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?....
Femaledancehall artistes are easing their way into Afrobeat. Among those who have tried their hands and voices in the WestAfrican genre are MackaDiamond, JadaKingdom, Shenseea, Pamputtae and Curvy Diva, among others, and it’s more than just a... ....
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....
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 KabakaPyramid, as well as emerging acts Lahgihkal and rapper Third World Don represent the local contingent....
(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....
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 ......
Hardcoredancehall from West Africa...DancehallKing ... The internationally renowned WestAfrican artist developed his own distinctive musical style, which he describes as Afro-Dancehall, fusing Jamaicandancehall and patois with Afrobeats, hip hop slang, and the local dialect Ewe....
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 “AfroPop Vol ...WestAfrican sounds that positioned him as a unique force in music....
Nigeriandancehall singer, BlackfaceNaija, has released the music video for his own version of 'AfricanQueen', a track made popular by his former bandmate, 2baba Idibia, 16 years ago .......
He describes the record as “a continuation” of last year’s ‘AfricanGiant’, 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....