Interviews
20 Jun A word with Elzo Jamdong; Senegal on the rise.
New to the Africori family and building up to the release of his mix-tape 'MACINA' on pre-order from Friday the 22nd of June, it seemed only right that we all get a little familiar with the Senegalese-born, France-based talent; Elzo Jamdong. Responding to a few questions posed by Titilope Adesanya, Elzo lets us in on his ambitious goals, love for JLo, the music scene in Senegal and self drive to greatness!
A little peak...
10 Nov NewMusicAfrica – Koker, Yung Swiss ft J Molley, Terry Tha Rapman ft. Olamide, Mr Kamera and Vusi Nova
Just in time for the festive season, Koker shares his 'Testimony' with the world.
Produced by Reinhard Tega, Testimony is a very high energy track with heavy Fuji influence.
23 Jul The Art That Is Music – Bemyoda – Stark The Album
A look at the journey through and to #StarkTheAlbum - Titilope Adesanya
When one hears the word stark, most think bare. The first two results from google search for Stark is "severe or bare in appearance or outline" And "complete; sheer"
Bemyoda however sees this slightly differently; "I’ve had to answer the same questions many times over. What does Stark represent? Why Stark? Is the music bare? Or intense? Or dark? Yes, it is. And no, it isn’t. Stark is about hope and conflict, about life’s twists and turns, renegade men rising to challenge status quo in a failed system, about man’s need for God, about war, and about growth. Yes, Stark is intense. And spiritual" he writes on an Instagram post .
Stark is not this artsy Nigerian’s first body of work. Bemyoda re-released ‘Sketch: The Reprise - EP' in 2015 which features a couple of singles like Shima Yam and Faded Grace.
15 May Bemyoda Joins the Africori family for world wide distribution
Music comes in many different shades and Bemyoda makes beautiful shades of music. Working with acts from various genres across the continent makes the cause of pushing African Music to the world even more wholesome.
On Signing with Africori -
"Nigerian singer/songwriter, Bemyoda has signed with Africori Music Group to license and distribute his forthcoming debut album, 'Stark', worldwide.
With offices in Johannesburg, Lagos and London, and representatives in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda, Africori is the leading digital music company for artists and labels in Africa. The company also operates the most established synch licensing platform in Africa.
'Stark' was recorded across 4 cities in Nigeria and USA: Abuja, Lagos, Cleveland and the world’s music capital, Nashville. It has been described as sublime, bold, and honest."
02 Mar SILVASTONE TALKS HIS UPCOMING NEW EP ‘LEVELS’, HEADLINE CONCERT AND HIS MIXED AFRICAN UPBRINGING.
Silvastone's sound is one that mixes traditional African sounds with Uk street vibez and in anticipation to the release of his 'Extended EP; LEVELS, we thought; no better time to get all up in his business than now. He has been steady releasing single tracks off the EP to get everyone nicely warmed up for the full work. Radio producer and Journalist Titilope Adesanya had a brief back and forth with the incredible multi-skilled and talented artist.
21 Sep In conversation with: Franck Biyong
Franck Biyong’s new single paves way for an Afrolectric invasion, 'Liyomba Church' opens with high-energy screeches and thumps that won’t let you go. It is a fervent and unabashed call to dance. It is also the first single off Cameroonian creative Franck Biyong’s upcoming 11th...
08 Jun In Conversation With: The Beating Heart Project
When Hugh Tracey (1903–1977) made 35,000 field recordings across Sub-Saharan Africa between the 1920s & 1970s, his intention was to reveal the beauty and complexity of this music to a world that saw little value in it. Today, almost 90 years later, Tracey’s bid to...