We know she is all sorts of amazing but we would never have pictured Thandiswa Mazwai behind the wheels of steel. If you’re in East London next weekend this looks like a cool place to cut a rug up at. It’s to celebrate The Very Best’s Super Mom mixtape release. So big it requires more than one episode. Pop the hood for party details and your link to the free download.
Traditional Vodoun rhythms, Afrobeat, Western styles and a healthy does of Latin gave Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo the diverse groove that remained unique to Benin. Analog Africa is releasing these 70s gems. Pop the hood for details…
In between two albums, both critically acclaimed and co-signed by his Neptunes homies, Kenna has put in work writing and/or producing for Lupe Fiasco, Justin Timberlake, N.E.R.D., Nelly Furtado, Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, No Doubt, Wiley, Kings of Leon. Hear new tracks and watch the new video from his new EP Land 2 Air 1: Chaos and the Darkness
Owiny Sigoma is something of a concept band, the best example of when music cultures cross to make magic. Check out some video and audio from Gilles Peterson’s label Brownswood’s latest and hottest signee.
The surprising new single by Estelle featuring Rick Ross – Break My Heart. Click on the pic to hear it.
New York-based, Ghana-born Blitz the Ambassador opens his forthcoming album with this track featuring Les Nubians. Laced with slinky sax, blaring horn lines, west African guitar licks and booming 808s, the song packs a prolific call to the world in under five minutes.
A.R.M are 2 MCs and a Jew: Ugandan Edwin Ruyonga (formerly kru kid), Ghanaian M.anifest and Jewish producer Budo, who feature Tumi on this song which leads their first album as a group Uprising.
Hear it first here.
With the Nite Jewel sample over a smoothed-out jazzy break courtesy of the Web Master, brings home the essence and the possibilities of African Hip Hop. It is a no holds barred, we-are-so-RAW-so-bring-the-APIO approach of Pidgen Music…it is Neo Juju
Wanlov the Kubolor feat Shocka - Horogozov (Ananse's What Did He Say Mix) [ 4:54 ] Play Now | Play in Popup
Anyone who knows Tumi knows the plight of women is foremost in his conscience. His seminal poem Yvonne and the song Maria testify to this.
Yet again he put pen to paper over the beat for Kanye West’s Power to make this heartfelt track and debuted it last night with a live performance on South African music magazine programme Live, impressing Angie Stone, who was a guest on the same show, and blowing away the massive TV audience. Listen to it and download it exclusively on AfriPOP!
Everyone’s favourite taste maker Giles Peterson put his spin on this track by Keziah Jones from his album Wood Funk. The result? Bigger and funkier. Listen to it here.
