01/12 WW: Killamu full length
Stay tuned… the Rangel beatmaker returns early 2010 with his bangin’ album A Minha Face… sneak peak coming soon!!
Beaucoup music @ Amazon
Amazon and Akwaaba teamed up to create an exclusive 99 song playlist, which aims to give newbies an overview of West African music. From Peul and Manding sounds of Senegal and Mali to reggae, salsa and even voodoo, this little playlist has it overed. And it’s CHEAP!! $6.99 for 99 songs, spread the word, this is really a nice occasion to school your friends and family ;p
BBRAVE vs Radioclit @ Secousse: super lo fi!
Thanks to Vamanos, AJ, Etienne, Castro & crew for having me and rocking all night!!! In this video you can hear “Melodia de Semba”, a song from Killamu‘s upcoming album… here on Akwaaba, stay tuned!!
10/05 CH: BBRAVE @ Fenomeno (Genève)
One more… Fenomêno Bar generously asked BBRAVE to spin some choons before heading to London for Secousse and Future World Funk. Come in early for some highlife and soukous, come late for some rump shakin kuduro beats!!!
Fascinating Afropop special
Read Wayne Marshall’s interview here. Wayne is the Wayne & Wax guy. If you don’t know his blog, well, since you’re here you’d probably dig his site, an always insightful blog on new music trends with a foot – or two – in cross-Atlantic syncopated beats. Ghetto tech, tropical bass, you might’ve heard the expressions, Wayne deciphers a lot of it on his blog. As does our good ol’buddy Boima, you’ve seen his name pop up here quite a bit, ya?
Kedjevara about his Tchoucou Tchoucou positions..
In French only… for now at least… but a lot of the gestures are pretty self-explanatory, so keep practicing!