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“And it's time be it through music, dance or fashion,” said dancehall and reggae artist Buffalo Souljah ... The future is in African individuals and artists." ... The 10 times award-winning artist has been popular in the South African dancehall, Afrobeat and hip- hop scene, working with mega stars such as Da Les, Cassper Nyovest and AB Crazy ... Buffalo Souljah, a dancehall/reggae artist....

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Jah Signal Rocks South Africa

All Africa 09 Jul 2018

[The Herald] Rising Zim-dancehall musician Jah Signal captivated his South African fans with an enthralling lively performance on Saturday at Macanudo Cocktail and Cigar in Johannesburg. Jah Signal, who has a series of hits under his belt, managed to attract a full house as well as stage an outstanding performance ... ....

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Traditional bands a big part of tourist entertainment - Mento bands, still relevant to growth ...

The Gleaner 08 Jul 2018

Before there was ska, rocksteady, reggae or dancehall, there was mento - traditional folk music with African and Europeans influences.Some musicologists and veteran musicians may even argue that without the prevalence of mento in the 1940s, all... ....

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Month after diss track, Drake emerges unfazed with new album

The Roseburg News-Review 05 Jul 2018

NEW YORK — A month ago, Drake’s world was crumbling. Now, he’s untouchable ... 1 player released Friday ... “He’s never been in this space before ... His sound has evolved over the years to incorporate not just rap and R&B but pop, dancehall and African music ... Because of Drake I learned about Black Coffee,” Murray said of the Nigerian singer who appeared on Drake’s hit “One Dance” and the South African DJ who performs around the world ... .......

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Drake emerges unfazed with new album

The Paducah Sun 02 Jul 2018

NEW YORK -- A month ago, Drake's world was crumbling. Now, he's untouchable ... 1 player released Friday ... 1 hits "God's Plan" and "Nice for What." ... His sound has evolved over the years to incorporate not just rap and R&B but pop, dancehall and African music ... Because of Drake I learned about Black Coffee," Murray said of the Nigerian singer who appeared on Drake's hit "One Dance" and the South African DJ who performs around the world ... ....

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Did Drake confirm son?

Sun Star 30 Jun 2018

ON his new album, Drake appears to confirm he is a father. The 31-year-old rapper from Canada released “Scorpion” on Friday ... Now, he’s untouchable ... His sound has evolved over the years to incorporate not just rap and R&B but pop, dancehall and African music ... Because of Drake I learned about Black Coffee,” Murray said of the Nigerian singer who appeared on Drake’s hit “One Dance” and the South African DJ who performs around the world....

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Drake Was Once R&B's Savior. On 'Scorpion,' He Returns

Rollingstone 30 Jun 2018

As news that Drake's Scorpion would be a double album swept around the internet this week, it was quickly followed by a tantalizing rumor – one of the two LPs would be rap, while the other would be entirely R&B ... His sing-ability is a ten." ... Starting after Take Care, when singing and swinging for the charts, Drake began jetting to new genres, including Jamaican dancehall, Nigerian afrobeats and South African house ... ....

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'Our crowd is willing to follow us around': Club Chai's DJs on the power of DIY nightlife

The Guardian 19 Jun 2018

Sign up for the Sleeve Notes email. music news, bold reviews and unexpected extras. Read more ... A typical set may hop between Armenian and Turkish pop songs, Egyptian electro chaabi, Arabic dabke, the Brooklyn dancehall mutation known as FDM, the hypnotic drums of South African gqom and ferocious club tracks from labels like NON Worldwide and Night Slugs ... EC. “South African gqom is a genre that I DJ frequently and have tons of respect for....

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African China: I Sold Sachet Water in Lagos Traffic

This Day 02 Jun 2018

One of Nigeria’s biggest dancehall stars, African China, is back with a new project, Letter to the President. In this interview with Tosin Clegg, he talks about the revolution behind he song, Letter to the President, his career and the music industry. What inspired my new project ... So, I wanted to prove a point. Also, many people would feel that since I have not released a new song, I am out of the business ... The post African China ... ....

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Samini Set To Make History For Ghana In USA

Peace FM Online 01 Jun 2018

The Dancehall and Reggae maestro is one of the headline African artiste chosen to perform at the upstream music fest, which would see the likes Miguel, Little Dragon, Tacocat, Zola Jesus, Hot Snakes, Jaw Breaker, The True ......

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Grime, Afro bashment, drill ... how black British music became more fertile than ever

The Guardian 01 Jun 2018

It is also unapologetic about its African influence, with songs such as Donae’o’s African Warrior, Fr3e’s Tribal Skank, and Jungle Skank by JP Tronik. UK funky also gave way to another iteration of African-inspired UK music ... ‘Why are you talking African? You can speak English, you were born here!’ But I wanted to represent.” ... This audibly impacted his music, as he began rapping with an African intonation over dancehall riddims, too ... ....

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French reggae fusion band is burning for Bushfire

Independent online (SA) 10 May 2018

In 2017, Bushfire won the African Best Responsible Event Award and CNN listed it as one of the “seven African music festivals you really have to see”. In the same year, BBC rated it as the “top African festival” ... The seven-man band, which has been together since 1997, combine a range of styles, including dancehall, dub, ska and rap....

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Wizkid Gives Shout Out To Shatta Wale After Infamous ‘Diss’

Modern Ghana 09 May 2018

Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun better known as lsquo;Wizkid rsquo; has finally responded to Shatta Wale rsquo;s infamous diss last year. The self-acclaimed King of African Dancehall, in November 2017, claimed in an intervi ... ....

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