Lala Shishi :Killbeatz – Bokor Bokor feat. Fuse ODG and Mugeez

Lala Shishi :Killbeatz – Bokor Bokor feat. Fuse ODG and Mugeez

This song encourages each and everyone to be patient and take a cue from the tortoise,slowly they get to their  destination. No rush in life you will get to your destination just take your time and never give up. INTRO (MUGEEZ) Aboa akyekyede3 eh Eh eh ah ah Aboa in...

DJ Satelite: Luanda no Horizonte Vol. 13

DJ Satelite: Luanda no Horizonte Vol. 13

Busy times for DJ Satelite, squeezing in this mix before his imminent releases on Open Bar Music and the Djoon Experience, not to mention running his own imprint Seres Produções which keeps churning out the tunes - here's a recent banger he did with fellow Angolan...

Lala Shishi : Captain Planet (4×4) – Obi Agyi Obi Girl

Lala Shishi : Captain Planet (4×4) – Obi Agyi Obi Girl

Obi Agyi Obi Girl in Twi means Someone has Snatched another person's Girlfriend This song COMPOSE and written by Captain Planet of 4x4 fame,talks about how good it feels to snatch someone's girlfriend but very painful when yours is snatched from you. abaadi mpo...

Lala Shishi : Fuse ODG – Boa me feat. Mugeez & Ed Sheeran

Lala Shishi : Fuse ODG – Boa me feat. Mugeez & Ed Sheeran

Boa Me in Twi means HELP ME This song basically talks about helping one another if an individual needs help in terms of money, food or other Irrespective of our background in society, we should be selfless in helping others when they are going through any form of life...

Lala Shishi : Ebony – Maame Hw3

Lala Shishi : Ebony – Maame Hw3

Ebony – Maame Hw3 LyricsINTROI hate you so much Right NowI hate you so much right nowI hate you so much Right NowI hate you so much right nowOne day you will knowThese are the words of my motherAs I’m getting Old, ebi now wey I rememberSo I’m parking all my tools, I’m...

Kayso – Live Show at Badu Lounge in Accra

Kayso – Live Show at Badu Lounge in Accra

So excited to see Kayso putting together his own show in Accra this Friday! Concert will take place at Badu Lounge, and features some of Accra's most exciting rising stars, all artists Kayso produced for, which he also happens to call friends. To build up to this...

Lala Shishi : Shatta Wale – Ayoo

Lala Shishi : Shatta Wale – Ayoo

AYOO is a sarcastic song composed by talented and controversial dancehall artist Shatta wale.Once again he uses his lyrics to express his displease and happenings in the Ghana music industry and media, he used three languages Ga, Ewe and Pidgin to convey his message...

Buzz Meets Biz – third and final stop: Accra – COMING SOON!

Buzz Meets Biz – third and final stop: Accra – COMING SOON!

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...

Buzz Meets Biz – second stop : Madrid

Buzz Meets Biz – second stop : Madrid

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...

Lala Shishi : Sarkodie – Glory

Lala Shishi : Sarkodie – Glory

Yeah!! Me kai s3 ber3 a mese me ndamfofc s3 mede Ghana b3kc baabi MekaeMadamfo bia y3fr3 no Kwame Boadi Ns3m a mekaa3 no 3mu fa k3se3 Kwame woangye manndi Wose me fa kc gye me din Kwame ny3 ni Just believe and dont you ever give up Wo daya soo no so sene mountain...

Pen & Paper Album Launched Live in Concert

Pen & Paper Album Launched Live in Concert

  Ko-Jo Cue and Lil’Shaker filled the venue at Alliance Francaise this past Saturday, 21st of October. The release concert of their new joint album Pen&Paper drew a huge and hyped crowd, occupying the open air theater to the last seat and rail. Backed by a...

Buzz Meets Biz – first stop: Berlin

Buzz Meets Biz – first stop: Berlin

  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...

Lala Shishi : Tekno – Rara

Lala Shishi : Tekno – Rara

Rara Means No. [Verse 1]My Country peopleThem dey talku talkuThem just dey perambulateSo so story, story every year oh ahNepa no bring light oh ah (x2)Generator wan tear my ear (x2) oh oh ohPlenty greedy men (x2) for there ohTake project oh, forget na the matter Tekno...

Lala Shishi : Ebony – Sponsor

Lala Shishi : Ebony – Sponsor

INTRO by EbonyBony pon this VERSE 1 by EbonySee I’ve got myself a sponsorAnything me I ask e dey buy buyEven though he is olderWell I got to survive in this lifeAnother one who is youngerWhen I ask for something e dey cry cry Ebony talks about the fact that she has...

DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 12

DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 12

Here is the latest installment in the Luanda No Horizonte serie (Vol 1., 2., 3. & 11.), more Angolan fire from Dj Satelite. Tracklist below: 1 - Say Yes - DJ E-Clyps & Anya V2 - No Good For Me - Infected Soul Feat. Sinai3 - You Make Me Happy - Soultronixx...

Ibaaku Dates Announced

Ibaaku Dates Announced

It's exciting to see Ibaaku covering much ground in the coming months: May 5 - Humanicité (Mons, BE) May 12 - Kinshasa 2050 (Kinshasa, DRC) June 3 - Music Meeting (Nijmegen, NL) June 10 - Les Instants Perchés (Agen, FR) June 21 - Fête de la Musique (Douala, CAM) June...

Mabiisi: Spring 2017 Europe Tour

Mabiisi: Spring 2017 Europe Tour

Apr 28 - Lucerne (CH) | Uferlos Apr 29 - Zürich (CH) | Klubi (Motherland) Apr 30 - Basel (CH) | Kaschemme May 6 - Offenbach-Am-Main (DE) | Hafen 2 May 12 - Berlin (DE) | Monarch May 13 - Copenhagen (DK) | Global May 15 - Zagreb (HR) } KSET May 17 - Ljubljana (SI) |...

Akwaaba Team 2016 Faves

Akwaaba Team 2016 Faves

Here are last year’s favorites from all the music-lovers here at the Accra office and beyond : Top African tracks  THE ARTISTS * Rocky Marsiano *  1. « Ngono Utana » – Selma Uamusse 2. « Nairobi » – Bag Riders (Blinky Bill Remix) 3. « Africa Minha » –Plutónio feat....

A happy old year for us, and a happy new year to you!

A happy old year for us, and a happy new year to you!

     OUR 2016 ARTISTS… Wrapping up another eventful year here at Akwaaba Music! We were glad to release into the world the exciting new albums of Senegalese beatmaker Ibaaku, Ghana-Burkina collaborative duo Mabiisi, Portuguese producer Rocky Marsiano and Ghanaian...

DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 11

DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 11

It's been a few years since the first three installments of DJ Satelite's Luanda No Horizonte series (Vol. 1, 2 & 3), it's a pleasure to introduce you to this 11th installment, as deep and funky as ever. Tracklist below: 1 - DJ Satelite & Cee El Assaad feat....

SURAJ – Tribute To The East Exclusive Mix

SURAJ – Tribute To The East Exclusive Mix

I finally made it to Nairobi last August, and among many other eye openers, I was blown away when I realized afrohouse is already a pillar of Nairobi's nightlife. The Angolan and Mozambican scenes have inundated Soundcloud with countless bangers, not to mention South...

Ibaaku Showcase at Visa For Music (Morocco)

Ibaaku Showcase at Visa For Music (Morocco)

We are very proud and excited to have Ibaaku featured as one of the showcased artists at this year's Visa For Music in Rabat, Morocco! Catch the Afro-futuristic musical wizard Saturday November 19, details here.RELATEDWe are very proud and excited to have...

Ibaaku @ Trans Musicales

Ibaaku @ Trans Musicales

We're very proud to annonce that Ibaaku will perform at the much coveted Trans Musicales festival in Rennes (France). Great write-up on their site, here's the translated version: Men come from Mars, women from Venus. Ibaaku says he comes from Galsen. We know little...

Akwaaba Artists at Nyege Nyege Festival

We are very excited to take part in this year's Nyege Nyege Festival in Jinja, Uganda. Last year, Mabiisi, Art Melody, BBRAVE & Akwaaba Sound System took part in the first edition, and this year the festival will feature Ibaaku, Aero Manyelo, Joey Le Soldat and...

Mabiisi Summer Tour Dates

Mabiisi Summer Tour Dates

Catch Mabiisi on tour this summer: Rotterdam, Netherlands for the International Film Festival's White Nights, Brussels, Belgium at Recyclart, Göteborg, Sweden for Clandestino Festival, with Max Le Daron as Akwaaba Sound System at Le Sucre in Lyon, France, and finally...

Ibaaku Summer Tour Dates

Ibaaku Summer Tour Dates

Catch Ibaaku this summer in France at Black(s) To The Future Festival in Paris, in Belgium at Dynamo Bar in Brussels, Sweden at Clandestino Festival in Göteborg, and last but not least in Jinja, Uganda for Nyege Nyege Festival! Chopez Ibaaku en concert cet été en...

Ibaaku – Djula Dance Video & Forthcoming Album

Ibaaku – Djula Dance Video & Forthcoming Album

We're very proud to announce the first release of 2016, coming straight from the imagination and machines of Senegalese producer Ibaaku, who pieced together this afro-futuristic opus as the soundtrack to Selly Raby Kane's Alien Cartoon fashion show and art...