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Bongo Sensations: Diamond Platnumz Unfiltered

Diamond Platnumz: From Tanzania to the world.   Diamond Platnumz burst onto the African music scene in 2010 with his debut album Kamwambie, driven by a humble goal: to support his mother. Little did he know, his innovative sound would revolutionize East African popular music and elevate regional superstars to new heights. The Tanzanian sensation, known for hits like "Number One," "Kamwambie," and "Jeje," transformed bongo flava by infusing it with uptempo production, English translations, and a fusion of global […]

todayMarch 27, 2023 83 13 9

Afro Highlife

Skillax Escapes Paris Uber Protest ‘Attack’

The whole point of digital music is the risk-free grazing" Cory Doctorow, Canadian journalist and co-editor and of the off-beat blog Boing Boing, is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. Doctorow and others continue to write prolifically about the apocalyptic changes facing Intellectual Property in general and the music industry in […]

todayMarch 20, 2020 31

Afrobeat

E-tropolis line-up complete

The line-up for the industrial, EBM and synthpop festival E-tropolis in Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Ruhr, on March 28 is complete. For the most part, though, people just happening to pass by the two-block campus during Public Practice sessions are at the best advantage to enjoy the notes in the air, mixing with the environment. “We organize it so that several musicians are playing concurrently, in different areas of the campus,” explains Ming Ng, director of Active Arts. “So, there is […]

todayMarch 5, 2020 53

Afro Highlife

The 5 Elements Needed For Music Industry Success

You are about to learn the five critical elements that have fueled the success of all great musicians' careers. Until you possess these key elements for yourself, it will be nearly impossible for you to reach your musical dreams and build a successful career in the music business. Read below to discover these five key elements and take action on the information you learn: Music Career Success Key #1 - Don't Set Realistic Goals All of the most well-known and […]

todayFebruary 26, 2018 38

Afrobeat

The Subways Tour Diary: Days 6-10 the adventure continues

The Subways were kind enough to chronicle their North American tour for us, and we’ll be running their tour diary in several installments this week. Billy Lunn will be our guide, and as he writes, “Because so much usually ends up happening on our tours, we thought that this time round, whilst we’re on our exciting US/Canada tour, I’d keep a diary of all our happenings. As well as being a nice little insight for you guys into our daily […]

todayFebruary 25, 2018 43 2

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