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Seun Kuti: ‘Even when I’m President of Nigeria I’ll play in the palace’
Seun Kuti is Fela’s youngest son. He took charge of Egypt 80 at 15, when his father died, and is now making his own waves with his distinctive and politically incisive debut album and his shows are seriously high energy. Kuti chatted with Debbie Golt when he was in London to promote his album …. [...]
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The 2nd African Music Awards
2009 has been a good year for African music. Rising stars Asa and Ayo are serenading the world with their Nigerian breed of soul and folk; in the UK, Bashy, Tinchy Stryder, Dizzee Rascal all of African heritage dominate the charts. On the continent, 9ice, 2Face, HHP, Awilo and Teargas represent a new wave of [...]
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Nneka
Nigerian singer Nneka has just won a MOBO. Read our interview with Nneka
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Kanya King, MOBO Awards (Inspiring Entrepreneurs – Mothers of Invention)
An interview with Kanya King, who became one of the most influential women in music and business by creating the MOBO Awards in 1996. The MOBO Awards ceremony showing on Wed 30 Sep, 9pm on BBC Three
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Review of the 2009 London African Music Festival (12 & 13 Sep 2009)
As the gloomy autumn sets in, the London African Music Festival at the Southbank Centre will bring some reminiscing of summer with an array of sounds: from the sensuous sax by cutie YolanDa Brown, to the exquisite harmonies of gospel group The Yoruba Women’s Choir, and the chilled vibe of nu soul group Hil St Soul led by Zambian Hilary Mwelwa.
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A Decent Proposal: The Portobello Nu-Jazz One Night Affair
Catch a Vibe caught up with Portobello Nu-Jazz Festival organiser, Leroy Smith, ahead of this year’s edition, which has exceptionally shrunk into a one-night-only but still very promising event.
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Perempay & Dee feat Shola Ama DJ Play
Perempay and Dee serve up another hit, this time featuring the amazing Shola Ama!
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Michael Jackson’s This Is It Trailer
A rare portrait of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his final curtain call. The movie is out on 28 Oct, for two weeks only. This Is It official website
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Jazz Re:Freshed
Weekly live music residency in the heart of West London, covering the whole spectrum of jazz and jazz-influenced music: jazz fusion to brokenbeated jazz, be bop to hip hop, avant garde to latin jazz, afro jazz to jazz funk, jazz soul to nu soul and everywhere in between. Past live guests include Julie Dexter, Kaidi [...]
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Jay-Z Rhapsody commercial
In this commercial, Jay-z recreates all of his past album covers. Iconic.
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‘I’m finally doing me and I have a sound that is nobody else’s’ , singer Mpho
ILuvLive has fast become a reservoir for London’s live music junkies and its return this month at Shoreditch’s finest, Cargo, came as no exception. Hosted by 1Xtra’s Ras Kwame and Twin B, ILuvLive did its usual to showcase the best UK urban talent, staging the likes of self- proclaimed UK’s best rapper, Sway, alongside up [...]
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VV’s the Light That Never Goes Out
With a BBC Sound of 2009 nomination under her belt, a powerful voice à la Amy Winehouse and catchy retro songs with a modern twist, VV Brown (Vanessa by her real name), a pretty 24-year-old of Caribbean origins hailing from Northampton, is definitely one to watch for a whole lot of music fans – be [...]
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The Soul Family Soul-D-Out
There was only one place soul fans should have been on Friday 20 Feb night and that was The Cobden Club in Ladbroke Grove. The event: Soul-D-Out, a night – founded and hosted by D-Nyce of Rampage – that brings to the forefront the unique talents of some of the UK’s finest soul artists. To [...]
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Jazz Jam Sessions at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs Bar
Wednesday Night’s Jazz Jam Sessions at the historic Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club are an intimate, and relaxed, yet stimulating experience. Formerly one of London’s best-kept secret’s known only to seasoned jazz heads, this swinging yet sophisticated scene unfolds in the Upstairs Bar of the club, an elegantly lit oasis of tinkling glass and smoky mirrors. [...]
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Gig review: L’Afrik c’est Chic (w/ Amadou et Mariam) @ Jazz Cafe, Sun 15th March 09
Inside there was a warm vibe as Eric Soul and Malian Djembeni-mix man MoDJ were trading seamless upbeat tracks; the stage was set with two enormous leather sofas, a drum-kit and various microphones. Then Amadou and Mariam were led on to the stage, coordinating chic outfits: I had never seen besant-cloth so burnished before, like [...]
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