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Music

Kobi Onyame’s Inner City Lights

October 11, 2010 Music

Ghanaian / UK-based hip hop producer and artist Kobi Onyame was the first artist I profiled (He Said, She Said – June 2009) when I started my WordPress blog. Part of what I wanted to do with this space was to share some of the music I came across, whether mainstream or not, and Kobi [...]

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Wake Up Call From John Legend & The Roots

September 29, 2010 Music

In the past lie the seeds for the present. In the present linger visions of the future. Sometimes. To build tomorrow, we need to look to yesterday. John Legend & The Roots’ new collaboration Wake Up! is perfect example of this. Sadly, a lot of music today is flimsy, shallow, lacking an understanding of where [...]

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I Am The ReeZon

July 30, 2010 Music

ReeZon is a Ghanaian rap artist based in Chicago, US, who I have come to know over the last year through twitter. He has been on a journey to record and release his debut album, I Am The Reezon, that reflects the never-say-die attitude of many African artists, both on the continent and in the [...]

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Raheem DeVaughn: Soul Legend In The Making?

July 15, 2010 Music

There is something about the 70s, particularly in terms of music and fashion.  Though hard to define, the 70s were funky and soulful and meaningful.  So much spirit and energy went into that decade; politics, social issues, militancy and consciousness seemed to fuse with love and sex and music and life. I was born into [...]

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Nelson Mandela Tribute In 3D

July 7, 2010 Music

In the lead up to Nelson Mandela’s 92nd birthday on July 18th, the Nelson Mandela Foundation held the Legacy Gala Dinner where some of South Africa’s top artists performed, leading fashion and jewellery designers created pieces inspired by Madiba’s legacy and values and these pieces and other memorabilia were auctioned.  Madiba has lived a rich [...]

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TY on Music Addiction

June 1, 2010 Music

A few months back, I did a short profile on TY in anticipation of his new album A Special Kind of Fool. The album is out on iTunes and TY has been doing shows around the UK and Europe to promote it. He recently sat down with SoulCultureTV to chat about music and the album.

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Another Official Song For The Football

May 19, 2010 Music

It is getting confusing keeping track of all the official songs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and now FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment have announced a new one written and produced by R. Kelly. The song Sign Of A Victory (<– click on link to listen) will be performed by R. [...]

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Usher – Raymond v Raymond

April 28, 2010 Music

I’ve been working on this post for about two weeks now. I have listened to the new Usher album Raymond v Raymond, countless times, letting it run till the end and then starting it all over again. I’ve gone back and listened to the Usher of old, submerging myself in what I consider classic Usher, [...]

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Sway Dcyphas Life

April 26, 2010 Music

UK / Ghanaian rapper and producer Derek Safo – Sway - is an artist who has lingered on the edge of immense success for too long. Starting out as a teenager, he eventually created Dcypha Productions when others wouldn’t give him the opportunity or didn’t recognise the potential that he has. He launched his company with [...]

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Red Bull Music Academy Radio’s Afro Picks Live

April 7, 2010 Lifestyle

This last Sunday (April 4th, 2010) I took a drive to OST in Newtown to experience Red Bull’s Afro Picks, a live show that is recorded and made available on Red Bull Music Academy Radio. Initially recorded at the Red Bull Music Studios in Cape Town with telephonic interviews and music, this was the second [...]

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TKzee’s New Video – Dikakapa

March 1, 2010 Music

TKZee are legendary. When they came on the music / kwaito scene over 10 years ago, they truly changed how kwaito was perceived and created. Their past EPs and albums, from Phalafala and Shibobo to Halloween and Trinity, amongst others, hold a very special place in the hearts of many South Africans (and Africans). The [...]

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Win a Sade Hamper

February 27, 2010 Competitions

In honour of the release of Sade’s first album – Soldier of Love – since the year 2000, I am giving away one Sade hamper. I posted my Layman Thoughts on the new album a couple of weeks ago and have been able to get my hands on some of the groups past CDs and [...]

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Mpho Skeef Update

February 26, 2010 Music

A couple of months back, I did a mini-profile on Mpho Skeef, a UK artist with roots in South Africa, who has been plugging away in the music industry for many years now, as a singer and songwriter. At the time, it seemed like she was finally receiving the recognition and backing she deserves, after [...]

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