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In addition, two of the album's trailblazers are Africans — Epixode, a reggae dancehall artiste, and Darkovibes, an Afro-beat artiste,” Hudgins told the Jamaica Observer ... Dancehall heavyweight Bounty Killer, reggae singer Kabaka Pyramid, as well as emerging acts Lahgihkal and rapper Third World Don represent the local contingent....

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Wizkid: Made in Lagos review – Nigerians do it better

The Guardian 18 Oct 2020

(RCA/Sony) The Afrobeats star’s fourth album is his most sophisticated yet Afrobeats has been on the rise over the past few years and its heavily Auto-Tuned, west African hybrid of dancehall and R&B can now be heard everywhere in mainstream pop....

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5 artistes who have recently released projects that are deserving of attention

Business Day Online 26 Sep 2020

On Birdie, OBT infuses several African sounds with a dancehall vibe that he had previously established himself for. It’s a proud time to be African and Birdie convenes Africa’s sonic elements into one expansive album ... On Abena, Toje uses rhythmic chants peculiar to native African ......

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Lesotho: Sensi Ranks in the Studio With Bongo Riot

All Africa 22 Sep 2020

REGGAE and Dancehall artiste, Sensi Ranks, is working on two singles with South African reggae powerhouse Bongo Riot .......

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Stonebwoy Spits Hot Fire On His "Blaze Dem" Freestyle

Vibe Magazine 17 Sep 2020

Hardcore dancehall from West Africa ... Dancehall King ... The internationally renowned West African artist developed his own distinctive musical style, which he describes as Afro-Dancehall, fusing Jamaican dancehall and patois with Afrobeats, hip hop slang, and the local dialect Ewe....

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Grammy award nominee Adekunle Gold releases 'Afro Pop Vol.1'

Independent online (SA) 13 Sep 2020

Transcending from an African household name to a global superstar, chart-topping Nigerian musician and creative Adekunle Gold marks this chapter of his ascension with the release of his new album “Afro Pop Vol ... West African sounds that positioned him as a unique force in music....

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Nigeria: Blackface Releases 'African Queen' Music Video

All Africa 25 Aug 2020

Nigerian dancehall singer, Blackface Naija, has released the music video for his own version of 'African Queen', a track made popular by his former bandmate, 2baba Idibia, 16 years ago .......

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Nigerian artist Burna Boy performs in his underwear like the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti at "Felabration," an annual event paying homage to the Nigerian-born singer, at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria early Monday, Oct. 21, 2013.

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Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it”

NME 07 Aug 2020

He describes the record as “a continuation” of last year’s ‘African Giant’, the acclaimed album which perfected his alchemical blend of Afrobeats, dancehall and hip-hop, and established him as one of the globe’s biggest stars ... “Unlike many Western countries, the UK has Africans,” he argues....

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Beyoncé’s Black Is King Film Glorifies Her Message of Black Empowerment

Spin 03 Aug 2020

They include Ghanian dancehall aficionado Shatta Wale; South African female vocalists Busiswa and Moonchild Sanelly; Nigeria’s millennial royalty Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Mr Eazi, Tekno, and Burna Boy; Cameroonian singer Salatiel and homegrown American stars Jessie Reyez, ......

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5 Takeaways From Beyonce’s Elaborate New Visual Album ‘Black Is King’

Rollingstone 31 Jul 2020

Black Is King is a Pan-African collage ... The hundreds of costumed dancers, singers and other extras in Black Is King draw from a multitude of traditional and contemporary African subcultures, from Nigerian afro-fusion and dancehall to the tribal body- and hair-painting practices of the Himba people....

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Afrobeats: New chart names genre's biggest artists in the UK

BBC News 21 Jul 2020

Along with the likes of NSG, Juls, Naira Marley and Afro B, they've helped popularise the sound in the UK - while J Hus and his producer JAE5 have arguably had the most success combining dancehall with West African sonics and black British genres and flows ... At first it was Africans in the diaspora but now everyone's embraced it....

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Prince Kaybee leads the pack of SAMAs26 nominees

Independent online (SA) 15 Jul 2020

A slew of new artists have made their mark in the music industry, and judging from the South African Music Awards 26(SAMAs26) nomination list, they have a good chance to changing the game ... The African Symphony" earned them the Duo/Group of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Best Jazz Album nominations ... Best African Indigenous Faith Album.....

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Give us the teachings of His Majesty

Jamaica Observer 13 Jul 2020

... trade in enslaved Africans and colonialism, still remains with us to this day ... We also tend to venerate European culture over African culture, with opera, ballet and classical music referred to as high culture, while dancehall music and reggae is considered low culture....