Check out a IIIrd World favorite, and NatGeo’s Song of the Week from Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew. Hailed as “the voice of the voiceless,” Sierra Leone’s Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew count everyone from the Roots, Talib Kweli and K’naan to U2’s Bono among their fans – and they’ll be bringing their socially [...]
Archive for the ‘Afro-beat’ Category
Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew – “New Style”
Posted: January 12, 2012 by treylord in Afro-beat, Afro-Funk, Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, Downloads, Hip Hop, Mixtape, Sierra Leone0
KG Omulo – ‘Ayah Ye! Moving Train’ LP
Posted: January 11, 2012 by treylord in Afro-beat, Afro-Soul, Downloads, Kenya, KG Omulo, VideoFor those who are unacquainted, check out KG Omulo hard-hitting Afrofunk. He is heavily influenced by a rural Kenyan childhood spent listening to Motown grooves and East & Western African classics. A subsequent move to the States found him tackling new arrangements alongside some of Central Florida’s chief brass and string players. This guitar-laden, horn infused Ayah Ye! Moving [...]
Ghostface x Afrofunk [Mixtape]
Posted: July 12, 2011 by treylord in Afro-beat, Downloads, Ghostface Killah, Hip Hop, MixtapeMax Tannone, the evil genius behind the Mos Dub and Dub Kweli projects, has focused his diabolical talent for gene-splicing towards Africa, dubbing the one Ghostface Killah over a variety of obscure Afrofunk breaks. Of course there’s actually nothing on here as recognizable to Broadway ticket-holders as the redoubtable Mr. Allen’s beats, but that’s for [...]
Poirier: “Sak Te Gen Tan Gen La” featuring Imposs
Posted: January 20, 2011 by treylord in Afro-beat, Haiti, Hip Hop, Poirier, SocaLast year’s Carnival was shut down for obvious reasons but for 2011 it looks like not only is Haiti carnival going to happen but it’ll be happening. Gearing up for the February carnival season, international soca-lover Poirier busts out of the gate with “Sak Te Gen Tan Gen La” featuring Haiti-via-Montreal MC Imposs. Correct me [...]
Kahli Abdu: Fela-Inspired Mixtape “Ministry of Corruption”
Posted: January 14, 2011 by treylord in Afro-beat, Downloads, Fela Kuti, Hip Hop, Kahli Abdu, MixtapeRising Nigerian Afro Beat/Hip Hop artist Kahli Abdu recently released Ministry of Corruption, a mixtape inspired by Fela Anikulapo Kuti. While every track on the mixtape samples the late Afro Beat king, the inspiration goes deeper as Kahli’s lyrics are hard hitting, political and socially conscious. Born and raised in Jos, Abdu has been exposed to both political [...]
Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew: “Any Girl”
Posted: December 12, 2010 by treylord in Africa, Afro-beat, Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, Downloads, Hip HopCheck out “Any Girl” from Sierra Leonean 3-piece Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew on RCRDLBL.com, from their self-titled debut album, due out in Spring 2011 via One Haven Music/Modiba Productions. The song is a bubbling, vibrant track with an infectious hook and a tropical reggae vibe. Stateside, Bajah, A-Klazz, and Dovy Dovy have been steadily winning [...]
Zaki Ibrahim “Money” Remixed by King Britt
Posted: August 20, 2010 by treylord in Afro-beat, Hip Hop, South Africa, Video, Zaki IbrahimSouth Africa’s Zaki Ibrahim (who also resides in Canada) is a relatively new voice to the US. Today we get this fresh King Britt remix her hit “Money” accompanied by the groovy video above. Really feeling the afro-beat today.
