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KANZI Fest will bring live music, dancers, drummers, authors, Trap Yoga, African martial arts, folklore, arts and crafts, DJs, food, products, services and much more to celebrate the diversity of art, culture and entertainment throughout the African Diaspora ... the African Diaspora....

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Nigeria: Blackface Releases Own Version of 'African Queen'

All Africa 10 Sep 2019

After several years of accusing his ex-bandmate, Innocent Idibia, also known as 2baba, of stealing his song 'African Queen', Nigerian dancehall singer, Ahmedu Obiabo, popularly called Blackface, has dropped his version of the hit tune .......

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Dubai’s MKO to release Afropop album ‘Diverse’

Gulf News 09 Sep 2019

When I go to an Arab, Punjabi or an African wedding in the UAE, or even when I go to the clubs in Dubai, we dance to sounds from different parts of the world,” he added ... MKO also included R‘n’B, hip-hop, Dancehall, South African House/Kwaito and Middle Eastern sounds....

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Dancehall legend Burna Boy brings tour to Skyway Theatre Sept. 7

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 06 Sep 2019

MSR News Online/MSR News Online Burna Boy is back and as amazing as ever. The Nigerian reggae-dancehall giant released the album “African Giant” in July, a masterclass in reggae rhythm and dancehall jump-offs. Burna’s “The African Giant Returns” tour will be at the Skyway Theatre tomorrow night starting at 7 p.m ... Source ... ....

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AFRIMA final list throws up new stars

Business Day Online 30 Aug 2019

The continental categories are made up of the different genres of African music from hip-hop, jazz, R’N’B, pop and reggae, ragga and dancehall to other coveted categories such as ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Producer of the Year’ and ‘Best African Collaboration’ among others....

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Dancehall Is Fighting to Protect – and Copyright – Its Dance Moves

Vice 24 Aug 2019

Dancehall has itself developed from West African roots (note how ... Like other dances of the African diaspora, dancehall at its core is a form of call-and-response; one dancer moves and the next responds by either repeating the move or presenting a complementary one of their own....

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Diplo Keeps Up the Country as Thomas Wesley On 'Heartless' With Morgan Wallen: Listen

Billboard 16 Aug 2019

Diplo is a world-traveling booty-music DJ with a penchant for blending worldly sounds from Cariibbean dancehall beats to South African rap flows, but ... ....

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Burna Boy Isn’t Overthinking His Crossover Success

Vanity Fair 15 Aug 2019

And basically this all represents the movement, traveling, Africans who walk from different parts.” ... (He’s also cited DMX among others.) African Giant’s ambitious collage—aside from Afrobeat, there’s dancehall, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae—melds into an idiosyncratic and infectious sound....

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Watch Burna Boy Perform & Talk Coachella Poster Font Sizes With Trevor Noah On The Daily Show

Stereogum 14 Aug 2019

On that LP, Burna Boy sang in at least three different languages drew in artists from across Africa and across the African diaspora to fuse a ton of different genres — Afrobeats, dancehall, rap, R&B, various different forms of African pop music — into one percolating whole....

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Burna Boy’s ‘African Giant’ Rattles UK Albun Chart

This Day 10 Aug 2019

His seventh body of work, African Giant, which is currently making waves is a testament to his development and growth as an artiste ... the United Kingdom and Jamaican dancehall artiste, Serani. The post Burna Boy’s ‘African Giant’ Rattles UK Albun Chart appeared first on THISDAYLIVE....

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Samini Eyes Collabo With Rihanna

Modern Ghana 06 Aug 2019

Reggae and Dancehall Emmanuel Andrews Sammini with ... Samini who believes he is one of African 39;s best dancehall artistes with international recognition said he loves Rihanna 39;s songs, her style of performance and stagecraft, hence his decision to feature her in one of his songs....

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Peace FM Online 06 Aug 2019

Reggae and Dancehall Emmanuel Andrews ... Samini who believes he is one of African’s best dancehall artistes with international recognition, said he loves Rihanna’s songs, her style of performance and stagecraft, hence his decision to feature her in one of his songs....

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LiveXLive And Afro Nation Launch Exclusive Content And Distribution Partnership

The Record 31 Jul 2019

(also known as SMADE), and his partner, Obi Asika, to bring African culture to a worldwide audience and unify Africans in the diaspora. More than 90% of the artists performing at the festival are African ... "Afrobeats, Reggae and Dancehall are made for the sunshine, so it's fitting Afro Nation has found its home on the beaches of Portugal....