From Dutty Artz: Dutty Artz is proud to present The African By The Bay EP, an exclusive collection of irresistible...
Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)
New track from Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars available via Cumbancha, download it here for free. So who are the...
Emmanuel Jal (Sudan) free download
From GhettoRadio.nl Almost exactly a year ago, former child soldier turned musician made a commitment to raise funds...
Vieux Farka Touré vs Sabbo
For those who forgot... Vieux Farka Touré, despite his name (vieux = old in French) is not Ali Farka Touré ancestor,...
12/08 LA: Robbie Conal Show w/ BBRAVE
(From SMMOA's website): Come and browse the pop-up exhibition and holiday gift store featuring Robbie Conal's artwork...
Le Hogon in Bamako
Here's an interesting article about Le Hogon, one of Bamako, Mali's prime spots for live music. We heard Toumani...
Galliano & kuduro
Awesome, AWESOME mix of early (earlier?) kuduro, by Galliano, the first western dood we knew to push kuduro back in...
We love “Radioclit present Saga Africa”
We love it, don't you? Comes out in two weeks... keep your eyes peeled for more!
Sebem interviews Os Mais Potentes
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...
Listen to Akwaaba wo Africa
Listen to Move it Chaleh!
Listen to Mamou Sidibé’s Djougouya
Listen to Alou Sangaré’s Buranké
Listen to Jahman Eselem’s Reste dans l’Amour
Listen to Michel Pinheiro’s Agoh
Listen to Diata Sya’s Djekafo Paris Bamako
Listen to Akwaaba Sem Transporte
Listen to Onyenze’s Livin Dey Highlife
Onyenze grew up in the shadow of his uncle, the late great Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, a highlife legend at home in...
Listen to Carlos Lamartine’s Histórias da Casa Velha
Kedjevara – Chékélé
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...
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!
10/26 SE: Akwaaba in Dagens Nyheter
Practice your Swedish... and help us figure out what the article says! Anna and Sebastian of Stockholm's High Life...
Akwaaba Sem Transporte review in Clark (fr)
Pretty fancy.... Clark is one of the sharpest culture mags in France at the moment, and it is a pleasure, scratch...
09/12 LA: BBRAVE @ Malick Sidibé photo show
Akwaaba founder Benjamin Lebrave aka BBRAVE will hog the decks once more, at a photography show by 70s Malian...