Tagged: Africa
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 »
Nike Sportswear and The FADER Present PITCH PERFECT
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 »
The Lazarus Effect, HBO & (RED)’s AIDS Documentary, Debuts Tonight
(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 »
R. Kelly, "Sign of Victory" MP3
Around 2004 and 2005, R. Kelly talked about putting out a world album. It was ambitious, maybe even crazy at the time, yet it was during the prime of his career when he spoke about … read more »
Video: Costuleta, “Ladjum”
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 »
Amadou & Mariam, “Aritstiya (DJ Sabo RMX)” MP3
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 »
We Just Listened to Radio Secousse for 24 Hours in a Row
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 »
Fela Kuti Joins Record Store Day with Limited Vinyl EP + Questlove Interview and Mix
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 »
Waer, Drum Cirkill Mixtape MP3
Perhaps spelling it “circle” was too touchy feely, but Waer’s new mixtape definitely kills (wah wahhh). Mixing lots of African-inspired hand-drum tracks (roots of funky?) with the occasional irregular dancefloor electro and focusing entirely on … read more »
Ghetto Palms 65: Kuduro pt. 3 / Akwaaba Sem Transporte / Broadcasting Live From Angola (actually)
Last year I did two kuduro columns and subtitled the second Broadcasting Live from Angola, but in truth it was more like downloaded live (and DJ Znobia interviewed via complicated email and phone translations). I … read more »
