Drum Music Africa | Essential Africa

0

A new voice in Nigerian and African rap surfaces with vivacious rhythm and lyrical adventure. His name: HENCH! This young Nigerian rapper is currently countering the culture of musical monotony ...

Source: artheatre.wordpress.com

Drummed by Afrikaanz in Drum Music (Nigeria) 6 days, 12 hours

+2

Mozambiques political rappers revel in duty to criticise

In Mozambique, the art of rapping is exposing corruption and domestic violence and helping change society’s attitudes. In 2010, rapper Azagaia named corrupt politicians during bread riots that shook the ...

Source: Big Issue South Africa

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Mozambique) 1 week

+1

A brief listening tour of the amazing music of Mali

When Islamist extremists took over the northern half of Mali, an African country that is economically poor but rich in culture, one of their more barbaric impositions was to ban ...

Source: Washington Post

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Mali) 2 weeks

+1

The Polar Music Prize 2013 is awarded to Youssou N’Dour from Senegal.

The Polar Music Prize 2013 is awarded to Youssou N’Dour from Senegal. A West African griot is not just a singer, but a story teller, poet, singer of praise, entertainer ...

Source: Polar Music Prize

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Senegal) 1 month, 1 week

+1

Africa Beats: DR Congo's Jupiter

Jupiter, and his band, Okwess International, have moved beyond the rhumba for which DR Congo is so famous and are mining the rich and relatively untapped world of the country's ...

Source: BBC

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (DR Congo) 1 month, 3 weeks

+1

African diva Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award

African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans ...

Source: Reuters

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music 1 month, 3 weeks

+1

Somali rapper leads rebirth of music in Mogadishu after years of oppression

Shiine Akhyaar Ali and his hip-hop collective Waayaha Cusub will headline at open-air festival. Waayaha Cusub are among artists from seven countries playing in Mogadishu, a city that used to ...

Source: The Guardian

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Somalia) 2 months, 2 weeks

+1

The Mix: The Mali 100 Presented By Afropop Worldwide

Afropop Worldwide, hosted by Georges Collinet and distributed by Public Radio International, has compiled a set of 100 songs that reveal the deep cultural richness of this remarkable country.

Source: Afropop

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Mali) 2 months, 3 weeks

+1

Introducing Malitia Malimob: Rap music and the less glamorous stories of African migration to the US

The new “Africa Rising” narrative propagated largely by a globally-connected middle and upper class diaspora, often obscures the grittier stories of the African immigrant experience. This is partly due to ...

Source: Africa is a Country

Drummed by Rachel in Drum Music (Somalia) 3 months, 1 week

+1

Nigerian singer Susan 'Goldie' Harvey dies in Lagos

Nigerian pop singer Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, popularly known as "Goldie", has died after a sudden illness. Her record label said Miss Harvey, 31, had complained of a severe headache shortly ...

Source: BBC

Drummed by Jimmy in Drum Music (Nigeria) 4 months

How To Use DrumIt

Browse DrumIt Categories

What's New on DrumIt