Friday Bonus Music Break, N°28
Kuduro pioneer Sebem (fresh out of prison; he was in for repeated traffic violations, from what I understand) has a new video out (above); the clip’s rural setting is surprising, given kuduro’s over-all urban flow. Next, a Senegalese collaboration between Djibril Diop and Aida Samb:
Kenyan Jeraw draws inspiration and images from local blockbuster film ‘Nairobi Half Life’:
A new video for Belgian-Congolese (but mostly Bruxellois) rapper Pitcho — taken from his new album Rendez-Vous avec le Futur:
Earl Sweatshirt wrote a “letter” to his South African dad Keorapetse Kgositsile:
From Lesotho, a new video (shot in Mozambique) for Kommanda Obbs:
London-based, Douala-born “one-man band” Muntu Valdo has a new video — not sure why YouTube won’t allow you to embed it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaM1_CmxjXk
Swiss-Ghanaian singer/improvisational musician Joy Frempong “Oy”; you already know we’ve been following her work:
And two acoustic sessions to wind down. Guinea-Conakry-born, Canada-residing Alpha Yaya Diallo:
And Cape Town-based Beatenberg (whose debut record ‘Farm Photos’ you should give a listen as well):
Et voilà, back on Monday!