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.
Akon and Peter Buffett Ask “Is There Something I Can Do?”
Akon and Peter Buffett announced the launch of a new collaboration to make a difference in social projects using music. The website, IstheresomethingIcando.com, is a social action and resource website they have launched to help people make a real difference.
Emmanuel Jal
Believing that being identified with the “thug life” will give them street cred and help them sell cds, some musicians and rappers hit you over the head with images of violence, greed, and misogyny. And when confronted about the themes in their music, some musicians will try to avoid responsibility by claiming that they are just “keepin’ it real”. But sometimes the music is not very real, but a marketing ploy by artists desperate to sell records. Some have gone so far as to invent criminal histories – not naming any names, just saying that it happens.
Tabi Bonney – From Togo to DC
Tabi Bonney, born Tabiabuè Bonney, has been seen on VH1-Soul, MTV Jams, MTV 2, MTV U , MTV Africa, BET J, Music Choice, and Suckerfree MTV. His rap has a powerful message and he is proud to be from Washington DC. The son of a famous musician, Itadi Bonney, he couldn’t help but follow in the footsteps and pursue his love of music. Jamati caught up with him to discover what gives him the passion to do what he does.
Jamati: You were born in Lome, Togo to Itadi Bonney, a great musician in his own right. How much of an influence was he in your life, and how did it help direct your music? » Read more…
Guitar Society’s Jazz Series to feature Lionel Loueke
Lionel Loueke’s ability to blend African and Eurocentric music has garnered him a huge following. He will be showcasing his latest album, Karibu, at a concert in Hartford, Connecticut on June 8, 2008 as part of the Guitar Society’s Jazz Series. » Read more…
Akon and DJ Khaled shoot for “We Out Here Grinding”
DJ Khaled was on location shooting for his song, We Out Here Grinding with Akon. » Read more…
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Sixth Annual New African Films Festival
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