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Win A John Legend Hamper

January 12, 2011 Competitions

The second half of last year saw the release of a project that brought together exceptional musicians and timeless music. Wake Up!, a collaborative album recorded by John Legend & The Roots, is the perfect example of what can happen when it is about the music and not ego. John Legend, in his relatively short career, [...]

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Mutumbo’s Sweet Memories

January 11, 2011 Music

Spoken word / poetry has stuttered across the continent, going through ebbs and flows as poets grapple to build platforms and garner the kind of support necessary to sustain a life dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in word, thought and craft. In Ghana, it is no different. Two years ago, I attended the Bless [...]

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Herbie Hancock’s Imagine

January 8, 2011 Music

There are those albums that creep up on you. You press play without really expecting anything. You have heard nothing of it. There are no preconceived ideas of what it will sound like. There are no egos, no back story, no tabloid fodder that predisposses you to interacting with it positively or negatively. You go [...]

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Sway Brings UK Blackstars

December 19, 2010 Music

Sway Dcypha has been carrying the flag for Ghanaians at the forefront of UK hip hop for some time now. His mixtapes are legendary and his relationship with Akon’s Konvict Muzik was, in my eyes, supposed to truly launch him onto a full global stage. This seems to moving slower than hoped but Sway and [...]

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Win Public Enemy’s Apocalypse 91

November 25, 2010 Competitions

In Johannesburg, next week, is an event that is momentous and will go down as one of those life-defining moments. Public Enemy will be performing at the Alex Theatre in Braamfontein on December 3rd & 4th. They will be in Cape Town on the 7th and 8th of December. The Public Enemy South Africa tour [...]

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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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