Akwaaba Remixed!!

Akwaaba Remixed!!

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It’s out! Cop it first from us in our bandcamp shop. More info in our previous post. And here’s what Diplo does with it:

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Akwaaba Remixed!!

visu-akwaaba-800px

It’s out! Cop it first from us in our bandcamp shop. More info in our previous post. And here’s what Diplo does with it:

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DJ Spotlight: DJ coco-em (Kenya)

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This week we shed light on DJ coco-em from Kenya. I met em last year in Nairobi, when she took part in a DJ workshop I hosted with Gafacci. She was one of the most enthusiastic participants, and her commitment to DJing has kept on shining, landing her regular gigs in...

Azingele Remix Contest: “Exercise Patience”

Azingele Remix Contest: “Exercise Patience”

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

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Akwaaba DJs: Weekly Picks – August 10

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DJ Pizaro: This week we have Can't Let You Go by Sarkodie featuring King Promise, I Dun Care by the beautiful Simi, Guiltybeatz and Mr Eazi feature Joey B on Genging, Tekno features Rnb Superstar Ciara on Freak Me , afrobeats superstar Davido drops a new one called...

DJ Spotlight: DJ coco-em (Kenya)

DJ Spotlight: DJ coco-em (Kenya)

This week we shed light on DJ coco-em from Kenya. I met em last year in Nairobi, when she took part in a DJ workshop I hosted with Gafacci. She was one of the most enthusiastic participants, and her commitment to DJing has kept on shining, landing her regular gigs in...

Azingele Remix Contest: “Exercise Patience”

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

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Akwaaba DJs: Weekly Picks – August 10

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Perfect Loosers Megamix!

Perfect Loosers Megamix!

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It all started one year ago, Akwaaba head dood Benjamin Lebrave met up with the Perfect Loosers in their studio right outside of Paris. He came with a mountain of songs by Ahmed Fofana, Baba Salah and Onyenze. Treasures he’d accumulated on his travels to West Africa. And he met an enthusiastic trio: Waly had been fed Tunisian music since birth, Mast grew up listening to his Congolese step dad’s addictive soukous jams. He also ripped walls with Sigisbert Tartanpion, his head filled with the Caribbean sounds of his parents.

At the time, the Perfect Loosers had already made a remix for Angolan kuduro artist Ze Bula, but clearly they were hungry for much more. And it really didn’t take much for this impromptu meeting to give birth to yet another project in the Akwaaba constellation. With such a diverse musical background, connections in the international DJ and club circuit, and the skills to create dancefloor killers and the artwork to go with it, the trio agreed to go a few steps beyond remixing, and piece together a full length compilation where Africa would meet the club.

The concept is to let artists and producers from around the world rethink handpicked, eclectic West African songs. With one rule: staying away from bland, uninspired “world music remixed” releases. Instead tapping into a bubbling scene of up and coming artists, not only receptive but more importantly inspired by music from Africa.

The stems were a mess, the artists had jam-packed schedules of projects, yet month after month, the album took shape. The result is a diverse blend of club aesthetics and African tradition. Not some trendy, artificial music: it is the sum of creations by original artists with deep musical roots. Artists from Europe and North America – as usual, but also from Africa itself, Latin America and the Middle East. Pushing Akwaaba’s mission further in connecting the dots between artists and music lovers around the world.[:fr]

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Tout a commencé il y a un an lorsque le boss d’Akwaaba Benjamin Lebrave a rencontré les Perfect Loosers dans leur studio à côté de Paris. Il est arrivé avec une montagne de sons d’Ahmed FofanaBaba Salah et Onyenze, des trésors qu’il a accumulés au cours de ses voyages en Afrique de l’Ouest. Et il a rencontré un trio enthousiaste : Waly est nourri à la musique tunisienne depuis son enfance, Mast a grandi en écoutant les hits soukous addictifs de son beau-père congolais. Il a également réussi à surmonter les barrières potentielles avec un Sigisbert Tartanpion à la tête pleine des sons caribéens de ses parents.

À l’époque, les Perfect Loosers avaient déjà réalisé un remix pour l’artiste de kuduro angolais Ze Bula, mais ils voulaient clairement aller plus loin. Ça ne prit doncpas  beaucoup de temps pour que de cette rencontre impromptue naisse un autre projet dans la constellation Akwaaba. Avec un tel héritage musical, les connections avec des DJ internationaux et des réseaux de clubs, les compétences pour produire des sons ultra-efficaces en soirées, et l’artwork qui va avec, le trio a consenti à pousser plus loin qu’un simple remix, à composer une compilation long format où l’Afrique rencontre le club.

Le concept était de laisser les artistes et les producteurs du monde entier repenser des titres éclectiques et choisis d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Avec une règle : se tenir à bonne distance des sorties de “world music remixée” sans saveur et inspiration. Au contraire, s’immerger dans la scène bouillonnante des artistes montants qui sont non seulement réceptifs mais aussi inspirés par la musique d’Afrique.

Le début a été un sacré bordel, les artistes avaient des valises pleines de projets, mais les mois passant, l’album a pris forme. Le résultat est un mélange divers de tradition africaine et d’esthétique club. Pas de musique en vogue et artificielle mais la somme des créations d’artistes originaux avec des racines musicales profondes. Des artistes d’Europe et d’Amérique du Nord – comme d’habitude – mais aussi d’Afrique, d’Amérique Latine et du Moyen Orient, poussant plus avant encore la mission Akwaaba : connecter les artistes et les amoureux de musique du monde entier.[:de]

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It all started one year ago, Akwaaba head dood Benjamin Lebrave met up with the Perfect Loosers in their studio right outside of Paris. He came with a mountain of songs by Ahmed Fofana, Baba Salah and Onyenze. Treasures he’d accumulated on his travels to West Africa. And he met an enthusiastic trio: Waly had been fed Tunisian music since birth, Mast grew up listening to his Congolese step dad’s addictive soukous jams. He also ripped walls with Sigisbert Tartanpion, his head filled with the Caribbean sounds of his parents.

At the time, the Perfect Loosers had already made a remix for Angolan kuduro artist Ze Bula, but clearly they were hungry for much more. And it really didn’t take much for this impromptu meeting to give birth to yet another project in the Akwaaba constellation. With such a diverse musical background, connections in the international DJ and club circuit, and the skills to create dancefloor killers and the artwork to go with it, the trio agreed to go a few steps beyond remixing, and piece together a full length compilation where Africa would meet the club.

The concept is to let artists and producers from around the world rethink handpicked, eclectic West African songs. With one rule: staying away from bland, uninspired “world music remixed” releases. Instead tapping into a bubbling scene of up and coming artists, not only receptive but more importantly inspired by music from Africa.

The stems were a mess, the artists had jam-packed schedules of projects, yet month after month, the album took shape. The result is a diverse blend of club aesthetics and African tradition. Not some trendy, artificial music: it is the sum of creations by original artists with deep musical roots. Artists from Europe and North America – as usual, but also from Africa itself, Latin America and the Middle East. Pushing Akwaaba’s mission further in connecting the dots between artists and music lovers around the world.

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Music is our business…

Throughout the months of October and November this year, the international workshop program “Buzz Meets Biz” is taking place in Germany, Spain, and Ghana, bringing together young music professionals from the mentioned nations plus the UK. Not only active artists but also promoters, bloggers, label owners, and other professionals in the musical field are involved, covering all kinds of modern genres. Through networking, sharing knowledge and experiences, and participating in educative workshops, these young creatives will be inspired and taught to take confident and smart steps in the tough world of show biz.

PART 3 – ACCRA, GHANA

November 18 – 30, 2017

The third and last part of the mobility program will take place here in Accra. Complementing the two past workshop series on the economic issues of music, this session will focus on music itself. Creativity process, production, performance and an insight into the Ghanaian music scene will all contribute to the grand finale of this international project.

 

The mobility program is organized in cooperation of Akwaaba MusicMusic Pool BerliniRightsFundación SGAECooperación EspañolaGoethe-Institut and the Alliance Française Accra. The programme is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and Goethe-Institut Ghana.

**follow #buzzmeetsbiz on Instagram and Twitter or check the official website**

 

Watch out for our events and foreign artist gigs!

AKWAABA!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbBy7d7FG0q/

IMPRESSIONS COMING SOON.  🙂

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This week we shed light on DJ coco-em from Kenya. I met em last year in Nairobi, when she took part in a DJ workshop I hosted with Gafacci. She was one of the most enthusiastic participants, and her commitment to DJing has kept on shining, landing her regular gigs in...

Perfect Loosers Megamix!

Music is our business…

Throughout the months of October and November this year, the international workshop program “Buzz Meets Biz” is taking place in Germany, Spain, and Ghana, bringing together young music professionals from the mentioned nations plus the UK. Not only active artists but also promoters, bloggers, label owners, and other professionals in the musical field are involved, covering all kinds of modern genres. Through networking, sharing knowledge and experiences, and participating in educative workshops, these young creatives will be inspired and taught to take confident and smart steps in the tough world of show biz.

PART 3 – ACCRA, GHANA

November 18 – 30, 2017

The third and last part of the mobility program will take place here in Accra. Complementing the two past workshop series on the economic issues of music, this session will focus on music itself. Creativity process, production, performance and an insight into the Ghanaian music scene will all contribute to the grand finale of this international project.

 

The mobility program is organized in cooperation of Akwaaba MusicMusic Pool BerliniRightsFundación SGAECooperación EspañolaGoethe-Institut and the Alliance Française Accra. The programme is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and Goethe-Institut Ghana.

**follow #buzzmeetsbiz on Instagram and Twitter or check the official website**

 

Watch out for our events and foreign artist gigs!

AKWAABA!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbBy7d7FG0q/

IMPRESSIONS COMING SOON.  🙂

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Akwaaba DJs: Weekly Picks – August 10

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DJ Pizaro: This week we have Can't Let You Go by Sarkodie featuring King Promise, I Dun Care by the beautiful Simi, Guiltybeatz and Mr Eazi feature Joey B on Genging, Tekno features Rnb Superstar Ciara on Freak Me , afrobeats superstar Davido drops a new one called...

DJ Spotlight: DJ coco-em (Kenya)

DJ Spotlight: DJ coco-em (Kenya)

This week we shed light on DJ coco-em from Kenya. I met em last year in Nairobi, when she took part in a DJ workshop I hosted with Gafacci. She was one of the most enthusiastic participants, and her commitment to DJing has kept on shining, landing her regular gigs in...

Elegom Bounsa – Video by Angola’s Ho Chi Fu

Ho Chi Fu strikes again! If he is not yet a household name in your brain, then go check out his youtube channel NOW. He has established himself as the number one music video director in Angola, a country with a booming music scene, more and more cash, hence more and more good looking videos. Spread this one around, it shows Angola – and even Africa – in a way too many would not ever expect. Elegom Bounsa – slang/broken portuguese for he’s a good dancer, ele e bom dançar. Get the track from iTunes or directly from us here:

Ruff N Smooth “Azingele” Remix Contest

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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!!!