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Art Melody – Rogomiki Video

JB — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:42:01 +0000

Art Melody‘s been busy! Besides two upcoming full albums brewing, he found time to take part in a new video shot in Ouagadougou by Bastien Papillier, for the song Rogomiki (our traditions) from his last album Wogdog Blues.

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Art Melody – “Bamb Rat” Video

JB — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:18:42 +0000

As the lethal Ouagalais MC records his next opus, the Tentacule Records team put together this video, directed by Jérémie Lenoir. Pure hip hop vibes, Melos thunder barely contained in the colorful collage. Still a few copies of his Wogdog Blues album available on vinyl, check it here!

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Art Melody – Very Limited Edition Vinyl

JB — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:57:28 +0000

[:en] This is very, very exciting: Akwaaba’s very first vinyl release! And also the first vinyl release from any Burkinabé artist in years… and the only African hip hop vinyl in years – or even ever? We only pressed very, very few copies of Art Melody’s album Wogdog Blues, grab one of 150 records from […]

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Art Melody – Great Review on +d’Afrique (French)

JB — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:46:34 +0000

[:en] Veuillez installer Flash Player pour lire la vidéo +D’Afrique du 11/10/2013 Partie 5 – +D’Afrique du 11/10/2013 Partie 5 For those of you who speak French… [:de] Veuillez installer Flash Player pour lire la vidéo +D’Afrique du 11/10/2013 Partie 5 – +D’Afrique du 11/10/2013 Partie 5 For those of you who speak French… [:fr] […]

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Art Melody – Barka Barka Video

JB — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:42:33 +0000

[:en] If you missed Melo on his European tour, here is a small glimpse of the action. Backed by the Waga Block Band along with Joey le Soldat on vocals, Numa Lakroch’ on drums and pads, and Mama J on percussion and backing vocals. I myself have not had the pleasure of witnessing them live, […]

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Art Melody – Futur feat. High Priest (Antipop Consortium)

JB — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:18:35 +0000

In West African tradition, the griot earns a living telling stories and singing praise. Rap as an art form has often been compared to the griots’ storytelling skills, but the social and economic models usually accompanying rap are very different: the ways of the music industry have little to do with how the griots’ art and knowledge […]

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Art Melody – Yamb Sabaab

JB — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:35:02 +0000

Art Melody‘s husky, powerful voice has been catapulting the Burkinabé people’s daily concerns into the ears and minds of hip hop lovers worldwide. Just recently, Melo performed all across France with fellow rapper Joey le Soldat, as Waga 3000, and now he blesses us with the first single off of his upcoming album Wogdog Blues, […]

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