Audio/Video: Burkina Faso's Waga 3000

April 10, 2012 - 3:34 p.m.

Waga 3000 are a rap group formed by Burkinabé MCs Art Melody — who had a 2k11 music video of the year — and Joey le Soldat. The group enlisted production from France's DJ Form for their self-titled LP, which is out now on Akwaaba. Watch a grainy Ouagadougou-shot clip for "Sak Sin Paode" above, grab the track for the price of an e-mail, and stream & buy the Waga 3000 LP below.

Today in Africa — October 21, 2026: Africa CDC Calls Emergency Ebola Meeting, Burkina Faso Restores the Death Penalty

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Oct. 21, coverage includes: the confirmation of Nigeria’s first Ebola case prompting an invitation for a meeting of Africa’s health ministers; a unanimous parliamentary death penalty vote in Burkina Faso that rights groups say could be used against critics of the military government; and more.

(H/T Akwaaba)

Audio/Video: Burkina Faso's Waga 3000

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