One of Africa’s biggest musical star, Davido, released his new album – “A Better Time” – last Thursday, November 12th. Prior to its release, he promised that it would be more diverse as it relates to both style and sound.
The Nigerian singer honored his word by delivering a record loaded with features by international performers such as Nas, Tiwa Savage, Hit Boy and a host of others. Click here to stream and download this project from your preferred music platform.
Nomcebo Zikode, the singer that gave us the biggest song in 2020, “Jerusalema,” may have another global hit on her hands. “Xola Moya Wam,” which means ‘Sorry My Soul‘ in English, is her current single. It’s on her new album, with the same name, and it also features Master KG.
Click here to check out the official video for the song and remember to like, comment and share.
No one can dispute the fact that “Jerusalema,” performed by South African singer and songwriter Nomcebo Zikode and produced by Master KG, is the biggest song for 2020. It has gotten, and continues to get, heavy rotation on all traditional and digital music platforms globally ever since it came out at the end of 2019.
After the massive success of the original version, Master KG invited popular Nigerian artist Burna Boy to join them on the remix. Although Burna Boy is a musical force this remix was not necessary as it did not add anything new to the record. The initial release was so powerful and captivating that any remake of it would have to go over and above, and this one just did not.
Check out both mixes for yourself and form your own opinion: Original vs. Remix.
Over the summer Ontario based music label, Explorer Records, joined forces with Seychelles’ production company, Dareal Thing Rechordz, to release the Elektra Riddim.
The project, which sounds like modern dancehall mixed in with afrobeat, has six tracks done by artists based in Jamaica, Canada and Seychelles. It features new music from established Jamaican dancehall star Elephant Man, popular Canadian sing-jay Blessed, as well as some of Seychelles’ trending artists: Elijah, Jakim, Maria D and Mercenary.
One of the breakout songs from the Elektra Riddim is “Joahnah,” performed by Elijah and Jakim. An official video was done for this track and shared around the same time the full compilation was released.
Tomorrow – Friday, October 23rd – Digicel will kick off day one of their two-day virtual festival, ‘One Love Together.’ The event will feature performances from various artists located in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia Pacific and other parts of the world. Some of the confirmed performers include: Stephen Marley, Bounty Killer, Patoranking, Beenie Man, Patrice Roberts, and that is just to name a few.
The event will kick off at 8:00 PM EST and it will stream in HD via the D’Music App, as well on Digicel’s Facebook page.
On Saturday, October 24th, Ziggy Marley will do two performances at the City National Grove of Anaheim – located at 2200 East Katella Ave – in Anaheim, California. These are drive-in shows.
The first, which is a children’s set, will be at 2:00 PM, followed by the regular concert at 7:30 PM (local time). Click here for tickets.
Organizers of the popular music show, South by Southwest (SXSW), have announced that in 2021 the event will be held virtually. Held each year in Austin, TX, SXSW is one of the largest annual indie music festivals and music industry conferences in the world.
Called simply SXSW Online, organizers say they’re working on a digital experience in March that brings the benefits of sessions, film festival screenings, music showcases, networking, and exhibitions the physical event is known for. The dates for SXSW EDU Online, which is the conference portions, are March 9-11, 2021 and SXSW Online will take place March 16-20, 2021.
For more information as it’s available, go to www.sxsw.com
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 