http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/lungu-lungu-ghanas-got-soul/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/lungu-lungu-ghanas-got-soul/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:15:21 +0000 Benjamin Lebrave http://www.thefader.com/?p=143551 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/lungu-lungu-ghanas-got-soul/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/31/stream-tracks-from-damon-albarns-new-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/31/stream-tracks-from-damon-albarns-new-album/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:30:15 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=135733 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/31/stream-tracks-from-damon-albarns-new-album/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/10/ghetto-palms-133-akwaaba-afrogospel-jahdan-x-soshifty/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/10/ghetto-palms-133-akwaaba-afrogospel-jahdan-x-soshifty/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:40:16 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=98582 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/10/ghetto-palms-133-akwaaba-afrogospel-jahdan-x-soshifty/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/08/janka-nabays-sabanoh-tape-mp3-help-the-bubu-man/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/08/janka-nabays-sabanoh-tape-mp3-help-the-bubu-man/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:30:26 +0000 Oliver Rivard http://www.thefader.com/?p=98028 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/08/janka-nabays-sabanoh-tape-mp3-help-the-bubu-man/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/stream-akwaabas-chop-our-music-chopchop-supermix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/stream-akwaabas-chop-our-music-chopchop-supermix-mp3/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:00:40 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=87238 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/stream-akwaabas-chop-our-music-chopchop-supermix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/13/video-the-very-best-f-mo-laudi-angonde-johan-hugo-rmx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/13/video-the-very-best-f-mo-laudi-angonde-johan-hugo-rmx/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:00:34 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=69172 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/13/video-the-very-best-f-mo-laudi-angonde-johan-hugo-rmx/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/premiere-rwandas-the-good-ones-new-dead-oceans-single-sara/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/premiere-rwandas-the-good-ones-new-dead-oceans-single-sara/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:30:49 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=41648 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/premiere-rwandas-the-good-ones-new-dead-oceans-single-sara/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/contest-win-a-nike-sportswear-x-pitch-perfect-south-america-poster/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/contest-win-a-nike-sportswear-x-pitch-perfect-south-america-poster/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:35:33 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6120 The FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/contest-win-a-nike-sportswear-x-pitch-perfect-south-america-poster/feed/ 18 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/the-morning-after-knaan-wavin-flag-on-the-monique-show/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/the-morning-after-knaan-wavin-flag-on-the-monique-show/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:30:50 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6110 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/16/the-morning-after-knaan-wavin-flag-on-the-monique-show/feed/ 37 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/nike-sportswear-x-the-faders-pitch-perfect-mixtape-6-africa-by-spoek-mathambo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/nike-sportswear-x-the-faders-pitch-perfect-mixtape-6-africa-by-spoek-mathambo/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:13:50 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6072 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/nike-sportswear-x-the-faders-pitch-perfect-mixtape-6-africa-by-spoek-mathambo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/nike-sportswear-x-the-fader%e2%80%99s-pitch-perfect-mixtape-6-africa-by-spoek-mathambo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/nike-sportswear-x-the-fader%e2%80%99s-pitch-perfect-mixtape-6-africa-by-spoek-mathambo/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:35:35 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=32830 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/11/nike-sportswear-x-the-fader%e2%80%99s-pitch-perfect-mixtape-6-africa-by-spoek-mathambo/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/27/world-premiere-nike-sportswear-and-the-fader-present-pitch-perfect/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/27/world-premiere-nike-sportswear-and-the-fader-present-pitch-perfect/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 17:00:39 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=31009 With full-on football (aka soccer) mania about to consume the minds and hearts of billions around the globe, The FADER wanted to express what the sport means to us. Faced with that seemingly daunting task, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/27/world-premiere-nike-sportswear-and-the-fader-present-pitch-perfect/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/24/the-lazarus-effect-hbo-reds-aids-documentary-debuts-tonight/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/24/the-lazarus-effect-hbo-reds-aids-documentary-debuts-tonight/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 15:45:09 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=30445 (RED)‘s already renowned for their efforts to end AIDS in Africa, but The Lazarus Effect is a landmark foray into AIDS awareness for a kooky big-screen maven and a music video director. Executive produced by … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/24/the-lazarus-effect-hbo-reds-aids-documentary-debuts-tonight/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/r-kelly-sign-of-victory-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/r-kelly-sign-of-victory-mp3/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 16:25:46 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=5804 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/r-kelly-sign-of-victory-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/05/video-costuleta-ladjum/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/05/video-costuleta-ladjum/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 16:08:26 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=28362 We’re used to seeing Angolan kuduro vocalist Costuleta in much lower-budget videos, so it initially seems odd that the production quality of this one equals that of your garden-variety American rap clip. But then he’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/05/video-costuleta-ladjum/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/amadou-mariam-aritstiya-dj-sabo-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/amadou-mariam-aritstiya-dj-sabo-rmx-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:45:52 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25599 If you missed DJ Sabo ripping it up at our One Step Beyond party last Friday, here’s a taste of his style: kicky Latin dancefloor with a playful Afrobeat bite. Amadou and Mariam sound great … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/amadou-mariam-aritstiya-dj-sabo-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/01/we-just-listened-to-radio-secousse-for-24-hours-in-a-row/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/01/we-just-listened-to-radio-secousse-for-24-hours-in-a-row/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:15:31 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=24295 Secousse is the monthly party run by Johan and Etienne of Radioclit/The Very Best in cities all over the world but based at London’s Notting Hill Arts Club. If you go to it, you should … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/01/we-just-listened-to-radio-secousse-for-24-hours-in-a-row/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/31/fela-kuti-joins-record-store-day-with-limited-vinyl-ep-questlove-interview-and-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/31/fela-kuti-joins-record-store-day-with-limited-vinyl-ep-questlove-interview-and-mix/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:15:41 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=24150 After years of artists borrowing his ideas or appropriating his jams, it can seem as though Fela Kuti is as commonplace in the modern music fan’s collection as The Beatles or Stevie Wonder. But only … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/31/fela-kuti-joins-record-store-day-with-limited-vinyl-ep-questlove-interview-and-mix/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/waer-drum-cirkill-mixtape-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/waer-drum-cirkill-mixtape-mp3/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:13:26 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=16167 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/24/waer-drum-cirkill-mixtape-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/05/ghetto-palms-65-kuduro-pt-3-akwaaba-sem-transporte-broadcasting-live-from-angola-actually/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/05/ghetto-palms-65-kuduro-pt-3-akwaaba-sem-transporte-broadcasting-live-from-angola-actually/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:24:43 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=11372 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/05/ghetto-palms-65-kuduro-pt-3-akwaaba-sem-transporte-broadcasting-live-from-angola-actually/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/ghetto-palms-63-nas-damian-marley-weapon-riddim-ethiopia-soul/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/ghetto-palms-63-nas-damian-marley-weapon-riddim-ethiopia-soul/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:00:56 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=10337 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/ghetto-palms-63-nas-damian-marley-weapon-riddim-ethiopia-soul/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/16/oumou-sangare-seya-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/16/oumou-sangare-seya-mp3/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:38:09 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=9710 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/16/oumou-sangare-seya-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/15/qa-youssou-ndour-on-i-bring-what-i-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/15/qa-youssou-ndour-on-i-bring-what-i-love/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:43:34 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=9584 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/15/qa-youssou-ndour-on-i-bring-what-i-love/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/10/we-got-to-have-it-soul-power/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/10/we-got-to-have-it-soul-power/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:53:02 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.suite903.com/?p=2743 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/10/we-got-to-have-it-soul-power/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/05/freeload-lil-kenny-and-the-hebangs-straight-to-your-head-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/05/freeload-lil-kenny-and-the-hebangs-straight-to-your-head-mp3/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:15:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/05/freeload-lil-kenny-and-the-hebangs-straight-to-your-head-mp3/feed/ 0