Styl-Plus Crew - Smooth RnB sounds
I just stumbled on a group that is really great. Styl-Plus Crew is a group out of Nigeria that can really sing. They formed their names from the first names of the founding members, Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi, and Lanre Faneyi. Lanre Faneyi passed away in 1999 and Zeal Onyecheme took his place. To accomodate the new member, they added Plus to their original name, becoming Styl-Plus.
Akon performs at South Florida SummerFest 2008
Akon, Keyshia Cole, and L’il Wayne wowed the crowds at Summerfest 2008 in Sunrise, Florida. Konvict Records was well represented with T-Pain and DJ Khaled also performing.
Kaysha or Fally? - You Pick!
My two favorite Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) performers are Fally Ipupa and Kaysha. Both have a way of getting the crowd riled up and keeping them entertained from the beginning of the concert to the end.
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Wale Folarin - The Next Big Thing!
Rolling Stone says he has more crossover appeal than weed (oooh, that’s serious!), and he has been featured in several magazines including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, Vibe, Complex, Hiphopgame.com, AllHipHop.com, Entertainment Weekly, and The Source.
Mandela’s 90th Birthday Music Concert
Mandela’s 90th birthday is slated to be a huge celebration with a concert that will include some of the hottest names in African music. Among the celebrities scheduled to perform include 9ice, Papa Wemba, Suzanna Owiyo, Johnny Clegg, Sipho Mabuze, Loyiso, Kurt Darren, the Soweto Gospel Choir, the Aids orphan choir, The Children of Agape, and Emmanuel Jal.
Tumi: No Guarantee
Itumeleng Ramailane, better known as Tumi, is a newcomer on the South African music scene that plays like a veteran. His debut album,”No Guarantee“, is a soulful mix of R&B and funk. Tumi’s voice is like silky chocolate, embracing the notes and drawing them smoothly over your eardrums like a sinfully delightful dessert. » Read more…
Horace Silver - Jazz Pianist and Composer
Horace Silver was born in Connecticut to a Cape Verde father and an Irish-African mother. This talented jazz pianist and composer is a pioneer in the hard bop ( a mix of rhythm and blues, gospel, and jazz) style of music and has played with jazz greats like Stan Getz, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Lou Donaldson, and Clifford Brown. He has recorded over 130 sessions with an impressive roster of older and more contemporary jazz artists. » Read more…
Akon Helps Crooked I “Dream Big”
Akon’s label, Konvict Music, is blazing along as he helps yet another artist realize their dreams. This time it is Crooked I who benefits from a working relationship with Konvict Music. Detail from Konvict Music will be producing the debut single for his new album, “B.O.S.S. (Beginning Of Something Serious)”. Crooked I just completed his contract with Death Row Records and is now working on building his music up to what it can be. » Read more…
PiliPili - His stage name is Swahili for “pepper” and yes, his voice is just as hot
His stage name is Swahili for “pepper” and yes, his voice is just as hot. Pilipili is an African artist intent on singing his way into the hearts of everyone, everywhere. With his uniquely recognizable pipes, the singer started off his career as a rapper performing all over Nairobi, Kenya in 2002. The response of the audiences at Nairobi landmarks; ‘F2’ (Florida 2000), The ClubHouse and Vybestar, where he performed convinced him that music was, indeed, his calling.
GEE-BEE Productions Presents: The African Music Video Collection Vol.1 DVD
After Producing & Directing over seventy-five music videos for top American Artists like Wu-tang Clan,Snoop Dogg, Bounty Killa & Master P., Director Gerald K. Barclay returned to his African roots and began working with many African musicians. This special edition DVD is a compilation of music videos “Gee-Bee” created for artists such as Daddy Lumba, Mz.Belle, Soleil Diva, Rome, Bea Barclay and many more. This DVD also contains Previews of up-coming projects and a spectacular 20-minute performance by the Liberian Cultural Ambassadors.
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Sade, Fela Kuti, and Seal among artists with most memorable album covers
Music icon and creator of Afrobeat (Yoruba music, jazz, Highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with African percussion and vocal styles), Fela Kuti’s 1975 album cover Expensive Shit is featured on slide #7.
African Events Calendar
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Nov. 3, 2008
TIKEN JAH FAKOLY - high performance reggae
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Nov. 3, 2008
CHINUA ACHEBE’S NOVEL “THINGS FALL APART” CELEBRATED AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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Nov. 1, 2008
Queendom - the fabulous five
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October 17, 2008
KINGS or QUEENS [GHANA or NAIJA] pt 2
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