a...
Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and creative director Jeune Lio, here's the lyrics video to his debut single My Love featuring Magasco. Video animation was done by Ozaki & Tiemo. RELATED Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and...
Music on the Road was shot by Daniel Kwabena Marmo of The 3 Suns. According to Solid K, " The video tries to capture how I feel about music, it depicts how hard it is to explain with words. It shows what a surreal feeling it brings to me. As can be seen, I walk...
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 finish up, DEADLINE: MARCH 15. Meanwhile, here are some of the top submissions we received:
Ruff N Smooth – Azingele (Daniel Klauser remix) by klwzer
Ruff n Smooth – Azingele (BitRedux Remix) by BitRedux 2
Ruff-N-Smooth – Azingele (Dance Kill Move Remix) by dancekillmove
And even a dubstep remix… Azingele (th0r Ruff Remix) by th0rmusic
And of course the original track and downloadable acapella:
Azingele Remix Contest by Akwaaba Music
in and out is about all those times of finding yourself in between the 'here', the 'there' and the 'nowhere' while trusting you will eventually find your way and the peace within. The visuals depict that very state of mind and lure you into that special space. Take a...
Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and creative director Jeune Lio, here's the lyrics video to his debut single My Love featuring Magasco. Video animation was done by Ozaki & Tiemo. RELATED Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and...
Music on the Road was shot by Daniel Kwabena Marmo of The 3 Suns. According to Solid K, " The video tries to capture how I feel about music, it depicts how hard it is to explain with words. It shows what a surreal feeling it brings to me. As can be seen, I walk...
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 finish up, DEADLINE: MARCH 15. Meanwhile, here are some of the top submissions we received:
Ruff N Smooth – Azingele (Daniel Klauser remix) by klwzer
Ruff n Smooth – Azingele (BitRedux Remix) by BitRedux 2
Ruff-N-Smooth – Azingele (Dance Kill Move Remix) by dancekillmove
And even a dubstep remix… Azingele (th0r Ruff Remix) by th0rmusic
And of course the original track and downloadable acapella:
Azingele Remix Contest by Akwaaba Music
in and out is about all those times of finding yourself in between the 'here', the 'there' and the 'nowhere' while trusting you will eventually find your way and the peace within. The visuals depict that very state of mind and lure you into that special space. Take a...
Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and creative director Jeune Lio, here's the lyrics video to his debut single My Love featuring Magasco. Video animation was done by Ozaki & Tiemo. RELATED Follow up to Abidjan-based Cameroonian DJ and...
Music on the Road was shot by Daniel Kwabena Marmo of The 3 Suns. According to Solid K, " The video tries to capture how I feel about music, it depicts how hard it is to explain with words. It shows what a surreal feeling it brings to me. As can be seen, I walk...
Our good friends the Crowkrushers strike again with another bad arse mix, this time for our other doods the Bomb Diggy crew out of Amsterdam. They pieced together a pretty fantastic mix spanning the gamut from dancehall to hiplife to a lot of stuff we’re not sure what to call!!! Listen and download it here:
Featuring two of our favorite Akwaaba cuts, One Gallon by Bradez – one of the main reasons why we started this whole Akwaaba thing. And Mona Lisa by Ghana superstars Ruff N Smooth. On a different note, remember the great Krush on Akwaaba mix they did for us? Also well worth checking out:
Going Africa and Beyond… Ruff-N-Smooth’s moto seems particularly appropriate for this next Akwaaba remix contest: their song Azingele is the next big hit coming from this new Ghanaian powerduo, the video’s been out for a couple of days only, and it’s already generating serious buzz in Ghana. The track features SK Blinks, the go-to guy in Ghana for hooks and choruses in French. The aim with SK is also to reach an audience outside of Ghana, inside its neighboring Francophone countries. So it only makes sense to take this song even further, and put the acapella in the hands of beat makers all over the world. Grab the acapella from Soundcloud, do your thing, and send back your work of magic BEFORE FEBRUARY 28. Either use our dropbox or any file sharing service you wish, just make sure you tag your song!! In the past many, many remixes we received got lost in the shuffle due to very poor tagging, so when you send your remix:
– make sure you tag the song well enough: if we can’t see your remixer name anywhere, we’ll never know it’s yours.
– make sure we can DOWNLOAD the song. Seems pretty obvious, but it’s apparently not. We’re always on the move, and most likely will not listen to your remix online. Possibly in a trotro or an airplane. So please make it easy on us and let us download it and take it where we need to.
– please send us a message by email or on Soundcloud with your full contact info and a short bio. That’ll save a lot of time for all of us.
That’s it! Work it!!!