Archive for the ‘Afro-Soul’ Category

For 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 [...]

Nneka: “Stay” & “My Home

Posted: December 12, 2011 by treylord in Afro-Soul, Nigeria, Nneka

I’ve been sleeping on Nneka for a few months. With her third album “Soul is Heavy” out this past fall, she’s followed up with several visuals. The Nigerian/German songstress also comes strong with the lyrics, soul, and sounds, but these videos also bring a very different feel, respectively. “Stay” (above) is her first fully animated [...]