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Showing posts with label Angola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Angola. Show all posts
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Dji Tafinha - Cinzas
More touching than Nas' track, 'Daughters', Dji Carvalho Junior, emotionally raps about his only son, who sadly past away.
"Quero te tocar mas não consigo
Essa dor não desejo nem pro meu pior inimigo
Essa história não era pra ser assim
Devias ser tu a fazer esse som pra mim"
"I want to hold you but I can not
This pain I do not wish for my worst enemy
This story was not to be so
It should be you making this song for me"
No one Should have to go through this :(
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Friday, 9 March 2012
Women Who Rock: My Top 5
In the African music industry, women tend not to be as successful as their male counter parts. So since yesterday was international women's day, I thought I'd share with you my top 5 female influential African music artists.
- #5: Perola (Angola)
I love Perola's elegance beauty, voice and music. And she definitely for me carries the flag for female musicians in Angola.
- #4: The late Brenda Fassie (South Africa)
My mum was and still is a BRenda fan. Regardless of her age and petite little frame, this woman had energy that not even I could handle. A great lost, but nevertheless she left us with some good music.
- #3: Cesaria Évora (Cape Verde)
The grammy nominated cape verdian barefoot queen who we tragerdly lost at the end of last year. She Will never be forgotten.
- #2: Sara Tavares (Portugal/Cape Verde)
I love Sara Tavares with all my heart. Her music, though simplistic, gets the message across. Beautiful.
And drum roll please....
- #1: my fave artist, Nneka (Nigeria)
This should be of no surprise. What more can I say?! I LOVE NNEKA!
Celebrating women everyday.
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Feel the bass and enjoy the marimba....
I Randomly stumbled upon DJ Branquinho's soundcloud the other day and immediately was hooked on his afro house track Play The Marimba.
A feel good chilled track.
Once again... The evolving genre of AfroHouse in Angola.
Enjoy.
A feel good chilled track.
Once again... The evolving genre of AfroHouse in Angola.
Enjoy.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Love Love Love
Yes I know Valentines day has passed, but so what! everyday should be the day we celebrate love, whether coupled up or single.
Here's few of my personal love favourites(Old and New) to celebrate love;
an old favourite of mine from Cabo-Love artist Suzanna... Tudo Pa Bo
Never get enough of this man... Don Kikas with Continua Assim
French and cape Verdian Zouk artists Ali and Marisa - Lovely
Nicols and Marisa again with Vini
Not exactly one for celebrating love... but I absolutely love.
Perola - Fala do quiseres
Quatro returned back in 2008 to release this track with Ali. Sexy Lady...I miss these guys
And finally, Calo Pascoal - Tiririti
Hope you enjoyed...
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Lil Kiss - Dale Mama
I predict a big year for Afro House in Angola this year.
Heres another one from Lil Kiss!
Angola: Beto De Almeida feat. Beybi Max - Balumuka
Till this day, I still love this Soukous inspired track by Irmaos De Almeida. I close my eyes when I hear this and remember all those African family parties we used to go to,,,,ahhhh Nostalgia!
Moving on.....
I love how Angola has adapted South African Afro House music, and one track in particular is a big time favourite of mine.
Recently one of 1/2 of Irmaos De Almeida cameout with his banger Balumuka feat Beybi Max, and you can just see how much he has evolved. Always a great Musician in my eyes.
I can only imagin how big this track was and still is in the capital Luanda!
What more can I say but......... Aiuéeeeeeeeeeeee
Moving on.....
I love how Angola has adapted South African Afro House music, and one track in particular is a big time favourite of mine.
Recently one of 1/2 of Irmaos De Almeida cameout with his banger Balumuka feat Beybi Max, and you can just see how much he has evolved. Always a great Musician in my eyes.
I can only imagin how big this track was and still is in the capital Luanda!
What more can I say but......... Aiuéeeeeeeeeeeee
Monday, 26 December 2011
A Time for Love and Laughter
Hope you all had an amazing Christmas filled with food, laughter, family and lots of presents. Now looking forward to the new year...
Damia ft Bonga - Kisselenguenha
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Nelson Freitas - Sienna
Probably one of the most sentimentally beautiful songs to grace my life.
Nelson Freitas' new Video for and entitled for his daughter 'Sienna', His world. The video is just as cute.
I'm off to go and cuddle my daddy now! :D
I love you Daddy!
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
The New Ary??? Ary - Amor Da Minha Vida! VS Edmasia - Erro Bom
However, another female artist I'm currently loving is Edmasia and her song 'Erro Bom'. Could she be the new Ary? or even Perola??? Time will tell...
Ary - Amor Da Minha Vida
Edmasia - Erro Bom
Sunday, 18 December 2011
Paulo Flores - Boda
On Angopop, the singer described the show to be “a feast of generations, families and friends and a celebration of freedom, for art, music and poetry that forms the Angolan identity.”
Friday, 16 December 2011
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Agre G feat Bruna Tatiana - Antao Nao
Pupilos Do Kuduro feat Pongo Love - Makongo
I've listened to how Kuduro has evolved over the years, and I must say, it has indeed come a long way. From just hard beats electronically put together to MC's rapping over them has brought an new stance to Angolan Dance music. Now with influences from the continent and beyond, a new brand of Kuduro is born.
I've always loved Pongo Love since she appeared on some of Buraka Som Sistema's tracks, and now she's featured with Pupilos do Kuduro, thus the track Makongo which I Love Love Love.
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Nostalgia: Bonga - Hora Kota
It's been a little over a year now since I was in Luanda visiting my family, and words alone cannot express how much I miss being there with them.
This track, 'Hora Kota' from Bonga's new album is as nostalgic as it gets.
Growing up with parent's (Especially my dad) who practically had Bonga's album on constant repeat throughout my childhood, it only makes sense for me to love the mans music myself.
This weekend I had a laid back session with my daddy dearest, going through his old records, and conversing about his childhood back home.
This track, Hora Kota, especialment portrays exactly how I feel when I think of my fathers land, Africa's deep identity, and the importance of knowing these roots.
The calm melodic tune mixed with Bonga's husky voice as well as the lyrics gives it that beatuiful emotional feel.
Enjoy!
