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Ivory Coast's Sur-Choc now available after appearing in FIFA Street soundtrack

Some may question why most define East African music in terms of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania but the reason is because of the three countries’ colonial roots and how since the 60s artists have been sharing their artistic abilities across the three borders.

Coco Mbassi releases a Live Tour DVD!!!!

A stone's throw away from the Empire State Building, The Yankees, Madison Square Garden, Broadway and Lincoln Center, the greatest collection of steelbands outside of the birth place of the art form (Trinidad and Tobago) exists and thrives. Pan in New York CD series captures the best.

Dr. Djobi propels the rhythm on "Skin" - the new CD by Mecca Bodega.

Nomadic Sounds is a series of music specials bringing you the best of
the world's undiscovered and underground sounds from around the Globe

After years of being in the background of what is considered African music, the Afro-Urban phenomenal has taken root in East Africa.

Adjiri Odametey is a musician from Ghana who plays atmospherically compact and compositionally sophisticated world music. The music is captivates through the natural ability of Adjiri Odametey to combine the stylistic impulses of West Africa in his compositions. He transforms his traditional roots into an individual sound environment with virtuosity.

Reine Pelagie, after a number years ansence from the stage and world of music, is making a comeback in Abidjan,the capitol of her native country Côte d'Ivoire.

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Peter Mensah is a Ghanian actor who has appeared in several films including 300, Hidalgo, Tears of the Sun, Jason X, Harvard Man, Bless the Child and has made television appearances in Star Trek: Enterprise, Tracker, Witchblade, Blue Murder, Relic Hunter, Earth: Final Conflict, Highlander: The Raven and La Femme Nikita. (africahit.com)

The fashion world turned its eyes on Ghana from June 27 to July, when Exopa Model Agency hosted its first ever Ghana Fashion Week. The glitz and glamour of high fashion came into full glare as several talented up-and-coming African fashion designers showcased their creativity and unique sense of fashion. (africahit.com)

Music icon and creator of Afrobeat (Yoruba music, jazz, Highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with African percussion and vocal styles), Fela Kuti’s 1975 album cover Expensive Shit is featured on slide #7. (africahit.com)

In their bid to rally quality support for their idol club, Accra Hearts of Oak ladies has acquired a new set of musical instruments worth millions of Cedis, and has consequently outdoored the items at the club's secretariat, in Accra. (AllAfrica)

THE South African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) says it has no choice but to take the National Credit Regulator (NCR) to court, because advance payments in royalty fees outlawed under the National Credit Act are the only regular income for some musicians. (AllAfrica)

Angolan singer Kide NC will on Sunday here release his latest album entitled "Caminhos (routes)", ANGOP has learnt. (AllAfrica)

WHO said winter was a dull season, bereft of entertainment? (AllAfrica)

ZIMBABWE'S Mkhululi Bhebhe was voted out of Mnet's Reality Show, leaving five participants, three of them Zimbabweans, vying for the U.S.$80 000 top prize. (AllAfrica)

GOSPEL artiste Tikietah is promising another album. The album features Crystofabulous, a rough voiced Ugandan gospel rapper, Pastor Wilson Bugembe and Kenya's Mr Iggi. (AllAfrica)

SHALL we all hear it for Nicolette Kiige, the best singer remaining in Idols East Africa? But unfortunately, the winning votes may not be based on one's ability to sing. How else can one explain the phenomenon that was Cynthia? And Africa's fascination with 'stone-in-the-mouth' Eric? (AllAfrica)

AT first, gospel music was a preserve of churches, crusades and born-again people's radio sets. But when producer Jason Kiwa came onto the scene, gospel music became the in-thing all of a sudden. (AllAfrica)

SILVER Kyagulanyi, Fr. Anthony Musaala, Wasswa Kiyingi and Carol Budhwike will be vying for the honours of the hottest gospel artiste in the land at the second Victoria Gospel Music Awards (VIGA) tomorrow at the Kampala Serena Hotel. (AllAfrica)

IT was the first time the Bell Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards launched in West Nile since their inception in 2003. Of course there were a lot of expectations. (AllAfrica)

Salif Keita possesses one of the world’s unique voices — powerful, sensitive, and blessed with a huge range; he draws from styles and forms of his Malian homeland, incorporating Islamic, soul, rock, French chanson, Spanish and Caribbean elements into his songs... (africahit.com)

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Band muso Philip Mhlanga has released an eight-track album entitled Tau tsa Nhabe. (AllAfrica)

Organisers Zamani couldn't have chosen better than Emin Pasha Hotel on Akii-Bua road, Nakasero for Kenyan musician, Eric Wainaina to showcase his skills. It was worth the while. (AllAfrica)

What people in the Diaspora did to singer Jose Chameleone, only God knows! The Afro-beat singer once again failed to show up for a concert in Amsterdam. He was expected to land at Schiphol Airport on Tuesday but fans waited in vain. (AllAfrica)

Sierra Leone's top musicians will tomorrow join together to embark on a non-violent election rally throughout Freetown ahead of the local council elections scheduled for July 5. (AllAfrica)

Global leaders will travel to the G8 summit in Japan next week knowing that the promises they have made to help end global poverty are (AllAfrica)

Rising Nigerian music stars will take the centre stage at the 2008 edition of THISDAY Music and Fashion Festival in Abuja on July 11 and Lagos on July 13. (AllAfrica)

SUNGURA music supremo Alick Macheso continues to raise the Zimbabwean flag high abroad when he leaves for Ireland early next month. (AllAfrica)

Known as “the diva of the barefoot�, she started in Santander, Cantabria, the launch of her CD “Café Atlántico�, an album which gathers some of the most famous themes, recorded Cesaria Évora during her presentations in Havana, with the notable participation of outstanding Cuban musicians. (africahit.com)

Keith Murray Explains Robbery In South Africa (africahit.com)

Two years after it debuted with MTV base, its 100th channel worldwide, urbane lifestyle network MTV is now planning to host an annual award show exclusively for Africa . (africahit.com)

The idea of returning to Africa has been an essential theme in American arts and culture ever since Africans were brought to this country. But it is a theme that has dwelt mainly at the margins of mainstream culture, whether by political choice of the artists involved or from lack of interest and commercial appeal outside (or even sometimes within) the African-American community. (africahit.com)

Lucky Dube was a different kind of rastaman. He neither smoked marijuana nor did he drink beer but this did not stop him from feeling irie all the time. (africahit.com)

Sleek Promotions Ltd is flying in Kevin Lyttle for two performances. The big star that he is, Lyttle is set to perform at the Lugogo Cricket Oval on December 7 and at Resort Beach Entebbe on December 9. (africahit.com)

South African reggae superstar, Lucky Dube, was shot dead in an attempted hijacking in the southern suburbs of Johannesburg on Thursday night. (africahit.com)

Award winning American rock band Fall Out Boy, in classic Hollywood style showcased the plight of the civil war in Uganda in a music video they shot in the north of Uganda in July. (africahit.com)

At the Laura Vicuna Centre for child rehabilitation here in Cotonou, UNICEF Goodwill Angélique Kidjo held in her arms a sobbing Rosine, 13, who had just bravely told her story of abuse. (africahit.com)

The Akon Empire (africahit.com)

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