Heavyweight Ghanaian-British producer Juls shares his first offering of 2020, and it does not disappoint. The producer enlists South African music star Busiswa and London’s Jaz Karis for the jazz-inflected “Soweto Blues,” which also boasts elements of South Africa’s dominant…
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YouTube’s Online ‘#Stay Home… #WithMe’ Music Festival Will Keep You Entertained This Weekend
YouTube announced its “#Stay Home… #WithMe” online festival taking place this weekend, Saturday March 28th and Sunday the 29th. The online festival, which will be free of charge for fans, will host live performances from several South African, Nigerian and…
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MUZI Releases ‘Sondela’ Remix Featuring Keys by Chris Martin
“Sondela Forever,” the remix to “Sondela” from MUZI’s current album ZENO, features keys by Chris Martin. Muzi fell onto Chris Martin’s radar after the South African producer and artist released a remix of Coldplay’s “Orphans” in 2019.The Coldplay frontman then…
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Here’s a Playlist of Chill Songs to Relax to at Home
It’s a time of uncertainty and stress right now for people all over the world. As we socially distance and quarantine ourselves, it’s expected that we deal with feelings of anxiety and loneliness. But it’s also good to remember that…
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Daily Paper Enlists Ghanaian Artist David Alabo For New Tarot Card Capsule Collection
Amsterdam-based, African-owned streetwear brand, Daily Paper has released a new limited edition capsule collection in collaboration with Ghanaian visual artist David Alabo. The Tarot Card collection of high end t-shirts is part of the brand’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection. Each t-shirt…
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Bobi Wine Releases Song About Coronavirus Outbreak
Ugandan politician Bobi Wine has recently released a song to raise awareness around the growing coronavirus outbreak.He teamed up with fellow Ugandan musician Nubian Li to spread the message of the importance of personal hygiene and social distancing.In the song,…
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Here’s How Artists are Navigating the World of Music Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
The world is still coming to terms with the recent coronavirus outbreak.As countries put in place various lockdown measures in the hopes that social distancing will prevent the further spread of the pandemic, African artists have been hard hit. Scheduled…
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Spotlight: Meet the South African Street Photographer Capturing Photos of Black Life in the Johannesburg CBD
Londeka Thabethe insists on stating her favorite hip-hop producer is J Dilla. “I will take no slander about the god, may he rest in beats,” she tells OkayAfrica in an interview about her photography.During her birth month this year, the…
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