www.akwaabamusic.com/kedjevara-le-meteorman/


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Kedjevara - "Bobaraba"

Kedjevara - "Tchoucou Tchoucou"

BBRAVE - BLØØM Abidjan 2022 - Yanos

BBRAVE - BLØØM Abidjan 2022 - Afro Warmup

Boyd‘s latest single released with @musicallunatics
Produced by @mikemillzonem
Additional vocals by @naraheau

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Boyd - Table For Two

Recorded live around sunset at Rehab Beach Club in December 2022.

Tracklist:
King Perry - Work ’N’ Grind
Lojay - LEADER
Ajebutter22 - Lagos Love
Ajebutter22 - Ghana Bounce
Lyrikal - Overall
Busy Signal - Ahh Haa
Konshens - Gal A Bubble
Charly Black - Sidung
FS Green - I’m Real Riddim Pt. 2
Harry Toddler - Use To
Potential Kidd - Lift it and Drop it
Robinson - Fayaah
Joey B - Town
Joey B - Wow
Tayc - Sans Effet
Omah Lay - Bend You
June Freedom - Sugar Cane feat. Stacy Barthe
Marioo - Naogopa feat. Harmonize
King Promise - Ginger
June Freedom - Dor d’um Kriolu feat. Nelson Freitas
Jae5 - Propeller feat. Dave & BNXN
Group Up Chale - Family and Gees feat. Quamina Mp
Dice Ailes - Rosalia feat. Kaydy Cain
Omah Lay - Free My Mind
King Perry - My Darlina
Oxlade - KU LO SA

BBRAVE - Rehab Beach Club Accra 2022

<a href="http://www.akwaabamusic.com/4x4/">4x4 - Waist & Power</a>

Available From Bandcamp: http://4x4gh.bandcamp.com/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/waste-power/id525851295
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Waist-Power-4x4/dp/B0081JAO1C
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/2yoVgfL21I1DRDSFuoqjMn
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/album/2695511

4x4 was founded in 2002 after a successful collaboration with hiplife titans Buk Bak (https://www.facebook.com/pages/BUK-BAK/283082231736938). Since then 4X4 have dominated much of the hiplife game, with a string of hits and four highly successful albums.

In 2012, 4x4 truly went international when they joined hands with 8 other African acts including Fally Ipupa (https://www.facebook.com/FallyIpupaOfficial) and 2Face Idibia (https://www.facebook.com/2faceofficial?fref=ts) to form the ONE8
Supergroup, which recorded the global hit single Hands across the World (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft0FaCsH8W4) with international R&B superstar R Kelly (https://www.facebook.com/Rkelly?fref=ts). 

Their latest album, Waist & Power, contains 3 of the biggest Ghanaian hits of 2011: the title song Waist & Power (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vd0l-jembM&list=UU7e-YJVhfQuSzSDpT9p8kJA), Yesi Yesii (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quvt2giZPjg) and more recently Womanizer. The album displays each member's specific style: Captain Planet raps in four different Ghanaian languages, CoDed adds his ragga/dancehall flavor, and Fresh Prince sings the R&B hooks. Powered by beats by Ghana's finest engineers, in particular Appietus (http://www.akwaabamusic.com/appietus-tip-of-the-iceberg/) on the 3 hits mentioned above, the album also features production by Kaywa, JQ, BBryte and Playboi. 

iTunes

4X4 - "Yesi Yesii"

4X4 - "Waist & Power"

<a href="http://www.akwaabamusic.com/ruff-n-smooth-life-is-rough-and-smooth/">Ruff-N-Smooth - Life is Rough and Smooth</a>

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5p9tj9UKG6DSzGg36pVWjl
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/life-is-rough-and-smooth/id389459468
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Is-Rough-Smooth/dp/B004YZC974
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/album/1025976
eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/ruff-n-smooth/life-is-rough-smooth/12537100/
Bandcamp: http://ruffnsmooth.bandcamp.com/album/life-is-rough-and-smooth

Released in 2010:

A new generation of Ghana artists is re-inventing Ghanaian pop music, and Ruff N Smooth are leading the pack.

A year ago, Ruff N Smooth (https://www.facebook.com/ruffnsmoothgh) were still practically unknown on Accra’s music circuit, however they were quick to make an impact with massive hits, most notably Swagger and Martha (Sex machine). Teaming up with some of Ghana’s hottest next-generation producers, such as Richie (it’s a hit, man…), Kaywa or Kill Beats (https://twitter.com/killbeatz), Ruff N Smooth were quick to assemble an album that showcases a dramatic change in Ghanaian pop: a shift away from highlife melodies, and an overall aesthetic geared towards the Nigerian market.

The duo sings mainly in pidgin English, making their music accessible outside of Ghana – and it’s working: they are already playing regularly in Nigeria, but also Europe and the US.

Yet – as is so often the case – their music has been almost invisible to non-Ghanaians. We hope you appreciate their modern, crossover take on GH music!

Ruff-N-Smooth - "Naija Baby"

Ruff-N-Smooth - "Azingele" Feat. S.K. Blinks

Ruff-N-Smooth - "Alcohol"

Recorded live at Le Comptoir de Cocody, May 18, 2023.

BBRAVE - Le Comptoir Abidjan - Yanos 2023

BBRAVE - Le Comptoir Abidjan - Afro 2023

Original sample by Bonga - "Ku Tando" off of his epic Angola 72 album. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/angola-72/id300430019

Beats, edits and re-works of classics from Angola, Cape Verde & Mozambique.

Available from:
itunes.apple.com/us/album/meu-kamba/id916179220
play.spotify.com/album/2U8azSEUS6RUH5BkBcxhba
www.deezer.com/album/8580776
www.amazon.com/dp/B00NH7TKXQ

Rocky Marsiano (@rockymarsiano) is the brainchild of Lisbon hip hop veteran D-Mars, the result of his passion for MPC head bobbin' beats, as well as Lusophone classics from Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique, which permeate the streets he grew up on in Lisbon.

"Esse Mambo" samples one of the greatest Angolan recording artists of all times, Bonga, and is a perfect introduction to Rocky Marsiano's playfully hybrid sound. "Both Angola 72 and Angola 74 are classic records from Angola. All the songs on both albums are just great: so much depth and rhythmical vibes"

Marsiano manages to tastefully expand the vibes of this classic record, as he does on the rest of his Meu Kamba project, which comes out online September 23.

Rocky Marsiano - "Esse Mambo" (Bonus Track Free Download)

<a href="http://www.akwaabamusic.com/coupe-decale/0224-eu-move-it-chaleh-itunes-release/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Move It Chaleh!</a>

Available From Bandcamp: http://akwaabamusic.bandcamp.com/album/move-it-chaleh
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gh/album/move-it-chaleh!/id302444726
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Move-It-Chaleh-Various-artists/dp/B002I42W1G
eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/various-artists/move-it-chaleh/11557626/




Released In 2009:

Nana Quame (https://www.facebook.com/nanaquamemusic?fref=ts) was discovered at a talent show in 1996 by Ghanaian legend Kojo Antwi, who immediately took
him under his wing. Kojo quickly got him to place some vocals on various hits by Akyeame, Tictac and Kojo himself, before Nana got to the studio to record his own albums. He has now released 4 albums and has won a number of Ghanaian music awards. He has also toured for Ghanaians at home and abroad in the UK and US, yet his music has still not reached the ears of most non-Ghanaians. 
It’s about time! Koye Meho Adee – I want to marry you!

Nana Quame - "Koye Meho Adee"

Recorded live at La Rhumerie Abidjan Jan 26, 2024.

BBRAVE - Rhumerie Abidjan - Socamapiashattambokabeats 2024

https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/otoolege-feat.-samini-single/id998296213?uo=6&at=1010l4GI
https://open.spotify.com/album/0LkDpWObM6R0DmyIiP4t7S
http://www.deezer.com/album/10493580
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y8L40U8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Y8L40U8&linkCode=as2&tag=akwamusi0a-20
https://pro.beatport.com/release/otoolege-feat-samini/1573777
http://www.emusic.com/album/joey-b/otoolege-feat-samini/15944019/

http://www.facebook.com/JoeyBGH
http://www.twitter.com/1realjoeyb
http://www.instagram.com/1realjoeyb

Joey B - "Otoolege" feat. Samini

iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/album/telemo-feat.-capasta-single/id1028512174?uo=6&at=1010l4GI
Deezer (Tigo Music): http://www.deezer.com/album/10873802
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Telemo-feat-Capasta-Gasmilla/dp/B0128QJI1U/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5dXM6xMvgQr7NcUIkml7p0
http://www.deezer.com/album/10873802

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gasmilla/114095362027456
http://www.twitter.com/gasmillawins
http://www.instagram.com/gasmillawins

Gasmilla - "Telemo" feat. Capasta

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/agyeiii-remixes-ep/id550124336
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/5au2ZTDtPXw1gqSY2XDxwF
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/en/album/5616831
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Agyeiii-Remixes-feat-Sarkodie-Boroo/dp/B0092SODLI
More info: http://www.akwaabamusic.com/r2bees-agyeiii/

R2Bees feat Sarkodie & Nana Boroo - Agyeiii

<a href="http://www.akwaabamusic.com/4x4-miss-doctor-remixed">Miss Doctor Remixed</a></h3>

Available From Bandcamp: http://akwaabamusic.bandcamp.com/album/miss-doctor-remixed
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/miss-doctor-dance-kill-move/id410761264?i=410761278&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Doctor-Remixed-4x4/dp/B004GVLDEG/
eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/4x4/miss-doctor-remixed/12312824/
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/5jbKNA6ENAdkKiyGIV0Lc2
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/album/739377




Massssssive hit in Ghana right now, Miss Doctor is on rotation about 7000 times a day in Accra!! The beat is impeccably produced by Appietus, arguably Ghana's top producer right now - but this here is the a capella track, which was used for Akwaaba's reeeeemix contest! Winners see their creations released on Akwaaba's Miss Doctor Remixed EP.

Miss Doctor - Appietus featuring 4X4 (Ghana)

Ruff N Smooth - "Swagger" feat. Stay Jay

Just A Band (Kenya) - "Huff + Puff"

Gifted II

Buy/Stream

Flowking Stone - Blow My Mind feat. Akwaboah (prod. by KC beatz)

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/R2BEES/93042650789" target="_blank">R2Bees</a> back again with another <a href="https://www.facebook.com/killbeatz.addison">Killbeatz</a> produced sure shot... this one just in before they head over to Europe. Catch them at the massive <a href="http://www.africaunplugged.co.uk/" target="_blank">Africa Unplugged</a> show at Wembley on August 27, or September 1st in <a href="http://metro54.nl/acts/r2bees/" target="_blank">Amsterdam</a>. Raaaaaaah!


R2Bees - Life (Walaahi)

It only took about 4 months to put this mix online...! A nice snapshot of what played in Accra at the time.

Tracklist:

Sarkodie ft E.L. - Dangerous (produced by Nshona)
Zigi - U Sey Weytin (produced by Richie)
Guru - Lapaz Toyota (produced by Ball J)
Bukbak - Kolom (produced by Kaywa)
E.L. - Obuu Mo (produced by Nshona & E.L.)
Dee Money - Kpokpo Body (produced by Gafacci)
Keche - Aluguntugui (produced by Nshona)
Keche - Sokode (produced by Nshona)
Dobble - Ee Mana (produced Dr Ray & Cash 2)
Yaw Siki - Wope Dodo (produced by Killbeatz)
Atumpan - The Thing ft Stone (Bradez) (produced by P Wizzle)

BBRAVE - Azonto Mix May 2012

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/azonto-fiesta-single/id589529484
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1mg4MsqiBfumobQ1BcPJfh
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/artist/605390
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Azonto-Fiesta/dp/B00FSTNFFA

One of the biggest recent hits in Ghana, where the most successful MC in the country, Sarkodie (https://twitter.com/sarkodie), teams up with the most prolific beatmaker, Appietus (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Appietus/82920871532). Added vocals by rising stars Kesse (https://twitter.com/kesseghana) and Raquel (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Raquel/324148613816).

Sarkodie, Appietus & Kesse - "Azonto Fiesta"

Two Decades of Hiplife Hits

Change Ur Style

Wutah - Change Ur Style

Born Again

Lord Kenya - Born Again

Appietus: Two Decades of Hiplife Hits

Cash Unit - Ayoo feat. Castro & Skrew Faze

Wutah - Adonko

Wutah - Goosy Gander

Chop Kenkey

Joey B - "Chop Kenkey" (prod. by Nshona Muzick)

Jama & Hiplife King

Dr. Poh - Na Who Cause Am feat. 2Tee

U 4 Know

Buk Bak - U 4 Know

Available from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/akwaaba-sem-transporte/id323919388
Bandcamp: http://akwaabasemtransporte.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/3jGqqe8oattWLBAQcaBvFb
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/akwaaba-sem-transporte/223555



This compilation is a sample of what you would have heard in Luanda in 2009.&#13;
&#13;
In Angola you can buy Batidas CDs on the street, compilations of current songs by big names as well as up and coming artists. The CDs often end up blasting out of candongueiros - blue and white Toyota Hiace minivans, the main form of transportation in Luanda.&#13;
&#13;
Hits are often born out of this street airplay. This is how a distribution network was created: artists pay a distributor to have a song featured on a CD. The distributor collects the fees, designs a quick cover, presses copies, has hawkers peddle some on the street, and gives out promos of sorts to candongueiros. Artists pay to have their music played in candongueiros, because that is how hits are born.&#13;
&#13;
This compilation is similar in content to these Batidas CDs. All the songs on this compilation were current in 2009, meaning they were either massive hits which lasted years (Tiramakossa, Cara Podre, Number One), or the latest singles from unknown soldiers (Dred Man-Gi, Gelú-Six, Figura Degala).&#13;
&#13;
We made sure to showcase the different sounds we heard in the streets, for instance ndombolo flavored kuduro with Paracuca, or live kuduro backed by semba bands, as in Zoca Zoca's great song Som do Zoca, backed by Yuri da Cunha's band.&#13;


Puto Prata - Cara Podre feat. Bruno M

Available from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/akwaaba-sem-transporte/id323919388
Bandcamp: http://akwaabasemtransporte.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/3jGqqe8oattWLBAQcaBvFb
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/akwaaba-sem-transporte/223555




This compilation is a sample of what you would have heard in Luanda in 2009.&#13;
&#13;
In Angola you can buy Batidas CDs on the street, compilations of current songs by big names as well as up and coming artists. The CDs often end up blasting out of candongueiros - blue and white Toyota Hiace minivans, the main form of transportation in Luanda.&#13;
&#13;
Hits are often born out of this street airplay. This is how a distribution network was created: artists pay a distributor to have a song featured on a CD. The distributor collects the fees, designs a quick cover, presses copies, has hawkers peddle some on the street, and gives out promos of sorts to candongueiros. Artists pay to have their music played in candongueiros, because that is how hits are born.&#13;
&#13;
This compilation is similar in content to these Batidas CDs. All the songs on this compilation were current in 2009, meaning they were either massive hits which lasted years (Tiramakossa, Cara Podre, Number One), or the latest singles from unknown soldiers (Dred Man-Gi, Gelú-Six, Figura Degala).&#13;
&#13;
We made sure to showcase the different sounds we heard in the streets, for instance ndombolo flavored kuduro with Paracuca, or live kuduro backed by semba bands, as in Zoca Zoca's great song Som do Zoca, backed by Yuri da Cunha's band.&#13;


Os Mais Potentes - Vem Ca

This song came out of nowhere, and has captured Ghana by storm. After tracking him down for a few months, I was finally able to sit down with the Azonto Ghost himself, beatmaker and vocalist extraordinaire Mr <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BisaKdei">Bisa Kdei</a>. The full story is coming next week in the <a href="http://www.akwaabamusic.com/countries/ghana/friday-freebies-azonto-ghost-exclusive-320/www.thefader.com/category/columns/lungu-lungu/">Lungu Lungu</a> column, meanwhile kpbs conscious DJs can grab the exclusive 320 version of Azonto Ghost here, and follow <a href="https://twitter.com/bisa_kdei">Kdei</a> on Twitter for more goodness!

Bisa Kdei - Azonto Ghost - Exclusive 320 kbps mp3

Akwaaba label releases + lots of reposts. Dakar to Maputo is where it's at.

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