WATCH THIS: Jojo Abot “To Li” Offical Music Video
Reasoning With Ghana’s Next To Bust As the new year begins, so does the quest for which new artist will make an impact on the scene. One of those artist could be ghanaian singer/songwriter Jojo Abot who seamlessly blends electronica, indie-soul, reggae, house, and acoustic instrumentation on top of vocals sung in either English or […]
WATCH THIS: Alpha Blondy “My American Dream (Official Music Video)”
America Isn’t All That It Seems Everyday people all over the world, pack up their belongings, grab their families and hop on a plane, boat or what have you all in hopes of a better life. Most find their way to the good ol’ U.S of A with the promise of the elusive “American Dream.” Alpha […]
Fuse ODG Talks “This Is New Africa” Movement
UK Afrobeat Artist On A Mission To Make Worldwide Music Ghanian-born and South-London based, Fuse ODG is a pioneer of UK Afrobeat who’s now signed to 3Beat Records and his song “Antenna” is up for MTV Iggy’s “Song of the Year.” A few weeks after winning his first MOBO Award, Fuse spoke with Reshma B about his […]
Author Treks Through Jamaica, Africa, and the USA “Searching For Zion”
Emily Raboteau’s New Book Is One Reggae Lover’s Literary Quest For The Promised Land In her book Searching For Zion, Emily Raboteau sets off on a diasporic quest for the mythical promised land that so many reggae artists have sung about over the years. If you’ve ever been puzzled by songs like Demond Dekker’s “The […]
HEAR THIS: D’Banj “Oliver”
Nigeria’s MoHits Crew Sure Are Putting Out Some G.O.O.D. Music New name for guys who can’t seem to get enough: “You’re just an Oliver Twist.”
WATCH THIS: Wyre feat Ce’Cile “She Say Dat” Remix
Bad Gyal Ce’Cile Links w Kenyan Artist, Shoots Video In Man Tief Mode Some people talk about “2 Di World” but Ce’Cile really takes it there. “De ting a get crazy inna Kenya,” she told me backstage at Reggae Sumfest in MoBay…
WATCH THIS: Taj Weekes “Janjaweed”
St. Lucian Reggae Artist Sings About Sudan’s “Devils on Horseback” To commemorate the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, Taj Weekes & Adowa present “Janjaweed.”
WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley “Shaka Zulu Pickney”
“Me Nah Go Bleach,” says Singy Singy “Me Say Me Nah Dilute It” “Ancestors no leave me,” Tarrus Riley pleads in this rootical new selection that premiered just in time for Black History Month. As fate would have it, the video premiered in Jamaica the same day that the respected New York radio DJ Chris Dubb Master […]
And Now, A Word From His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I
“With Faith, Courage And A Just Cause, David Will Still Beat Goliath” Well said. But how was the King of Kings really living?
WATCH THIS: Meta & The Cornerstones “Cornerstone”
Roots Rock Reggae Straight Outta Senegal By Way of Brooklyn The realest video we’ve seen in a long while comes from Senegal-born Meta Dia and his BK-based ensemble The Cornerstones. Refreshing, upful, truthful in so many ways. But it’s not for the ADD generation. Got to give this one time…
WATCH THIS: AiRis “Without You”
Can This Nigerian-Egyptian Charmer Become The African Ashanti? Born in Cairo, Egypt to a Nigerian Father and an Egyptian mother, Asmaa Idrisu spent her young adult years shuttling between Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and Egypt.
HEAR THIS: Damian Marley & Nas “As We Enter”
Dungload The Official First Single Off The Distant Relatives Project We brought you a snippet last summer. Now check the full version as Jr. Gong and Esco go in. Dungload the track here.