Who Wins Nescafe African Revelation (NAR) 2008?
The 2008 edition of the hit music talent show, Nescafe African Revelation (NAR) promises to be one of the most exciting and memorable editions yet. This year’s competition has seen an increase in the number of participating countries. Regional and national competitions have already been held in the various participating countries and 8 incredibly talented young groups have emerged for the pan-African finale in Ivory Coast, on March 28. » Read more…
African Footprint - Africa’s Version of Riverdance
African Footprint is a wonderful musical presentation of south african music with euro-centric music and dance. In 1999, 30 cast members were chosen from hundreds of hopefuls and trained to provide spectacular entertainment. Dubbed the ‘Riverdance of South Africa’, its soundtrack went gold in 2004. The show is exciting and interesting, and the cast has performed for Prince Charles, Nelson Mandela, the FIFA Annual World Congress, and several different world festivals. » Read more…
Tinariwen - Aman Iman: Water is Life
Tinariwen is composed of five men and one woman from Mali. Their latest album, Aman Iman, is an acoustic blend of contemporary music and Touareg style music sang in French and Tamashek. Tinariwen starred in a 52 minute documentary called Teshumara, or ‘the guitars of the revolution’, recently played in movie theaters in Europe. It tells the history of the Tuareg rebellion and the role played by Tinariwen in this struggle for freedom. Combined with Amassakoul, it’s been released as the CD/DVD combo The Soul Rebel Of African Desert. They have promoted their music through a flurry of concerts around the world, and have even been privileged to play with Carlos Santana, who is very impressed with their musical abilities. » Read more…
Wawesh a.k.a. Kiboi - Producing Grammy Nominees
Wawesh has been creating a swirling buzz in Swahili speaking communities in Eastern Africa and the Diaspora via his three consecutive hit singles (Mjanja, Wawero and Wasanii) plus a highly acclaimed debut album, “It’s Meant To Be”. » Read more…
Simphiwe Dana - Zandisile
Simphiwe Dana whose first name means ‘gift’ is truly a gift to those looking for real music. Her clear vocals and enormous stage presence has had audiences clamouring for more. She has toured with Angelique Kidjoe and is hailed by many as a young ‘Miriam Makeba’. Determined to keep her native language alive, she sings in Xhosa, lending an authentic touch of African style to her music. » Read more…
Assane Ndiaye Rocks the House in Washington DC
Roxana Bangura had an opportunity to speak to Senegal’s singing sensation Assane N’diaye during his US tour. » Read more…
Yunasi - Afro-Fusion Band with an emphasis on African
Yunasi is a 8-person band (7 Kenyans and 1 lady from France) that plays a wonderful eclectic mix of what they term as Afro-Fusion. They use traditional instruments and mix English, French, Luo, Kiswahili, and Luhyia languages into a pleasant mix of great music. They have developed a style that they call Sesube, a mixture of séga, isuga and isukuti.
The band feels that music can be used to enhance social responsibility and work in the slums of Mathare, in Nairobi, Kenya, to show youth how they can use music and sport to escape the grip of poverty. In an inimitable style, they show how innovative the East African music scene is and try to draw attention to the wonderful musical talent that resides on the eastern part of the African continent. » Read more…
Chameleone - There’s no camouflaging his talent.
Joseph Mayanja is a hip-hop and ragga musician from Uganda who is known by his stage name, Jose Chameleone, or just Chameleone. Chameleone’s musical style is a combination of Ugandan folk music, dancehall, central African rumba, zouk and ragga. » Read more…
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October 16, 2008
ROLL BOUNCE 2 at Orchards SkateLand
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October 2, 2008
Hip Hop Colony Screening
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September 26, 2008
VJB Live at the Archway Island
UK
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Youth Voter Registration Party during the Obama McCain Debate at the Viking Center
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