Premiering: Sade’s long awaited single – ‘Soldier of Love’ off her new album
The wait is over, as today marks the premier of Sade’s first single from her up-coming album, “Soldier of Love“, due for release February 8th 2010. The “Soldier of Love” single was written by Sade along side longtime collaborators Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer, and was co-produced by Sade and Mike Pela.
Sade - Soldier of Love
Meet producer Selasi ‘The African Kid’ Duse
Atlanta-based, Ghana-born Selasi Duse is a musical talent well noticed for incorporating a lot of diversity into his music. Now sporting the Moniker ‘The African Kid’, Selasi traveled all over Africa as a child, setting foot everywhere, from Cameroon to Nigeria, and Malawi to South Africa. His journeys around the world enabled him to pick up different music influences, and he incorporates a lot of elements from these cultures in his work.
Selasi Duce
Naija’s newest R&B sensation: Femi – ‘Never Felt a Love’
Allow me to introduce to you one of Naija’s newest R&B crooners, Femi, a Nigerian-born and US-based R&B singer and song writer. Already being compared to great US crooners like Tyreis, Femi is raising the bar with his music, the quality, the texture, his voice. The creativity of his artistry is truly amazing and refreshing.
This Stevie Wonder-, Marvin Gaye-, Michael Jackson-, New Edition-, Usher-, Joe-, Black Street-, and Jodeci-inspired crooner is the hottest thing on the air waves right now although he is still unsigned. Sources have revealed that record labels are battling it out to see who will bring him on-board. » Read more…
Sade: SOLDIER OF LOVE
Although full details of this Nigerian native’s long awaited album has not been released yet, excitement gripped the hearts of Sade’s fans upon the announcement of her sixth studio album release date. ‘Soldier of Love‘, the title of her long awaited album, is set to be released February 8th 2010, worldwide.
Sade-Soldier of Love
Wale: ‘Attention Deficit’
Born Olubo Waleed Folarin, better known by his stage name as Wale, a Nigerian-American and a Washington D.C based hip-hop artist signed to Allido records/Interscope. Wale has just released his first studio album titled ‘Attention Deficit‘, which features the likes of Jazmine Sullivan, Pharrell Williams, Chrisette Michele, Melanie Fiona, K’Naan, Lady Gaga, and Gucci Mane.
‘Attention Deficit‘ is a fourteen track album courtesy from production by Cool & Dre, 9th Wonder and Mark Ronson. The tracks on the album include great hits like ‘Mamma Told Me’, ‘Let it Loose’, ‘World Tour’, ‘Diary’, ‘Beautiful Bliss’, ‘90210′ and ‘Pretty Girls’. » Read more…
One Night Only: Alicia Keys 2009 World Aids Day Benefit Concert
Tonight live at the Nokio theatre in NYC, Alicia Keys will host a ‘One Night Only’ concert to benefit her non-profit organisation ‘Keep a Child Alive’. This one night concert will be streamed at 8pm EST live on Alicia Key’s You-tube channel: www.youtube.com/aliciakeyssme .
Keep a Child Alive is a non profit organisation founded by Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys herself, that is dedicated to providing providing life-saving anti-retroviral treatment, care and support services to children and families whose live has been affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India, by directly engaging the global public in the fight against AIDS. » Read more…
They’re back, TKZee in the area…………..
The wait is over and yes, the speculations have been confirmed–TKZee is back. This five time South African Music Award winning trio has returned , but who is TKZee?
TKZee is a legendary South African Kwaito music group that consist of Zwai Bala, Kabelo Mabalane and Tokollo Tshabalala. This trio is one of the most important elements in South African music history. I mean you cannot talk about the history of South African music without mentioning TKZee. » Read more…
Iyadede: A musical vessel’s sacred and spiritual journey with sound!
Join me as walk you through the journey of one of today’s most trail-blazing Rwandan-born but NYC-based African artist, Iyadede. A musical vessel who’s spirit you can’t help but fall in love with, she shares her life’s journey with us.
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SALIF KEITA: La diferrence
Today’s marks the release of Salif Keita’s new studio album, ‘La Difference, The Difference’, one of his most anticipated album . The course behind this album is to benefit a charitable foundation that raises awareness against the Albino fight. Money raised from this album will go towards the pursuit of strengthening the support system for Albino and the changes needed to be made in support to give them the same treatment like other people and ending the discrimination towards them.
In a press release statement Salif Keita pledges all nation to support him in this ‘La difference’ quest by buying the album but not resulting to piracy and bootleg material. ‘La difference’ is a twelve trackalbum from Salif’s previously recorded tracks and a few new ones, some of the song are meant to be the listeners journey towards what it really means to be an Albino but mostly like Salif Keita’s work is known for, the album is a celebration for humanity and equality. Very moving ! » Read more…
Meet Africa’s Jay-Z, Smalls
With 10 mix tapes to his credit, US-based Ghanaian rapper Smalls certainly is perfecting his rapping skills for a gradual emergence on the hip-hop scene. Born Joseph ‘Nakwesi’ Andoh in Worcester, MA, Smalls has been rapping since age 15 when he did his first ‘show’ at an outdoor battle of the bands showcase.
Smalls
Namibia grieves the passing of ones of it’s youngest crooners–Roger!
Namibian fans, friends and family have been hit with tragic news as they learn of the passing of one of their best R&B crooners in the game. News of Roger Itembu’s sudden death from a car accident alongside music producer, Julius “Eclipse” Spiegel who also died, came as a shock to the whole Namibian nation.
Roger Itembu
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