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12 September 2019
okay acoustic: Watch Baaba Maal Perform 'Kalaajo' and 'Mbaay Mbaay'
For our latest episode of okay acoustic, the Senegalese icon performs soothing renditions of two of his songs.
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05 July 2017
Mayra Andrade Covers Cesária Évora For Okay Acoustic
Cabo Verdean singer Mayra Andrade performs a pristine cover of the "Barefoot Diva" Cesária Évora's "Isolada" for Okayafrica TV.
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13 June 2017
Okay Acoustic: Efya's Stripped Down Cover of 'I Will Always Love You'
Ghanaian singer Efya treats us to a soulful and stripped down rendition of a Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston classic for Okay Acoustic.
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07 June 2017
Okay Acoustic: ÌFÉ Performs 'Bangah (Pico y Palo)' and Discusses the Song's Spiritual Roots in the Yoruban Pantheon
The lead singer of ÌFÉ breaks down the Afro-diasporan spiritual dimensions of his song BANGAH (Pico y Palo) and performs an acoustic version that will stir your soul.
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11 August 2015
Okay Acoustic With Bombino
Tuareg guitarist Bombino performs an entrancing acoustic interpretation of "Imidiwan" in Central Park for Okayafrica TV.
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27 July 2015
Nneka Performs 'Shining Star' For Okay Acoustic
Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka performs a stripped-down version of "Shining Star" from Brooklyn Bridge Park in our latest Okay Acoustic.
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20 July 2015
Okay Acoustic With Ibeyi
In the latest Okayafrica TV episode of Okay Acoustic, French-Cuban twins Ibeyi perform a stripped down "Ibeyi (Outro)" in Central Park
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04 June 2015
Young Fathers Perform 'Only Child' For Okay Acoustic
Watch Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers perform a stripped-down, acappella version of "Only Child" for Okayafrica TV.
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12 August 2014
Okay Acoustic: Toya Delazy 'Pump It On'
South African singer Toya Delazy shares "the song that liberated her" for the latest Okay Acoustic session on OkayafricaTV.
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22 April 2014
Okay Acoustic: Kae Sun 'Ship And The Globe'
Kae Sun performs a stripped-down rendition of "Ship And The Globe" in our first installment of Okay Acoustic.
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