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Revivalist Review: Hugh Masekela & Larry Willis ‘Friends’
Revivalist takes an in-depth look at a live performance from Bra Hugh and Larry Willis, plus their joint Friends LP.
Video: Seun Kuti ‘The Good Leaf’ Live in NOLA
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 rocked the New Orleans House of Blues last week during Jazz Fest 2012, check out a video from his performance.
Video: VIP ‘Pampanaa’ feat. EL
We interview Ghanaian hiplife godfathers VIP who are surprised to see azonto spreading overseas.
Film: The United States Of Africa
OKA contributor Kyle Long interviews the director of The United States of Africa
Yanick Létourneau.
Wiled Women: Kehinde Wiley’s “An Economy of Grace”
For the first time, Nigerian-American artist Kehinde Wiley features women in his new collection called "An Economy of Grace."
Audio: J Boogie ‘No Freedom ft. Afrolicious & MC Zulu’ (Kush Arora Remix)
J-Boogie readies release of a new album with a remix from Kush Arora featuring Afrolicious and MC Zulu.
Audio: The Very Best ‘Yoshua Alikuti’ (Nadastrom Remix)
Moombahton architechts Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom tackle The Very Best's new banger "Yoshua Alikuti".
Audio: Christian Tiger School ‘Carlton Banks’
Cape Town hip hop/electronic duo Christian Tiger School are on the move with their creamy, dreamy new track "Carlton Banks."
Video: Tumi x Youngsta x Reason ‘What Have You Done, My Brother?’
South African hip hop laureate Tumi teams up with newcomers Reason and Youngsta at Red Bull Studios in Cape Town.
Africans Make Shoes?!
Support Africa socio-economically through shoes! OKA checks out Sawa Shoes & Oliberté Footwear as alternatives to the popular Tom's.
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Video: Somalia’s Faarrow Mash Up Gotye & J. Cole
Somalian sisters Faarrow introduce J. Cole to Gotye in this mash-up clip.
NYC: Bez Croons Solo In Soho
Catch hot Nigerian artist Bez at The Apple Store in Soho.
LargeUp Exclusive: Cutty Rank Meets the Gambian Cassette Vendors
In the latest installment of his column Field Trips with Spliffington, Herbert Spliffington tells the story of how he discovered the music of Cutty Ranks while crossing into the Gambia from Senegal in the 90s.
Video: Chief Boima And Venus X Interview + DJ Sets At Open Arti
Watch Chief Boima and Venus X's talk and live DJ sets for Open Arti.
Watch Michael Kiwanuka’s Interactive Video for “Tell Me a Tale”
British/Ugandan crooner Michael Kiwanuka's new interactive video for "Tell Me a Tale" gives fans a chance to win a signed guitar.
Photos: The Women of Harare Intl Festival Of The Arts 2012
The Harare International Festival of the Arts wrapped up after 6 days of blasting music, art, and ideas from the center of Zimbabwe's capital.
Film/Audio: Otelo Burning
To accompany the release of the 13-time AMAA nominated film, the directors teamed up with hip-hop poet Tumi Molekane’s Motif Records to produce the Otelo Burning Mixtape.
Audio: Antibalas ‘Sare Kon Kon’ (Redux)
Brooklyn's go-to afrobeat outfit Antibalas is prepping the release of their first album in five years, hear the lead-single "Sare Kon Kon" (Redux).
Young Guru In South Africa
Young Guru, the man holds down the decks for Jay-Z, is launching a Scholarship Fund at the School of Audio Engineering (SAE Institute) in Cape Town
Video: Buraka Som Sistema ‘Tira O Pe’ + Jay Fay Remix
Watch Buraka Som Sistema's crowd-sourced video for the bubbling synth dancefloor anthem "Tira O Pe" and hear a Jay Fay remix
Interview: The Intergalactic Republic of Kongo