Tagged: Akwaaba

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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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Perfect Loosers Present Akwaaba Remixed MP3

Benjamin Lebrave, founder of the Ghanian label, Akwaaba, teamed up with Paris-based Perfect Loosers to remix some of Akwaaba’s original musicians like Ahmed Fofana, Baba Salah, and Onyenze. It was a true meeting the minds … read more »

POSTED February 23, 2011 6:29PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,

GP 129: Dingolay / Onyenze / Ramajay / Tigerstyle / Zuzuka Poderosa

This edition of Ghetto Palms ended up being kind of a greatest misses for 2010—the only thing the beats really have in common being that I’m kicking myself for not including them in an earlier … read more »

POSTED February 9, 2011 5:30PM IN GHETTO PALMS Comments (3) 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: , ,

Killamu, “Flaminguinho” MP3

Akwaaba is releasing Angolan beatmonsta Killamu’s album at the top of the year, and as a teaser they’re dropping this spare kuduro jam to get you through all your holiday parties. And ever since we … read more »

POSTED December 9, 2009 7:09PM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , ,

Gelu Six, “In the Building” MP3 + Kuduro Remix Contest

Back in May, we posted a stream of this Gelu Six track and noted that we only had half of the nine minute monster of raw Angolan kuduro. Since then, Akwaaba Sem Transporte has been … read more »

POSTED August 17, 2009 4:42PM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , , ,

More Live Audio From Angola

Benjamin Lebrave, of Akwaaba, drops us another note with an update about his trip to Angola (which included the above appearance on national television to discuss the country’s music and potential for export. It’s all … read more »

POSTED May 26, 2009 11:00AM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , ,

Video: Os Mais Potentes, “Vem Ca”

More wild kuduro live from Angola via Akwaaba. Benjamin Lebrave writes from Luanda about Os Mais Potentes’ song “Vem Ca,” which he says is hugely popular there at the moment. It also has a video … read more »

POSTED May 18, 2009 10:33AM IN MUSIC VIDEO Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,

Freeload: Os Lambas, “Maior” MP3

Benjamin Lebrave, of Akwaaba Music, sent us a note this morning, “Live From Luanda,” and included an MP3 of an Angolan coastal kuduro freestyle he recorded by Os Lambas, what he says is part of … read more »

POSTED May 11, 2009 10:53AM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: ,