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The diverse histories and orientations of African pop, the diaspora, and its international dissemination and the speed with which culture travels now.
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Boima Tucker is a music producer, DJ, writer, and cultural activist. He is the managing editor of Africa Is a Country, co-founder of Kondi Band and the founder of the INTL BLK record label.
The diverse histories and orientations of African pop, the diaspora, and its international dissemination and the speed with which culture travels now.
Short film about the rhythm of daily life in Sierra Leone, and the dancing talents of the country’s women.
Afrobeats is broadly what most people think when they try to define black music in the UK. But it is hard to pin down.
There needs to be another solution than free market capitalism globally to promote artistic creativity. The experience from Sierra Leone is not encouraging.
“Afro-Spectacle,” a music and film event by DJ collective, Dutty Artz, explores the working class African immigrant experiences in the city.
The clear signs of African influence on the Arabian Peninsula and the cultural fluidity that exists throughout the Indian Ocean.
The Austria-based Ghanian singer, Anbuley, shows a willingness to jump on unconventional beats.
If there’s an underground dance scene or marginalized community nearby, Diplo or some DJ like him has or probably will “discover,” re-frame, and sell it to audiences in another part of the world.