In Angola, the speakers pump kuduro. Across the coastal city of Luanda, this calypso-techno hybrid has dominated since the late ’80s when a local MC named Sebem began lacing dynamic beats with Portuguese lyrics.
Akwaaba Music, a growing “fair trade” label that promotes a range of African musicians, recently released Akwaaba Sem Transporte, the very first compilation of [...]
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Tune In: Angolan Kuduro
December 8, 2009
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Tune In: Unconventional Hip Hop Covers
December 3, 2009
Though the much hyped Gossip Girl threesome may have been lame, the cover of T.I.’s “Whatever You Like” by Anya Marina that helped escalate the action was pretty damn hot. This got us thinking there might be other interesting takes on hip hop songs covered by non-hip hop female singers. And we were right. Check [...]
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Tune In: Shabazz Palaces
November 23, 2009
“Belhaven Meridian” is the latest release from Shabazz Palaces, the hip hop collaboration featuring former Digable Planets member, Ishmael Butler a.k.a. Butterfly. Taking cues from Charles Burnett’s 1977 gem, Killer of Sheep, director Kahlil Joseph took to Watts to shoot the video in just one take.
Check it out…
Are you feelin’ it?
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Tune In: B.o.B aka Bobby Ray
November 19, 2009
This Atlanta newcomer presents the funky breakup ballad, “No Man’s Land.” Stay tuned for his debut album, Adventures of Bobby Ray.
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