August 1, Benin
Maybe not the most popular artist in Benin today, but the country’s independence day is a
Maybe not the most popular artist in Benin today, but the country’s independence day is a
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jFThFnGTY&w=600&h=373] Last week in Bolinas, CA, my friend, Kora McNaughton (she lives in Santiago), got me
Journalists in South Africa are picking up on how the film, "The Bang Bang Club," treats some of the Bang Bang Club's black colleagues. And other Weekend Specials.
The oldest republic in Africa, Liberia–formed in 1847–celebrates its independence today. Chances are Dumyarea, the song we
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vr1nyXu4Ts Stromae seems determined to turn every song on his 2010 album Cheese into a hit.
One of the founders of Cape Town rap music label, Pioneer Unit Records, talks about the local hip hop scene, talks about the coloured Afrikaans and Xhosa rap scene there.
Music video for the Cape Town band, The Plastics. They worked with Gordon Raphael, who also produces
South Africa’s first democratic president is 93 years old today. The artwork is a collaboration between
Some rural flavor from Hambale, Zambia. Filmed by David Tree. H/T: Adrian Bischoff.
Young people in Monrovia create a new music genre. Junior Freeman is at the heart of this musical revolution.
Goldie’s allusions to madness typify a common theme present in the music of many of today’s successful female artists.
Pop culture is often at its best when it accurately reflects reality, so it’s no surprise that our music, like our history, is repeating itself.
Earlier this year, Djiboutians marched the streets of their capital (where more than half of all
Celebrate a country's independence day by featuring some of the music of its young people. This is Madagascar's turn today, June 26th.
In celebrating Mozambican independence day, we made a list of the most popular music videos in mid-2011.
I forgot. I wanted to give AIAC’s Boima a shoutout for his Ghetto Balms Mix Tape
Some new Ghanaian hiplife from PAPPYKOJO.
Hip hop is usually associated with revolution and counter culture. But American artists, who visit the content, usually side with power. Like Jadakiss did in Swaziland
http://vimeo.com/20927993 Video for spoken word from Senegalese rapper Keyti–remember him? Keyti was one of the stars
Rapper Stalley, late last year, channels Muhammed Ali. He could have done without the racial epithet.