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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.

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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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The Angolan singer, Trícia Almeida, said Sunday in Luanda that her CD, entitled "Só Para Ti", has enough quality to get affirmed on the Angolan music market. (AllAfrica)

The second phase of Shingrwa music talent competition that ran for an entire year in four different stages concluded today with a final competition among three finalists. The event was broadcast live in Eri-TV and Dimsti Hafash. (AllAfrica)

About 800 fans were on Sunday at Kilamba Cultural and Recreational Centre in Luanda to watch and listen to the performance of Angolan music group, Jovens do Prenda. (AllAfrica)

Alliance Francaise was on Friday home to a night filled with finger works. They called it Guitar Night. The artistic marriage between the guitar and the exceptionally poised finger tips that made the night the guitar one put forth awesome performances. The night took off with a French poem dedicated to the lives lost during the January Haiti earthquake. (AllAfrica)

It should not surprise that it is the traditional dance troupes that have been making headway on the international scene. (AllAfrica)

It was a busy week for Urban music duo, Magosi who staged two big events to announce their long awaited new album, Thuto le Thobo", which is actually derived from the two Magosi rappers' first names. (AllAfrica)

Linga Longa Restaurant cabaret singer Francois announced herself as probably the most complete pop talent in the history of the My Star show on Friday when she presented Queen's Too Much Love will Kill you, in a rendition that left the Botswana Television (Btv) Auditorium literally spellbound. (AllAfrica)

The vocalist of folkloric group "Tunjila Tuajocota", Augusto Ngaca Lupossa "Kanjila", guaranteed that the new album entitled "Kiucumba Kiutobessa", launched this Sunday will overcome the previous work. (AllAfrica)

Angolan singer Trícia Almeida stated Sunday, here, that her album "Só Para Ti" has enough quality to be known in Angolan music market. (AllAfrica)

THE forthcoming apostolic music festival is likely to be a clash of the titans, as Nama award-winning choral group Mabasa Evatumwa has confirmed participation in the second such gala in as many years. (AllAfrica)

For those of us who weren't able to make it to the seventh edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival in Zanzibar in February, Bohemia organised a fantastic mini-festival on Valentine's Day at the Double Tree Hotel, featuring three of the festival's popular participants - Tanzania's own Sauda, the soulful Kenyan Maia von Lekow and South African favourite Thandiswa Mazwai. So I forked out my Tsh40,000 ($22.8) for a Valentine's treat to myself. (AllAfrica)

Angolan singer, Vatimona Júlio Walter, made available Sunday to the public his first gospel album entitled "Filho de David (Son of David)", in a selling session and signature of autographs at cine Nacional, in Luanda. (AllAfrica)

Young singer Domingas Pereira is preparing her first album entitled "Cantinho dos Sonhos", here, to be released by the end of this year. (AllAfrica)

Talented singer Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk who, we have all come to refer to as Iyanya, in the past 16 months, is out with his debut album. Titled My story, the 14-tracker was released in the country few weeks back. (AllAfrica)

When Wole Ayoola, a.k.a Wireless, organised the first ever Odo-Ona-Apata music carnival last December, little did many of his numerous fans and residents of the community know that the popular juju musician was bidding a final goodbye. (AllAfrica)

Prospects appear great for Kenya-based Congolese gospel singer Pammy Muleka, who last Saturday launched her debut album, Niongoze, in Nairobi. (AllAfrica)

Onoriode Bikawei delved into music at the age of six. Armed with a degree in French language and a new album, the multi-linguist spoke with REPORTER, Ovwe Medeme in this interview about her challenges putting the album together as well as her plans for the future. (AllAfrica)

Joseph Mfon Akpan is the principal conductor and director of music of Digital Brass, a group comprising over fifty professional musicians based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. The group which came into existence in 2008, has made special appearances at many occasions, enthralling its audiences with trumpets, flutes and other brass instruments. Akpan, University of Uyo graduate of Fine and Industrial Arts, with emphasis in painting, was in Lagos with his band members recently in an occasion organized by Independent Newspapers Limited (INL). He told our REPORTER Anthonia Soyingbe about the Digital Brass, its uniqueness and his leadership style, among others, in this engaging interview. Excerpts. (AllAfrica)

The Angolan singer, Trícia Almeida, has announced that she will present on Sunday her first work entitled "Só Para Ti", at Luanda's Independence Park. (AllAfrica)

The Brazilian musician Ana Carolina Thursday in Luanda is expected at "Casa70" Recreational Centre, as part of her tour in Angola intended to perform two shows in the country's capital. (AllAfrica)

The duet Josina Jepele João "Jeny" and Maria Luisa João António "Gia" will release on Saturday their second compact disc of gospel music entitled "Aviva-nos Senhor", Angop has learnt. (AllAfrica)

South African Pastor and singer Solly Mahlangu comes to Gaborone next month at the invitation of Pentecostal Holyness Church. During his visit Mahlangu will feature in a fund-raising music concert for the church. (AllAfrica)

As promised, Lister Boleseng and Medupe Band, will pay tribute to trumpeter Jacob Mmusi, who died in a car accident in January, through a music festival at the Millennium Jazz Restaurant in Mogoditshane on Sunday. (AllAfrica)

Producer-cum-gospel artist, Thabang Garogwe, has found a new home in the Afro-jazz genre. Speaking to Mmegi during an interview, the artist says that he has switched to Afro-jazz because he believes that the genre is going to give him the right platform to showcase his vocal talent. (AllAfrica)

Has Dr Vom finally given up on showing up in those prophet Moses looks wearing long robes, white gown, Arabic hood, and walking with that gigantic stick like Moses crossing the Red Sea? That was the question last week when a clean-shaven Dr Vom was spotted in Gaborone in jeans and Zebras jersey. (AllAfrica)

It was a night of hip-hop with a twist when the United States (US) Embassy in Gaborone, in collaboration with HIV AIDS non-governmental organisation (NGO), Yoyo, launched a rap music album as an HIV AIDS campaign tool at the Maitisong theatre on Saturday. (AllAfrica)

The spring season will be hot and swaying in Carthage as the 6 th edition of "Jazz in Carthage" will unfold from April 9 to 18, 2010. (AllAfrica)

After selling his second album, titled "Renascimento do Tubarão" on Sunday at Independence Square, in Luanda, Angolan rapper, Sandocan, will repeat the session and sign autographs next Saturday and Sunday at Belas Shopping Mall. (AllAfrica)

It was another scintillating and stimulating evening last week for the numerous visitors, classic music lovers and members of the Musical Society of Nigeria, MUSON family as Rivers state born and London based ,Victoria Ekenta Oruwari accompanied by Tunde Sosan thrilled them in Soprano concert at the Agip Recital Hall of the Muson centre Lagos in shows tagged "An Enchanting Evening with Victoria Oruwari." (AllAfrica)

Rap singers of southern province of Huila will pay in April homage to the head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos in a provincial festival of Hip-Hop style, for his efforts to resolve the nation and youth problems. (AllAfrica)

The Angolan popular band "Jovens do Prenda" is to open Sunday in Luanda the "Musongué da Tradição" show for March, at "Kilamba" cultural centre, Angop learned. (AllAfrica)

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