Tagged: Africa

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Lungu Lungu: Efya’s Got Soul

In Ghana, to make money, artists need to perform. To perform, artists need a hit. To make a hit, artists need… money, but not necessarily talent. Explaining this last sentence could turn into an essay, … read more »

POSTED October 5, 2011 2:15PM IN Lungu Lungu, MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , , ,
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Stream Tracks from Damon Albarn’s New Album

It only took five days for Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn and the sundry crew of miscellaneous super-producers he assembled—Actress, Dan The Automator, Marc Antoine, Jnerio Jarel and Richard Russell among them—to complete Kinshasa One Two. … read more »

POSTED August 31, 2011 3:30PM IN MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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Ghetto Palms 133: Akwaaba / AfroGospel / Jahdan x SoShifty

Where to start with this one? The vertebrae that make up the spinal column of this blend are a couple of 21st century African gospel/spiritual tracks that will probably need a little contextualization for most … read more »

POSTED March 10, 2011 4:40PM IN GHETTO PALMS TAGS: , , , , ,
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Janka Nabay’s Sabanoh Tape MP3 + Help the Bubu Man

Janka Nabay might be more of a myth than a man. In his homeland of Sierra Leone, there aren’t many who would challenge his self-proclaimed status as “King of Bubu“, he being single-handedly responsible for … read more »

POSTED March 8, 2011 5:30PM IN MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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Stream: Akwaaba’s Chop Our Music + ChopChop Supermix MP3

In the last couple of years Benjamin Lebrave of Akwaaba has been living in Africa meeting musicians and cutting deals to get them some dollars, release their music and make it more accessible internationally; in … read more »

POSTED January 19, 2011 4:00PM IN MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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Video: The Very Best f. Mo Laudi, “Angonde (Johan Hugo RMX)”

We randomly met Mo Laudi this weekend at our issue release party (starring his friend Spoek Mathambo), but he apparently forgot to tell us that he’s the new MC in The Very Best. Then he … read more »

POSTED September 13, 2010 12:00PM IN MUSIC VIDEO TAGS: , , , , , ,
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Premiere: Rwanda’s The Good Ones’ New Dead Oceans Single “Sara”

On a recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda in search of local music, producer Ian Brennan (recently of Kyp Malone’s Rain Machine) happened upon the gents in The Good Ones and quickly proceeded to record the … read more »

POSTED August 26, 2010 11:30AM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , , , , ,

Contest: Win a Nike Sportswear x Pitch Perfect South America Poster

Win a prize pack courtesy of Nike Sportswear and The FADER read more »

POSTED June 16, 2010 6:35PM IN SUITE903 Comments (18) TAGS: , , , , ,

The Morning After: K'Naan, "Wavin' Flag" on The Mo'Nique Show

Check in with us daily to see Suite903 artists take over TV. Today we’re watching K’Naan perform “Wavin’ Flag” on The Mo’Nique Show.

POSTED June 16, 2010 10:30AM IN SUITE903 Comments (37) TAGS: , , , ,

Nike Sportswear x The FADER's Pitch Perfect Mixtape #6: Africa by Spoek Mathambo

As part one of Nike Sportswear and The FADER’s Pitch Perfect program, we have posted six mixtapes featuring music from six continents (sorry, Antarctica). Each mixtape includes brand new artwork by Siggi Eggertsson, eventually available … read more »

POSTED June 11, 2010 4:13PM IN SUITE903 TAGS: , , , , ,