With Africa on My Sleeve
The idea behind ‘Teintée Africaine’ came about when I noticed a growing trend: European acts of African descent were increasingly tapping into the current popular African sounds and genres to innovate. The idea, then, was to pair those works with those made at the source. While the latter enjoyed less plaudits outside its locale,...
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It’s been a tough few months with the ongoing pandemic. As a professional entertainment purveyor, being on the sidelines for this long is definitely bad for the finances. It could also be as detrimental to the skill set. I’ve seen my peers keep sharp by live streaming and/or dropping mixes. So, I’ve set out...
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It is our sincerest hope that you’ve enjoyed the two year-end playlists we’ve put out earlier in the week as we crossed into 2020. We look forward to delve further into the patterns we were able to discern and share our thoughts on what’s to come. As such, the playlists serve as a preview....
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Over the past few months the big shots at Wasafi Records have ratcheted up their music outputs. Between Diamond Platnumz and his proteges (the recently-departed Harmonize and Rayvanny), they’re almost releasing a surefire hit every week! On top of that, this year the Tanzanians have made concerted moves to conquer the Nigerian pop market....
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I decided to give my spin on one of our more popular playlist series. (It’s also one of our more suggestive series; no coincidence there, right?) So I asked the series mastermind for the creative process behind it and quizzed a few dear lads and ladies and this is what we’ve come with. Picture...
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After a relatively long absence from music, save a few cameos here and there, Akon has decided to get back into the ring and go straight for the jugular with a trifecta of albums because, (a) why not when you are Akon? And (b) there are toothree styles he can explore; apparently you just...
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Another collection of songs to elicit a mixed bag of feelings, yearnings and — hopefully — a rush of oxytocin and endorphins 😉😉😉...
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Majid Jordan, almost a couple years removed their solid sophomore album, have just given the strongest indication yet that they’re gearing up for a third opus. Their new single, “Caught Up”, is a mellow delight wherein the Toronto outfit and their guest Khalid muse about the sway of LA. It’s a good set up...
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As we waive good bye to the first half of 2019, let us look forward to the second half. Personally, I’m looking forward to doubling up on what my partners and I have been able to pull off thus far. Speaking of doubling up, I came along with more choice selections from our Ghana’s...
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You better be in the mood to bathe in lust and ecstasy....
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