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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....

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Burna Boy: African Giant review – Caribbean swagger and Fela swing

The Guardian 28 Jul 2019

Its title nods at Africa’s richest man while the lyrics mull the need for ordinary people to hustle; it’s all wrapped up in Auto-Tune warble, Fela-jazz horns and African-inflected dancehall ... .......

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The Musician Pushing the Boundaries of African Pop

The Atlantic 26 Jul 2019

I am an AFRICAN GIANT and will not be reduced to whatever that tiny writing means ... Tucked between odes to Nigerian defiance, for example, African Giant includes a standout collaboration with the Jamaican dancehall artist Serani and the American R&B singer Jeremih, and a woozy R&B bop with the British singer Jorja Smith....

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Buffalo Souljah Calls for Continent to Boycott Lion King

All Africa 20 Jul 2019

South Africa based Dancehall chanter Buffalo Souljah is lobbying Africans to boycott Disney's remade Lion King in a desperate bid to bring to the attention of the movie producers that Africa is bigger than Nigeria and South Africa where they selected musicians to feature on Beyonce's 'The Gift' .......

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Peace FM Online 19 Jul 2019

Storm Energy Drink, a product of Kasapreko Company Ltd., has partnered Silverbird Entertainment Ghana Ltd ... The movie also provided an opportunity for American singer, songwriter and actress, Beyonce, to launch an all African music album which features Ghanaian dancehall artist, Shatta Wale on the Album ‘The Gift’ ... Bonsu added ... ....

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Storm Energy partners Silverbird to premiere Lion King

Joy Online 19 Jul 2019

Storm Energy Drink, a product of Kasapreko Company Ltd., has partnered Silverbird Entertainment Ghana Ltd ... The movie also provided an opportunity for American singer, songwriter and actress, Beyonce, to launch an all African music album which features Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale on the Album ‘The Gift’ ... ....