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Friday, August 12th, 2011

Independence August

Since we’ll be on break for a minute (details tomorrow) when the following central African countries celebrate their independence days, let’s do a quick roundup for Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, and Gabon. August 13, The Central African Republic is the home of Deep House DJ Boddhi Satva, who we talked about here before.

Friday, February 11th, 2011

‘White Music for Black People’*

It must be the weather. Something (“Everlasting Gobstopper,” released in 2008) from the brothers, Daniel and Danny Chavis, better known as Apollo Heights. * That’s the name of their 2007 LP on which Mos Def, among others, was...

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Blk Jks, Molalatladi

The editing and cinematography for music videos by South African music acts keep on improving.. Take this new music video for the song “Molalatladi” by Johannesburg rockers, Blk Jks. Directed by Chell Stephen it is incorporates clips...

Friday, December 11th, 2009

MUSIC / VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH BLK JKS

Short video interview by Afropop of Johannesburg rock group, BLK JKS (you know I like their music) about their new album, “After Robots.” (Interview was uploaded last month).

Thursday, November 19th, 2009