DJ Pizaro: This week we have O!Baby by Legendary Beatz featuring (Maleek Berry, Ceeza Milli & Kwesi Arthur) , King Promise features Wizkid on Tokyo , 911 by Joey B featuring Medikal, Collect by E.L featuring Kwesi Arthur and On You By Tekno . Every weekend,...
DJ Zhao: Ngoma 02 – Afro Tech
DJ Zhao: Ngoma 02 – Afro Tech
Another mandatory listen courtesy of our dood c Download it here. As stated by Leo himself:
The drum comes from Africa, and also techno. Here is an extremely simplified version of the lineage: slave songs – blues – gospel – jazz – funk – disco – house – techno —- the circle is complete. After all, the 4 on the floor hypnotic groove can be found in the myriad styles of African music from every era. House and techno grew up in the northern hemisphere, acquiring a character a bit removed from the rich rhythmic traditions of the mother continent. But in recent decades electronic dance music has been developing in Africa, and a new wave of club music is blossoming and flourishing.
History was made in 2008 with Warp Records’ release of DJ Mujava’s Township Funk in Europe, and the world is slowly coming to grips with the awesome power of African electronic music. Motherland house and techno is spreading far and wide, forming the rhythmic basis for urban bass music in the UK and elsewhere: Africanized Killer Beats on the swarm!
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Flowking Stone has been consistently rated one of Ghana’s best rappers. He’s also an artist for whom connecting to Ghana’s deep musical roots is key. “I like to fuse tradition and culture. So even on a westernized hip hop beat, you will hear traditional patterns in my...
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DJ Zhao: Ngoma 02 – Afro Tech
Another mandatory listen courtesy of our dood c Download it here. As stated by Leo himself:
The drum comes from Africa, and also techno. Here is an extremely simplified version of the lineage: slave songs – blues – gospel – jazz – funk – disco – house – techno —- the circle is complete. After all, the 4 on the floor hypnotic groove can be found in the myriad styles of African music from every era. House and techno grew up in the northern hemisphere, acquiring a character a bit removed from the rich rhythmic traditions of the mother continent. But in recent decades electronic dance music has been developing in Africa, and a new wave of club music is blossoming and flourishing.
History was made in 2008 with Warp Records’ release of DJ Mujava’s Township Funk in Europe, and the world is slowly coming to grips with the awesome power of African electronic music. Motherland house and techno is spreading far and wide, forming the rhythmic basis for urban bass music in the UK and elsewhere: Africanized Killer Beats on the swarm!
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Akwaaba DJs: Weekly Picks – 14th December
DJ Pizaro: This week we have O!Baby by Legendary Beatz featuring (Maleek Berry, Ceeza Milli & Kwesi Arthur) , King Promise features Wizkid on Tokyo , 911 by Joey B featuring Medikal, Collect by E.L featuring Kwesi Arthur and On You By Tekno . Every weekend,...
Ghanaian hip hop and highlife at its best: Flowking Stone “Blow My Mind” feat. Akwaboah
Flowking Stone has been consistently rated one of Ghana’s best rappers. He’s also an artist for whom connecting to Ghana’s deep musical roots is key. “I like to fuse tradition and culture. So even on a westernized hip hop beat, you will hear traditional patterns in my...
Lala Shishi :DJ Jimmy Jatt Ft. Olamide & Reminisce – Small Girl Big God
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