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Banky W, Wizkid, L-Tido, Bonie To Record Title Track for 'Shuga: Sex, Love, Money'

Nigerian artists Banky W and WizKid, South African rapper L-Tido and Bonie from P-Unit (Kenya) have been commissioned to write and perform the title track for Shuga: Love, Sex, Money - the second series of the sex and relationships drama set in Kenya. Star Nigerian music video director Clarence Peters will fly into Kenya in early February with Banky W, WizKid and L Tido to record the music video for the track.  Banky W and WizKid are also making cameo appearances in the TV drama [...]

 

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DJ Edu Afrobeats Mixmaster Mash-up (Listen+Download)

Set your weekend off just right with the Mash-up master DJ Edu Tracklisting: Camp Mulla-Party Don’t Stop vs Maroon 5 ft Christina Aguilera-Moves Like Jagger Wizkid-Pakurumo Kof-Looking At Me (DJ Edu Mix) Djeff & Filipe Narciso-O Semba D’Banj-Oliver Twist vs Chris Brown-Forever Madtraxx-Ita Waiter Rihanna-We Found Love vs Dr Sid-Over The Moon Professor-Lento vs Beyonce-Run The World (Girls)

 

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Five Defining 2011 Moments in the Rise of Afrobeats

Over the past eighteen months the UK urban music scene has seen the popularity of Afrobeats explode with pop music mostly from the West African region escaping its niche confines there to become the next big thing on mainstream radio and in clubs in England. These are just five moments from last year in no particular order that define the journey up until this point. 1. Azonto Craze Once a [...]

 

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Ten Rappers Who'd Make "YO! MTV Raps Africa"

MTV will show a special edition of the iconic Hip-hop show “Yo MTV Raps” next month. We re-imagined the concept with an All-African cast, and came up with this list of names. Which other MCs would you include?

 

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Vote For Your Favourite African Artists at MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe announces a new category for the winning with a slew of familiar African names. Pop the hood and rock your vote.