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Wednesday, 20 January 2021

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Buju Banton Speaks On The Making Of 'Til Shiloh'

Vibe Magazine 19 Dec 2020

Songs like "Champion" and "Murderer" were already dancehall anthems, as was the late Garnet Silk's "Complaint," which Buju had enhanced with his raggamuffin DJ flow ... Since his first few releases electrified the international dancehall massive circa 1989, Buju Banton has been that rarest of deejays ... Would you call this a dancehall record?....

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No musical bandwagon - Female entertainers connecting to roots, Afrobeats

The Gleaner 02 Dec 2020

Female dancehall artistes are easing their way ......

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No musical bandwagon - Female entertainers connecting to roots, Afrobeat

The Gleaner 02 Dec 2020

Female dancehall artistes are easing their way into Afrobeat. Among those who have tried their hands and voices in the West African genre are Macka Diamond, Jada Kingdom, Shenseea, Pamputtae and Curvy Diva, among others, and it’s more than just a... ....

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Nigerian pop star Davido: 'Africans were made fun of. Now everyone wants us'

The Observer 01 Dec 2020

how black culture is embracing its African roots - video ... They and others have created a golden age for Afrobeats, a broad term that threads various African pop styles with R&B, dancehall and more, and differs from Fela Kuti’s polyrhythmic Afrobeat ... “When we were kids, Africans were made fun of....

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Hudgins looks to more 'Muziki'

Jamaica Observer 24 Oct 2020

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 .......

photo: AP / Sunday Alamba

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, ......