we love: our girl somi’s ‘ginger me slowly’. a track she released last year, only in nigeria. “i was inspired by the lagos slang expression ‘to ginger someone’ meaning to spice someone up and make them feel good.” … Continue reading
we’re going to try to post weekly on what we’re reading/listening to/watching/fascinated by/discussing @ illume HQ! ~ fascinating piece on the international digital trafficking of rhino horns (via motherboard) ~ china’s first lady cuts diplomatic profile (via cp24) ~ on children and ipads (via … Continue reading
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Since he announced his split from The Volume, Tumi Molekane (of Tumi and the Volume fame) is embracing his new solo career with open arms. He is one of the most respected MCs in South Africa with a career that … Continue reading
miriam makeba performs ‘the click song’. beautiful! happy 81st, mama africa. (also: awesome google doodle) (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
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we are so excited about okayplayer’s new series ‘playerxchange’. it pairs up okayplayer artists with okayafrica artists to write and record an original song. we suspect some true goodness will come out of this project. Okayplayer & Converse Rubber Tracks … Continue reading
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shout out to didier ganza (director of ganza films and co-founder of s.o afrika) who just started a video project with the awesome Double HP (hip hop pantsula) of south africa. love the cross-continental collaboration. read more here.
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blessed to have had a chance to capture @tumimolekane and the volume in action before they disbanded. thank you for the music. and the awesome. photos taken at rehearsals for the kigaliUP music festival.
file under: things we will be singing along to at the top of our lungs tomorrow. woo hoo! #psquareinkigali (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
a glimpse into maurice kirya’s world via his new video ‘mulembe gwa kirya’. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
‘Let Me Go’ by Ugandan emcee @KEKOTOWN. ‘This is the debut single from her album that’ll be released in 2013. Keko recently signed a historic multi-album deal through Sony Music Africa’s RCA Label and ROCKSTAR4000. Follow Keko:@KEKOTOWNwww.facebook.com/kekomusic’ via dynamicafrica. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
hanging out with the beautiful and brilliant @nnekaworld (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
#np ‘water no get enemy’ from the original broadway cast of FELA! (featuring kevin mambo)
now playing: ‘probably for lovers’ by @justaband. we can’t stop listening to it!
Check out: Video : Kae Sun “Ship and The Globe” First video from [his] upcoming album Afriyie. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
