Shabazz Palaces and Kahlil Joseph
Although the effect of blending the music by Shabazz Palaces and the images of documentary-in-the-making Tough
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Native Son
Youtube is streaming all of the 44-odd minutes of Blitz the Ambassador’s second studio album, “Native
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Beautiful video for the single “You will never know” by the young, French-Comoran singer, Imany. The
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT0I2DyclIo The video “Niemand” [No One] by German singer, Joy Denalane (featuring her husband Max Herre)
Fool's Gold
http://youtu.be/Es-SyYrpg2c Fool’s Gold’s “Surprise Hotel.” The group started as a side project of two young LA
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0mB59n0zBA&w=500&h=301&rel=0] Oakland, California rap group The Hieroglyphics and Goapele singing about some kind of Soweto circa
'Suffer'
New video from M.anifest H/T: Peter Rachleff
His father named him for Duke Ellington
Late jazz musician Duke Ngcukana, has been described as “a trumpet player extraordinaire," and "a fine person.”
'Brown Baby'
H/T: Rich Flint
'Insurrection'
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQNGoqdQnRk&w=500&h=301&rel=0] Single released April 11th, which is the 30th anniversary of the Brixton riots that levelled
Tunde Olaniran
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/10046418 w=500&h=281] Tunde Olaniran is hip hop. Tunde Olaniran is the son of an American mother
Stereo Wizards
Electronic rap duo and “stereo wizards” Dirty Paraffin at the Faraday Muthi Market in downtown Johannesburg
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Mo Kalamity and The Wizards, “Autour de Toi” from her album, Deeper Revolution Via Ikenna Azuike
'Dear Africa'
Off his new album, Blitz the Ambassador featuring Les Nubians. Free download here.
Khayelitsha Blues
South African guitar duo Warongx are two of several artists portrayed in The Creators documentary. Above
Rebecca Black Incorporated
Seven plus minutes of your life you’ll never get back. Stella Mwangi with “Haba Haba,”Norway’s entry
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Watch out for Toumani Diabaté’s cousin, Sona Jobarteh.
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I love this track, “It Would Be,” by Cape Town’s Alleycat (government name: Enslin Grootboom) featuring fellow