Archives des music - Akwaaba Music - African Music and Pop Culture https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/tag/music/ African Music and Pop Culture Fri, 22 May 2020 09:30:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-favicon-akwaaba-32x32.png Archives des music - Akwaaba Music - African Music and Pop Culture https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/tag/music/ 32 32 New Single: Art Melody – “Tôk Tôko” https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/new-single-art-melody-tok-toko/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:56:12 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=8236 [:en]Burkina Faso rapper Art Melody releases a new single from his upcoming album Zoodo (which translates to friendship) slated for late 2019. “Tôk Tôko,” is produced by his long standing producer Redrum for Tentacule Records. The afro-futuristic track is a wild ride spearheaded by Art Melody’s rough lyrical delivery, on top of Redrum’s reverberating percussion and space-y synthesizers. Check […]

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]]> Buzz Meets Biz – third and final stop: Accra – COMING SOON! https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/buzz-meets-biz-third-and-final-stop-accra/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:26:55 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=7471 L’article Buzz Meets Biz – third and final stop: Accra – COMING SOON! est apparu en premier sur Akwaaba Music - African Music and Pop Culture.

]]> Killamu: 10 years of kuduro in Angola https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/killamu-10-years-of-kuduro-in-angola/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/killamu-10-years-of-kuduro-in-angola/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:16:02 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1543 Akwaaba meets Killamu in front of his home and studio in Luanda, Angola. Killamu’s been making kuduro beats for close to a decade, and explains the stories and realities of kuduro in Angola today. We highly recommend you watch the video in HD on Vimeo! Enjoy the tease, Killamu’s full length album comes out January […]

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]]> https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/killamu-10-years-of-kuduro-in-angola/feed/ 0 Killamu – Flaminguinho free download https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/killamu-flaminguinho-free-download/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/killamu-flaminguinho-free-download/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:49:08 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1525 You may remember Killamu’s remix of Tiramakossa on our Akwaaba Sem Transporte kuduro compilation. His full album A Minha Face comes out very soon, starting with an iTunes exclusive January 12, 2010. We couldn’t resist to give you a free preview of one of his bangin’ kuduro beats. It was hard to pick one, the […]

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]]> https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/killamu-flaminguinho-free-download/feed/ 0 Finally!! Boima – African by the Bay https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/finally-boima-african-by-the-bay/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/finally-boima-african-by-the-bay/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:19:49 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1504 From Dutty Artz: Dutty Artz is proud to present The African By The Bay EP, an exclusive collection of irresistible remixes from San Francisco/Bay Area producer Chief Boima. The EP is available for free download, and features a healthy dose of Afro dance remixes and instrumental reworkings of songs by Birdman (”Money To Blow” feat. […]

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]]> https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/finally-boima-african-by-the-bay/feed/ 0 Emmanuel Jal (Sudan) free download https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/emmanuel-jal-sudan-free-download/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/emmanuel-jal-sudan-free-download/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:01:28 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1520 From GhettoRadio.nl Almost exactly a year ago, former child soldier turned musician made a commitment to raise funds to build schools in Sudan and Eastern Africa Prior to his rescue by an international aid worker, Emmanuel had endured the worst atrocities thinkable for a human being, let alone a child Since then he has used […]

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]]> https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/emmanuel-jal-sudan-free-download/feed/ 0 12/08 LA: Robbie Conal Show w/ BBRAVE https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/1208-la-robbie-conal-show-w-bbrave/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/1208-la-robbie-conal-show-w-bbrave/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:57:06 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1496 (From SMMOA’s website): Come and browse the pop-up exhibition and holiday gift store featuring Robbie Conal’s artwork and new book. Not Your Typical Political Animal includes a combination of paintings and drawings that illustrate Conal’s sharp, satirical takes on past and current events with subtle and often acutely personal portraits of his own pet cats, […]

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]]> https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/1208-la-robbie-conal-show-w-bbrave/feed/ 0 Le Hogon in Bamako https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/a-word-about-bamakos-hogon/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/a-word-about-bamakos-hogon/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:05:03 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1453 Here’s an interesting article about Le Hogon, one of Bamako, Mali’s prime spots for live music. We heard Toumani Diabaté perform there in April 2008, and… are eager to return asap. Except we were told it closed down, any tips on other good music venues in Bamako?

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]]> https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/a-word-about-bamakos-hogon/feed/ 0 Galliano & kuduro https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/galliano-kuduro/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/galliano-kuduro/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:34:58 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1449 Awesome, AWESOME mix of early (earlier?) kuduro, by Galliano, the first western dood we knew to push kuduro back in 2005 – 2006. If you read French, this interview is very interesting, it’s nice to see someone speak openly, even if it might piss people off. And it will ;p [audio:http://www.tsugi.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1029&Itemid=49] Galliano with Tony Amado, […]

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]]> https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/galliano-kuduro/feed/ 0 BBRAVE @ Bombdiggy (Amsterdam) mix is up https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/bbrave-bombdiggy-amsterdam-mix-is-up/ https://www.akwaabamusic.com/blog/bbrave-bombdiggy-amsterdam-mix-is-up/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:45:56 +0000 https://www.akwaabamusic.com/?p=1426 Finally took the time to upload this live mix of BBRAVE rocking Overtoom 301 in Amsterdam last month. Entertain your guests by blasting out the second half of the mix, which will help them get loooooose! Listen below, download on this page, or better yet, subscribe to the podcast, in iTunes, or elsewhere.

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