Chris DeShield Going for the Title
Chris DeShield is a talented singer who won the BET ‘Wild Out Wednesday‘ challenge in January this year. He is now pitting his singing talent against previous show winners to go for the ultimate Wild Out Wednesday talent. Jamati talked to him to find out what his life has been like since he won.
Akon Helps Whitney Sing Like She Never Left!
Akon is at it again…helping yet another former (using the term loosely) A-lister come back with a vengeance. Michael Jackson trusted him with a remake of his song and, now, Whitney Houston is working on some tracks and a duet with him titled “Like I Never Left“.
They might also be working on a song for Michael Jackson’s comeback album according to his interview with MTV News where he stated that “Right now that’s in the air. I can’t talk about it.” » Read more…
Kirk Franklin, Musiq Soulchild and Rahsaan Patterson all in one stage at the “One World Music Festival”.
One of the biggest highlights from this past weekend must be the One World Music Festival that took place between July 25′th to the 27′th. This festival has become an important part of the South African culture ever since it’s first year in the running. The festival is a three day event that takes place in Durban , South Africa highlighting the rich culture of Africa, South America, Europe, New Orleans and the Caribbean. » Read more…
The Musical, “Fela”
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian Afro-beat musician and political activist who died of AIDS-related illnesses in 1997, was hugely popular throughout Africa in his lifetime and still has a devoted following today. Born to a father who was a minister, and a mother who was a feminist leader, he didn’t quite get into the spirit of politics until he visited the U.S. in the 1960’s.
Dan Tshanda to partner with Zimbabwean Musicians
African producers and musicians are reaching out increasingly to collaborate with talent beyond their borders. Weez, from South Africa, has done that and, now, top South African music producer, Dan Tshanda, of Dalom Music Productions, has signed a deal with seven Zimbabwean musicians in an attempt to help them build markets regionally.
South Africa mourns the death of yet another great artist….
I remember it clearly it was on a December afternoon driving in the streets of Johannesburg when a song titled “Destiny” stimulated my ears and from then on I was on a mission to discover more about this trio group called Malaika. The more I discovered of them the more in love I fell with not only they music but them as a group for the style and energy they added to the South African music industry was amazing. » Read more…
The Talented Ms. Lola Adesioye
Lola Adesioye is a well-published writer who focuses on issues that affect the black community in America. What people don’t know is that she is also a singer/songwriter who owns her own record label. » Read more…
Nas In South Africa For the Durban July Festival
Christmas came early this year for those who attended the Durban July Festival as an unexpected grammy nominee, Nas, made a grand entrance and topped it off with an exclusive, killer perfomance as a token of love to his fans. The rapper, who is about to release his new album soon, proved to his fans that they have a lot to look forward to when his album drops on July 15th. Finally!
Weez gives us a Verbal Massacre
One of the best things about this job is being able to highlight talent that mainstream media seems to miss all the time. Weez, a hiphop rapper from South Africa, is one such talent. Despite being recognized by several notable producers on the continent, and in the diaspora, he is still a relative unknown. This despite the fact that one of his raps is part of a compilation that has done very well in the United States, and the fact that his upcoming collaboration is with a person who was part of the reason Weez got into rap in the first place. Always ready to put on a show, he had to freestyle at the American embassy to get his visa (they weren’t convinced that he was really a rapper). Jamati caught up with Weez to find out what makes him tick.
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.
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