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Ice Prince set to perform in Blantyre, Malawi

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Panshak Zamani, better known as Ice Prince, will be performing in Blantyre, Malawi this coming weekend courtesy of Black Rhino Entertainment. Ice Prince, one of Nigeria’s prominent hiphop artists, was the winner of Hennessy Artistry 2009. He is signed to Chocolate City music label.

Ice Prince

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M.anifest

Interview by Wanjiru Ndung’u | April 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment

M.anifest describes his music genre as noisemaking, rabble-rousing, soulful, African Hip-Hop and has created quite a following having just been part of the Rocket Juice + Tony Allen, Flea (Hot Chilli Peppers), Damon Albern & Erykah Badu album.

M.anifest

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P-Square release new song featuring Akon and May D

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment

It’s finally here!  P-Square, Akon and May D have come up with a new video for the song ‘Chop My Money‘.  May D, signed to the Square Records label, proves he has the talent to hang with the big dogs.

Akon, P-Square, May D

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Mosno Al-Moseeki, the rocker from Sudan

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Mosno Al-Moseeki, or the third world rocker as he calls himself,  is an international singer/songwriter from Sudan. He blends Arab-poetic lyrics with a pentatonic blend of acoustic alternative rock known as Eclectic Desert Rock.

Mosno Al-Moseeki

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Soulfege launches unique music campaign

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Well, Soulfege has come up with a creative way to put the power of music back in the hands of artists and audiences where it belongs.  The idea is to break a band without a corporate label, change the music industry, and connect people around the world through the electrifying, consciousness-raising songs of ‘AFropolitan‘.

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K’naan releases new video – ‘Nothing to Lose (Remix)’

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment

K’naan has made a remix with NAS, for the song ‘Nothing to Lose‘. The remix was done in collaboration with will.i.am and was inspired by Hip Hops golden era. If you love the video you can pick up the song on iTunes.

K'naan, Ellen Degeneres and Nelly Furtado

K'naan, Ellen Degeneres and Nelly Furtado

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D’banj’s official ‘Oliver Twist’ video – Can you Azonto?

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment

D’banj seems to be having a banner year. He recently signed with Kanye West’s label, Good Music. He released a remake of his song, ‘Mr. Endowed‘ in collaboration with Snoop Dog. The song is a great dance tune.

D'banj and Big Sean

D'banj and Big Sean

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A Star on the Horizon: NOMISUPASTA

Interview by Neema Syovata | March 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Nomsa Mazwai a.k.a Nomisupasta is a South African Music Award winning musician who is a Fulbright Scholar studying Economics at Fordham University. She has a beautiful spirit, lots of character and is immensely talented all the while maintaining a certain level of humility. She performed at the Drom in New York on March 9th, a performance that was artistic in every sense of the world.

Nomisupasta (Photo Credit: Ubiquita Worldwide LLC)

Nomisupasta (Photo Credit: Ubiquita Worldwide LLC)

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Mo Hits Goes Under

Written by Wanjiru Ndung'u | March 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment

One of the most successful record labels in Nigeria, Mo Hits, founded by Don Jazzy and D’banj has decided to close shop.

On his twitter account, Don Jazzy wrote, “Its with heavy heart that I announce the end of a long era and the beginning of a new one.”

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Singer Andy Brown Dead at age 50

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Andy Brown, the singer from Zimbabwe, died from an unknown ailment at Harare’s Parirenyatwa Hospital. Brown had been ill for a long time and got progressively worse, leading to his hospitalization on Thursday, March 15, 2012.

Andy Brown

Andy Brown

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The Pan-African Dance Champions 2011

Interview by Wanjiru Ndung'u | February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Wapi Wapi is a contemporary dance crew based in Kenya. 2011 saw them achieve huge milestones as a dance group and they won various awards including the winners of the Street Dance Off, runners up of the Sakata Dance Battle and–their biggest achievement of the year–being crowned as the winners of the Malta Guinness Street Dance Pan-Africa championships.

Wapi Wapi

Wapi Wapi

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