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Famed musician, freedom fighter and evangelist Sonny Okosuns died Saturday, May 24 at Howard University Teaching Hospital, Washington, D.C., at the age of 61. Considered as one of Nigeria’s leading artists, Mr. Okosuns succumbed after a prolonged battle with colon cancer.
He was one of my favorite pan-African musicians!
The anti-apartheid singer turned evangelist and praise [...]
African music is being scrutinized. A few weeks back I posted a review/release about a HipLife Generation CD.
Read Here! Today I will allow African Musical connoisseur and World Music radio jockey of First World Music; Akenataa Hammagaadji laments on the state of what passes off as African music particularly in response to the post mentioned [...]
This the title being used throughout the Internet. So I’ll roll with it!
People say that you can’t be stunting in front of people living in poverty. This is a misconception about Africa. Actually; the one who snatched his cable probably came from a upper class neighborhood in Luanda such as Luanda Sul. These chain snatchers [...]
CD compilation showcasing Ghana’s vibrant hiplife scene, complete with detailed liner notes.
Featuring Tic Tac, Reggie Rockstone, Batman Samini, King Ayisoba, Ofori Amponsah, V.I.P., Afroganic, FBS, Tinny and many more.
Out now in the UK on Out Here Records.
UK distribution by Proper Music Distribution.
Listen to samples:
http://www.myspace.com/hiplifegeneration
“Ghana is free forever”- these were the words of Kwame Nkrumah, the [...]
Monrovia, Liberia - West Africa - April 15th, 2008
The Senegalese-born American musical star, Akon says he regrets the incident at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville which abruptly ended Tuesday’s musical extravaganza.
In a release issued Wednesday, Cellcom quotes AKON as regretting the situation and has promised to return to Liberia in the future [...]
The songs of the American superstar, “Akon” have been playing on virtually all Monrovia’s radio stations in readiness for his big performance in the city today.
Since the news of the coming of the Senegalese-born musician, Aliaune Thiam, hit the city in March, it has generated much excitement, mainly among youngsters who regard him as one [...]
GhanaMusic.com is that hip hop Queens rapper, Jeffrey Atkins better known international as Ja Rule will making his debut appearance in Ghana as part of the ninth MTN Ghana Music Awards festival.…Ghana Music Awards attracts a wide array of international audience each year”, the Media manager for charter house said.“Our invitation of a foreign musician [...]
What happens when you put four emcees that shined on their own into one, functioning unit? You form a supergroup!. Not a ’super’star group; just a supergroup. EMC is comprised of four spectacular lyricists: the Midwest phenom Stricklin, the widely respected Lyricist Lounge duo Punchline & Wordsworth, and the legendary Brooklyn-bred Juice Crew member, Masta [...]
The Bomb Squad is Back!
Well… Hank Shocklee never left anywhere to call it a ‘return’. His brother Keith has been missing in the music circles for a few years now.They were well known along with Eric ‘Vietnam’ Sadler & Carl ‘Chuck D’ Ridenhour throughout the 80’s and early 90’s with their Public Enemy/Spectrum City exploits. [...]
I decided to make this my first post. I would like to introduce myself . I am Rab Bakari. Connections to USA and Ghana. I am a Tech; Sci-Fi; Apple; Football (the game that really uses ‘the foot’); Graffiti; Music and Food enthusiast! I am a child of the golden years of the Hip Hop [...]
