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Audio: Spoek Mathambo ‘Let Them Talk’
Spoek Mathambo takes a bit of a left-turn with new single "Let Them Talk" off Father Creeper.
Audio: Maga Bo’s Beyond Digital Mix
Maga Bo was one of several artists on DJ/Rupture's Beyond Digital project in Morocco, he crafted this "heavy, hard, experimental, electronic with nasty bits of noise and many different languages" mix.
Audio: Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang ‘An Letah’ EP
Janka Nabay has recruited an eclectic group of New York-based musicians to join him as The Bubu Gang, stream their amazing new tune "Eh Mane Ah" and catch them on tour.
NYC: ‘Come Back, Africa’ (1959) Screening At Film Forum
The legendary South African apartheid film, Come Back, Africa will screen in NYC to honor the ANC's centennial year.
Okayafrica TV: Angélique Kidjo x The Roots at The Holiday Jam
Benin's own Angélique Kidjo took the stage at the Okayplayer Holiday Jam with the backing of The Roots, catch a clip of her live performance.
K’naan’s More Beautiful Than Silence EP Out Now
K'naan's More Beautiful Than Silence EP available now on iTunes, watch the Nas-featuring clip for "Nothing To Lose" above.
New Sounds Of Africa: Rina Mushonga
'New Sounds Of Africa' is our new weekly series where we introduce you to must-know artists from the continent and the diaspora.
Audio/Video: Donae’o ‘Move To Da Gyal Dem’ EP + Sarkodie Remix
FREE DL: Donae'o's Move To Da Gyal Dem EP featuring a remix from Azonto prince Sarkodie.
Audio: CHLLNGR ‘Change’
CHLLNGR brings those dubby undertones of his previous works front and center in "Change," grab a free DL.
WUA In Kenya: The XYZ Puppets + Epic African Meal Time
In the latest episodes of What's Up Africa in Kenya Ikenna eats a bull's balls and talks to the creator of The XYZ Show.
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Video: Rap Speaks To Politics
A recent New York Times article highlights various songs and MCs who've made an impact on revolutionary movements in the Middle East and Africa.
Video: 2face Idibia ‘Raindrops’
2Baba scoots over to Ghana in this clip for "Raindrops," the fourth single off 2010's The Unstoppable.
Video: Shabazz Palaces ‘Are You… Can You… Were You? (Felt)’
Dreamlike states, bicycle near-accidents, and a mother's disapproval of her daughter's threads in this new clip from Shabazz Palaces.
Audio: CHLLNGR ‘Well, Good’ + Datter EP
CHLLNGR delves further into his cave dub meet African rhythms explorations with "Well, Good," a preview of his upcoming EP.
Video: Blitz The Ambassador Live at The Shrine
This black-and-white clip catches up with Blitz The Ambassador at Chicago's The Shrine.
Audio: Nneka ‘My Home (Digital Mystikz Remix)’
Nneka's excellent "My Home" gets dub-remixed by Coki of UK producers Digital Mystikz.
Okayafrica Teams Up With Kickstarter
Okayafrica now curates a page on Kickstarter. Send us your suggestions for innovative projects!
Ghana’s Azonto Takeover
Get the scoop on Azonto, the goal-celebration dance that's taken Ghanaian music by storm thanks to Asamoah Gyan, Sarkodie, and E.L.
Audio: Chief Boima x Sorie Kondi ‘Without Money No Family’
Dutty Artz fam — and the man behind Africa In Your Earbuds #1 — Chief Boima has released an electronic rework of Sorie Kondi's thumb piano jam "Without Money No Family."
Audio: K’naan x Nelly Furtado ‘Is Anybody Out There’
On the heels of its release, K'naan has set free another joint from the digital More Beautiful Than Silence EP.
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