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Owiny Sigoma Band: Kenyan Lyre Music Meets London Techno
Name: Owiny Sigoma Band
Where They're From: London, UK and Nairobi, Kenya
When They Started: 2009
Genre: Traditional Techno
For Fans Of: Konono No. 1, Janka...
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Passport Approved: 10 of Our Favorite Multinational Bands
Back in the day when snail mail was a thing (remember that?) The U.S. Postal service ran a service where you could apply to get a pen pal from another country. While the...
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Top 10 Reasons Why We Are So, So Ready for 2013
2012, let's not even get into it. You are over and we are really fine with that. Barack Obama got re-elected and, hopefully, we'll never have to think about Mitt...
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K’naan Talks About The Trouble With Recording In L.A. And The Politics Of The Heart
If you ever get the chance to talk to K'naan about anything prioritize that. The Somali Canadian rapper, musician and poet went from being a successful hip-hop artist to...
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Iyadede’s House Of Style
Rwanda-born/Brooklyn-based pop auteur Iyadede is a woman of many talents. In addition to being a genre shuffling songwriter and performer, she also designs clothes and...
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K’naan — “Hurt Me Tomorrow”
K’Naan, a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist, is in deep. “Hurt Me Tomorrow” from Country, God, or The Girl features the shoeless singer alluding to love’s standard...
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Win A Sweet Jacket From The Very Best
Sporting t-shirts and badges to represent your favorite bands get a bit tired after awhile, so we're always supportive when musicians get more creative with their merch....
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Iyadede — “The Last Time”
Rwandan electropop princess Iyadede is a DIY diva. “The Last Time” features her own illustrations along with production credit for her. The hard, gritty beatbox backing...
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Nazarenes Meditate on Roots Reggae
Name: Nazarenes
Where they're from: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Genre: Roots Reggae
Most Like: Damian Marley, Tikken Jah Fakoly
Sounds Like: Ethiopia dreaming of...
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The Very Best — “Kondaine” f/ Seye
The boys of The Very Best, global pop duo du jour, travel deep into the throngs of Northern Kenya for their “Kondaine” music video. Though the duo is no stranger to...
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Jagwa Music: Casios, Loudspeakers, Party-Time
Name: Jagwa Music
Where he’s from: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Genre: Lo-fi party jams known as mchiriku
When he started: 1992
Most Similar: Konono #1, Shangaan...
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The Very Best and Their Finest Album Yet
A new advent of global cross-breeding pop is upon us, and it's a safe bet to say duo The Very Best is at the helm. UK/Swede producer Johan Hugo and Malawi singer Esau...
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Somalian Sisters Faarrow Change the World
Name: Faarrow
Where they’re from: Somalia/Canada
Genre: Pop R&B
When they started: 2010
Most Similar: Emeli Sande, Lauryn Hill
Sounds like: A delightful,...
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The Very Best — “Yoshua Alikuti”
The Very Best, a Malawian dance pop duo, isn’t about the extravagant necessities and luxuries that other artists often indulge in. “Yoshua Alikuti” is a...
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Iyadede Releases Video for “F4L”
Rwanda-born, Brooklyn-based electro-pop princess Iyadede surprised us this weekend with a brand new video for "F4L," a reworked mix of Mark Ronson and the Business...
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The Very Best Is Finally Back With “Yoshua Alikuti”
We've had our ears to the ground for awhile and today we have finally been rewarded with a new track and video from The Very Best. "Yoshua Alikuti," goes for majesty set...
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Iyadede’s New Video: “The Love Mantra”
Shot at Brooklyn's beautiful Coney Island, the new video from Iyadede pops with high contrast '90s color. It's a groovy backdrop to the Electropop track "The Love...
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Rwandan Electopop It Girl Iyadede Falls to Earth
In her catchy manifesto "The Girl Who Fell to Earth" Rwandan singer Iyadede (full name: Sabrina Iyadede) references the cult classic starring David Bowie and grabs a bit...
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Exquisite Hooks From Tanzania’s AY
Hearing AY's acoustic "I Don't Want To Be Alone" reminded me of the first time I heard "Dead and Gone" a million years ago, when the hook took a surprising key change...
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Dama do Bling Rules Moza Hip Hop
People call Dama do Bling ("Lady Bling") the Lil Kim of Africa, so it's not too surprising that she's embroiled in some industry beef. Since exploding onto the...