Windel Beneto Edwards, better known by his stage name Gyptian, will be celebrating his birthday – which is October 25 – at the Downtown Convention Center (124 South Buchanan Street) in Lafayette, Louisiana, on October 22nd.
The international artist will be doing a full set, performing hit songs like Hold You, Serious Times, Nah Let Go, I Can Feel Your Pain etc. The show will start at 8pm local time, and there is a $30 USD entrance fee. Buy tickets here.
In 2020 while the world was grappling with the pandemic, South African creator Master KG released the global megahit Jerusalema with Nomcebo Zikode. Since it came out several artists and producers from various countries have added their versions.
The latest camp to put their spin on the Afro-pop beat is My MM Productions. Label CEO Orville Marshall and musician, singer and songwriter Wayne Armond, together shared their interpretation on a new single titled Afrobeat Medley. The track is a collection of popular R&B songs sung by The Greaves Brothers, featuring DJ Mossy Kid: formerly of the Dutty Cup Crew which also included Sean Paul. Officially released on August 31st, the tune is already being praised as one of the best versions on the beat.
The Greaves Brothers (Teddy Jr, Yishka and Gershi ) are sons of Teddy Greaves: legendary bass player and singer who was a member of the Sony Bradshaw Big Band, before going on to form his own Teddy Greaves and the Groovy Guys. In addition to what they learnt from their father, The Brothers kept on honing their skills by working directly with Stevie Wonder after auditioning to become a part of the Happiness Unlimited Band in California. This lasted for approximately five years.
See below some reactions to My MM Production‘s Afrobeat Medley:
MC Randolph
WICKED MIX..LOVE IT
Jeffrey Plant
Very nice work. Love it!!!
Wesley Butley
Wow that’s music that moves you awesome ensemble
Jaime Rivera
I’m dancin! Wow!!!
Nigerian singer-songwriter Tekno has just shared a new single titled After Party. The smooth, captivating afrobeat tune, which comes to us courtesy of Cartel Music and PWRS, went live on all streaming platforms earlier today (Wednesday, August 24).
Although the song literally just came out, Tekno fans are already calling it a hit. If you have not yet heard After Party, click here to stream it from your preferred music platform.
Nigerian singer Fireboy DML, in collaboration with YBNL Nation, has just shared his latest studio album: Playboy. The fourteen-track project features his meg-hit single Peru and the now trending Bandana.
Earlier this week Fireboy DML and his team published the official visuals for Bandana, a tune done with Asake. If you have not yet seen it, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
At the beginning of May two of the biggest names in afrobeat music – Kizz Daniel and Tekno – released Buga, a party track that’s all about showing-off ones achievements. It is a mega hit that is currently trending worldwide.
After keeping their fans in suspense for weeks, the men have just uploaded the official video to YouTube. if you have not yet seen it, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Afro star Mr Eazi has just shared Legalize, the first single from his forthcoming debut album, and one of his most personal tracks to date.
Produced by an international team of Michael Brun (Haiti/USA), E Kelly (Nigeria) and Nonso Amadi (Nigeria/Canada), Legalize and its accompanying video, celebrate Eazi’s love for his fiancée, the Nigerian actress Temi Otedola. The couple were engaged in April when Mr Eazi proposed while shooting the video in Venice, Italy.
That city’s famously romantic canals, bridges and architectural gems form the backdrop of the luxe Legalize video, directed by Italy’s Federico Mazzarisi. Notable landmarks used in the making of the clip include the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel and the Punta Della Dogana and Palazzo Grimani museums.
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Nigerian pop star Davido will be kicking off his ‘We Rise By Lifting Others Tour’ on Thursday, June 16 at Lena Horne Bandshell – 9th Street & Prospect Park West – in Brooklyn, New York. This is a ticketed benefit concert to support BRIC’s free programming.
The tour will continue on June 16th at HISTORY in Toronto, then on the 17th at Boston’s House of Blues. On the 23rd he will head to Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom, before wrapping up on the 25th at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
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