Today, second sunday of May, seems to have more national mother’s days than any other date. So let’s celebrate yeah? We couldnt come up with a top 10 or 20 songs about mommies, there are simply TOO MANY in Africa. So instead, we indulge into 10 minutes of claaaaassic sonic bliss, courtesy of Cameroonian-born, Nigerian-bred legendary artist Prince Nico Mbarga:
Annnnnnd a heads up about this brand spankin’ new mixtape by The Very Best, which you can download by clicking on the image below:
Moving Crunk Out The Way: Introducing Yob – Lomé, Togo
We met Yob on our last trip to Togo, almost one year ago already! We have hours and hours of footage, but finally managed to edit some of the fantastic footage, thanks in large to Tim Videomit, who met Benjamin Lebrave last fall in Paris. Check out the interview he did here (long version in French here). We should be heading back to Togo in a matter of weeks now, where we intend to catch up with Yob, Arc Djébé and cook up some fresh sounds for y’all! Stay chooned.
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
Moving Crunk Out The Way: Introducing Yob – Lomé, Togo
We met Yob on our last trip to Togo, almost one year ago already! We have hours and hours of footage, but finally managed to edit some of the fantastic footage, thanks in large to Tim Videomit, who met Benjamin Lebrave last fall in Paris. Check out the interview he did here (long version in French here). We should be heading back to Togo in a matter of weeks now, where we intend to catch up with Yob, Arc Djébé and cook up some fresh sounds for y’all! Stay chooned.
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
Interestingly, just as Steve Pile comes back from Gambia, where he heard the Combination remixes blasting daily on the radio (“Almost everyday they’d play 2 tracks after BBC news cast”), we received a very interesting new remix of the song by a certain Dabö, which we obviously can’t add to the existing release, so we all agreed we should just give it out for free. So here it is:
And of course you can still check out the existing remixes:
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
Jali – Free “Combination” Remix by Dabö
Interestingly, just as Steve Pile comes back from Gambia, where he heard the Combination remixes blasting daily on the radio (“Almost everyday they’d play 2 tracks after BBC news cast”), we received a very interesting new remix of the song by a certain Dabö, which we obviously can’t add to the existing release, so we all agreed we should just give it out for free. So here it is:
And of course you can still check out the existing remixes:
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
You know we’d never leave you in the dark… if you are a careful reader of this page you know we’re about to release an album by FOKN Bois & Irie Maffia. If you haven’t seen it yet, then its about time you check out the FOKN Bois’ pidgin musical Coz Ov Moni, which came out about a year ago in Ghana. Here’s the trailer:
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
FOKN Bois: For Those Who Missed Coz Ov Moni
You know we’d never leave you in the dark… if you are a careful reader of this page you know we’re about to release an album by FOKN Bois & Irie Maffia. If you haven’t seen it yet, then its about time you check out the FOKN Bois’ pidgin musical Coz Ov Moni, which came out about a year ago in Ghana. Here’s the trailer:
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
You can always trust DJ Zhao to deliver an intense blend of fine sounds from all over the world. He did an incredible job with his Chop Chop Supermix for us, and he’s back again with this amazing 2 hour set – yes, 2 hours – of transatlantic rumba bliss. With a heavy emphasis on Congolese rumba and soukous, some of our very favorite music. Make sure you check out his great blog Different Waters.
In Zhao’s own words:
“following the musical diaspora from Africa to the Caribbean and back again, the story of Rumba is one of the central narratives of modern music. This edition of Radio Ngoma explores amazing sounds from places like the Congo and Nigeria to Haiti, Guadalupe, Colombia — Soukous, Afro-Funk, Tropical Disco, Cumbia — timeless rhythms to warm the heart and move the feet.”
Tracklist:
01 Intro / Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu’s Hideway 02 Issa Juma – Ateka 03 M’pongo Love – Basonguer 04 Syran Mbenza – Adjoa Sawale Mbanda Kazaka 05 Bozi Boziana & Jolly Detta – La Reine de Sabah 06 Charlotte Mbango – Dikom Lam La Moto 07 Kanda Bongo Man – Zing Zong 08 Coupé Cloué – Bel Ti Ange 09 Les Kilimambogo – Sarah Ngungembeti 10 Kakai Kilonzo & Les Kilimambogo – Ngungu Na Muoi 11 Orchestre D.O.7 & Shirati Jazz Giko Piny – Nyiego Thiro Oganda 12 Makasi – La Vie Ya Lelo 13 Makasi – Mbati 14 Sofrito & Tropical Treats – Rift Valley Groove 15 Moussa Doumbia – Keleya 16 Manu Dibango – Souk Fiesta 17 Kabbala – Ashewo Ara 18 Shina Williams & His Arican Percussionists – Agboju Logun 19 Sofrito Specials – Tabou For the People (feat. I. Barrabas) 20 Fair Nick Stars- Arrete Mal Parlé 21 Ti Celeste – Popilation Basse Terrienne Au Abois 22 Frente – Cumbiero Pitchito 23 Corraleros Del Majagual – El Ascensor 24 Corraleros De Majagual – Los Sabanales 25 Los Golden Boys – El Elevao 26 Afrosound – El Eco Y El Carretero 27 Camille Feruz – Cha Cha Cha Bay 28 Los De Abajo – El Indio (Macaco Rmx) 29 Tiken Jah Fakoly – Ma Cote d’Ivoire
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
Never too much rumba – DJ Zhao strikes again
You can always trust DJ Zhao to deliver an intense blend of fine sounds from all over the world. He did an incredible job with his Chop Chop Supermix for us, and he’s back again with this amazing 2 hour set – yes, 2 hours – of transatlantic rumba bliss. With a heavy emphasis on Congolese rumba and soukous, some of our very favorite music. Make sure you check out his great blog Different Waters.
In Zhao’s own words:
“following the musical diaspora from Africa to the Caribbean and back again, the story of Rumba is one of the central narratives of modern music. This edition of Radio Ngoma explores amazing sounds from places like the Congo and Nigeria to Haiti, Guadalupe, Colombia — Soukous, Afro-Funk, Tropical Disco, Cumbia — timeless rhythms to warm the heart and move the feet.”
Tracklist:
01 Intro / Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu’s Hideway 02 Issa Juma – Ateka 03 M’pongo Love – Basonguer 04 Syran Mbenza – Adjoa Sawale Mbanda Kazaka 05 Bozi Boziana & Jolly Detta – La Reine de Sabah 06 Charlotte Mbango – Dikom Lam La Moto 07 Kanda Bongo Man – Zing Zong 08 Coupé Cloué – Bel Ti Ange 09 Les Kilimambogo – Sarah Ngungembeti 10 Kakai Kilonzo & Les Kilimambogo – Ngungu Na Muoi 11 Orchestre D.O.7 & Shirati Jazz Giko Piny – Nyiego Thiro Oganda 12 Makasi – La Vie Ya Lelo 13 Makasi – Mbati 14 Sofrito & Tropical Treats – Rift Valley Groove 15 Moussa Doumbia – Keleya 16 Manu Dibango – Souk Fiesta 17 Kabbala – Ashewo Ara 18 Shina Williams & His Arican Percussionists – Agboju Logun 19 Sofrito Specials – Tabou For the People (feat. I. Barrabas) 20 Fair Nick Stars- Arrete Mal Parlé 21 Ti Celeste – Popilation Basse Terrienne Au Abois 22 Frente – Cumbiero Pitchito 23 Corraleros Del Majagual – El Ascensor 24 Corraleros De Majagual – Los Sabanales 25 Los Golden Boys – El Elevao 26 Afrosound – El Eco Y El Carretero 27 Camille Feruz – Cha Cha Cha Bay 28 Los De Abajo – El Indio (Macaco Rmx) 29 Tiken Jah Fakoly – Ma Cote d’Ivoire
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
My level is the biggest song from Shatta Wale this year. Its a street anthem and its currently enjoying radio and club plays all over the country. On My Level, Shatta Wale talks about how far he is come in this industry. Starting of as Bandana , going on a hiatus and...
DJ Pizaro: This week we have La vie là-bas by Togolese act Toofan , Fakye by Highlife act Bisa K'dei, sultry Nana Yaa drops a new one called Woman Power , Dancehall Queen Mzvee features Kuami Eugene on Bend Down and Ruff Town Records new signee Wendy Shay...
This is one of the biggest Afrobeats song on the african continent today. The song has an afrohouse vibe to it and you cant help but " Shaku Shaku " when you hear it. There's an interesting story behind this hit song and that is why we feature it on Lala Shishi this...
