Nigerian Afro gospel artist Limoblaze has just dropped a new single called My Matter. Shared via his own Limoblaze Music, in collaboration with Reach Records, the track also features Victor Thompson and Becca Folkes.
“This song is about prioritizing praise and thanksgiving to God regardless of the situation.” The preceding is a statement from Limoblaze. Click here to stream and/or download My Matter from your preferred music platform.
Every once in a while an artist comes along with such raw talent that his or her path to success seems almost assured. Such is the case with eighteen-year-old Ghanaian sing-jay Donskii. The half Jamaican (Ghanaian mother, Jamaican father) was introduced to the world outside of Ghana only a few weeks ago, when Wonder 4 Music – the imprint to which he is signed – shared his first official single, Sweet Africa. The track received great reviews and left selectors asking for a follow up. In late July, they got it!
On July 24th Wonder 4 Music released Donskii‘s four-track EP, Fully Don. The record is a mix of dancehall and Afro-rhythms, and is flawless in both style and delivery. Most importantly, it gives listeners further insight into the thinking of the emerging lyricist, and draws attention to his level of commitment to the creative process.
Fully Don bridges the gap between Afro-dancehall and dancehall music from Jamaica, and it is being presented by a man that is quite capable of doing just that. The EP is available on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal and all other streaming platforms.
Next year’s Grammys will feature a new category created specifically to recognize the rise and popularity of Afrobeats. At a meeting in May, the trustees voted to introduce the Best African Music Performance category, as well as awards for Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording.
In a statement, the organizers said the following about the new African category: “it recognizes recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent.”
Live Nation Urban is partnering with Jesse Collins Entertainment on the production of the 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration. Broadcasting live on CNN, the event will be held at The Greek Theatre – 2700 N. Vermont Avenue – in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, June 19th. Starting time is 8pm ET.
This year they are featuring a wide array of performers, namely: Miguel, Davido, Kirk Franklin, Jodeci, SWV, Coi Leray and more. The show’s musical directors are Questlove and Adam Blackstone. Get tickets here.
Platinum-selling, multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Davido has announced that his 4th studio album – which is titled Timeless – will be released this Friday, March 31st via Columbia Records.
This will be Davido‘s first studio album since his critically acclaimed 2020 project, A Better Time.
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