Afro Beats

LSDIX

pamzy

Trip

from SA to 9ja to GH and back.

Ghana Highlife

Mixed Sets

Hipp Hahp

@StookiSound are one of the UK's biggest exports in the global industry of trap. They're both London residents meaning their interpretation of the genre is equally as Dalston as it is Dirty South. But y'know, trap isn't a new thing, it's been existing in a more rudimentary form since 36 Mafia started popping collars so it's fair game to anyone. Stooki have developed the genre into a one night stand between Southern US hip-hop and ADHD electronica and in the process created one of the biggest hits from this side of the Atlantic, "Ball So Hard" - a collaboration with fellow UK trapite, Hucci. That lead to a US tour that saw them joining their own mosh pits and LOLing at our British weather from afar. We caught up yesterday to talk Pokemon, being jetlagged and the problem with current trap. Oh, and there's an awesome half hour mix alongside as always.

Read the full feature over on Noisey: http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/youneedtohearthis-touching-bass-stooki-sound

Kaytranada - Holy Hole Inna Donut
Djemba Djemba - Chronic Heart Failure
Muramasa - Hustleblood
Mr Carmack - Ego
PSY - Gentleman (Kaelin Ellis Remix)
Nas - You Owe Me (Ft. Ginuwine) (Sango Edit)
UZ - Untitled (Bonus Track)
Stooki Sound - Im Really Hot
JWLS - JWLS is Bored pt VI (Lobster Beat)
Stooki Sound - Dracula
Jackal - Shakedown
Stooki Sound - Geddit (SWZY Edit) 
Stooki Sound - God Willn (Prod. By Benny St Claire)
Wizard - King Raah 
Nas - The Don (TOM WRECKS REMIX)
High Klassified x Da-P - Fuzija

Touching Bass: Stooki Sound

Coming off a very exciting weekend with the whole Soulection crew. We just played about 4 events in a course of 5 days. We are a bit drained from all the constant shows, but the music is keeping us moving strong. Shouts to Mr. Carmack and The Crosby as well as Delicious Vinyl. We just want to thank Delicious Vinyl for embracing us and giving us a platform. Shouts to Kaytranada and the whole HW&W crew as well. We went to support Kaytranada at his LA show recently and left really inspired by his set.

Had to start this show with a new unreleased gem from Kaytra and play all the classics/unreleased material as usual. Esta finally stopped by to drop an official set and talk about what's next for him. He really impressed us with his house vibes. This man is diverse. Andres also came through and graced us with a heavy hitter set. Spread this if you feel it.

Enjoy.

Soulection Radio is hosted LIVE every Saturday by Joe Kay from 10am-1pm (PDT) via www.kbeach.org

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Soulection Radio Show #140 w/ Esta & Andres

Someone ft. Oriel Poole

Untrue

The Touch

www.afrobeat360.com mix back to school mixtape, Afrobeat2013, by DJ MoDe OnE, contact 07983989714 for DJ Bookings in London

Davido - Skelewu
Chuddy K - Rambo
Falz - First Class
Tiwa Savage ft Flavour - Baby
Starboy ft WizKid - Caro
Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy - Eminando
WizKid - Jaiya Jaiye
Lola Rea Ft Iyanya - Baby
P.Square - Personally
Phyno - My Cool
Dammy Krane - Lobaton
Olamide - Turn up
Shey Man ft Davido - Paper Remix
Gemini ft EL Gemini
Lynxxx - Mr Sexy
Tiwa Savage Ileke
Mafikizola - Happiness
Jayklo ft Ice Prince - Catch Me If you can
J Martins ft DJ Arafat - Touching Body
Omawimi ft Wizkid - Warri U
KCEE - Limpopo
Sean Tizzle - Mama Eit
Dr SID ft Don Jazzy - Baby Don Dada
Klever Jay: Omo of Life
R2Bees ft Davido - Solo
Timaya - Bobby
Phootprints ft Sarkode - Jaokie Appiah
Wande Coal - Rotate


Afrobeat360.com Back2Skool Mix By DJ MoDe OnE @iam_ModeOne

BEST OF GHANA HIGHLIFE

Remix of https://soundcloud.com/purplepurplepurple - "The Club"

From the "Salvation Remix EP" coming December 11th on 
https://soundcloud.com/wedidit-collective

Buy the "Salvation EP" here: itunes.apple.com/us/album/salvation/id731743402

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shlohmo/215424843565
www.twitter.com/shlohmo

https://soundcloud.com/wedidit-collective

Purple - The Club (Shlohmo Remix)

I realized this was also never uploaded here. Free download if you like. 

ESKMO: “TERRA” EP (Ancestor) ANC006 – Released Jan 2013
The follow up to “Language”, “Terra” speaks of earthly experiences.

Download

"Push And Pull" 2013 (Free download)

'Ode to Ghana' preview

Hobo Truffles presents "Ode to Ghana", a compilation aiming to pay tribute to highlife and afro-jazz music from Ghana. The project is entirely based on samples from this region. 

Including tracks by:
Ben Bada Boom // Boost Phillis // GHprodu // J. Vibes // Ja:Kova // Keor Meteor // KommerzKlaus // LinkRust // Maloon TheBoom // Melodiesinfonie // Mono:Massive // Nomad // Peet // Robot Orchestra // Saint Rock // Sev Seveer // Shuffle Jack // Soulpete // Sterio

"Ode to Ghana" coming 01/01/2014. 

Peep the video version of the preview here: http://youtu.be/NC0dbJFfDdM

FREE DOWNLOAD AT: http://hobotruffles.bandcamp.com/album/ode-to-ghana-2

Stay tuned. Thank you and enjoy.

'Ode To Ghana' preview (FREE DL: http://hobotruffles.bandcamp.com/album/ode-to-ghana-2)

Ode To Ghana out now!
Free download: hobotruffles.bandcamp.com/album/ode-to-ghana-2

Ode To Ghana -02- GHprodu - Live The Highlife

Ode To Ghana -03- JA:KOVA - Muga Yaro

Ode To Ghana -05- Ben Bada Boom - Sons Of Sun

Ode To Ghana -06- Linkrust - Get It Done Yourself

Ode To Ghana -08- Mono:Massive - Make It Slow

Ode To Ghana -10- Robot Orchestra - Talking Drum

NON-STOP AFROBEATS (GHANA HiTs) (2 Hours)

1. Fuse ODG - Million Pound Girl
2. D2 - Red Card
3. Bisa Kdei - Over
4. Joey B ft. Sarkodie - Tonga
5. Dr. Slim - S3k3
6. Eno - Tonga (female version)
7. Galaxy - Boko Boko
8. Ruff & Smooth - Dance for me
9. Shatta Wale - Dancehall King
10. Shatta Wale - Enter the Net 
11. Shatta Wale - Everybody like my thing. 
12. Screwface - Banku Fi Duku 
13. Gasmilla - 3 Points
14. 5Five - Wonp3
15. Castro - She Dey Do me
16. Sarkodie - Dangerous 
17. Keche - Body lotion
18. R2Bees - Love
19. R2Bees - Odo
20. R2Bees ft. Wizkid - Slow Down
21. R2Bees - Life 
22. Castro ft. Baby Jet - Odo Pa
23. Kwabena Kwabena ft. Samini - Adult music 
24. Samini ft. Wizkid - Time Bomb 
25. Guru - Alkayida 
26. Torzo - Brukina 
27. TeeFlow - Al-Qaeda
28. Bisa Kdei - Azonto Ghost Fiesta
29. 5Five - Move Back
30. Bisa Kdei - Party De Go
31. Criss Waddle - 3shi Shi
32. A.J. Omo Alajah - Gbelemor
33. Guru ft. Lil Win - Azonto Boys

AFROBEATS Ghana Mix 2014

DJ FIIFII KICKS OF HIS MIX22 SERIES WITH GHANA INDEPENDENCE MIX..22MINS OF CLASSIC GHANAIAN BANGERS IN THE MIX..WATCH OUT FOR MORE MIX22 MIXES. LEAVE COMMENTS AND SHARE. THANKS

MIX22 BY DJ FIIFII: GHANA INDEPENDENCE MIX 2014

In this weeks show we celebrate Ghana's 57th year of independence with a musical journey through contemporary styles of Ghanaian music.

DJ Neptizzle gives two hours of his favourite Ghanaian jams and is sure to get you doing a lil two step.

With entertainment news from Factory78, where else would you go for your weekly afrobeats fix!

LIsten live every Wednesday from 9-11pm GMT on Reprezent 107.3fm London or online at www.reprezent.org.uk

www.djneptizzle.com

@djneptizzle @reprezentradio @factory78

*TRACK LISTING*

1. R2BEES - ADEY MAD
2. KAAKIE - TOFFEE PON TONGUE
3. 4X4 - WORLD TRADE CENTRE 
4. SARKODIE - BORGA
5. EAZZY - BO WONSEM MA ME
6. VIP - I THINK I LIKE AM
7. BRADEZ - SIMPLE
8. GURU - ALKAYIDA
9. R2BEES - SLOW DOWN FT. WIZKID
10. NANA BOROO - AHA YE DE

*FACTORY78 NEWS*

11. SHATTA WALE - DANCEHALL KING
12. JOEY B - TONGA FT. SARKODIE
13. SARKODIE - ADONAI (REMIX) FT. CASTRO 
14. NANA QUAME - ATTIA DONKO
15. OFORI AMPONSAH - OTOOLEGE
16. R2BEES - AJEII FT. SARKODIE & NANA BOROO
17. LORD KENYA - MEDO 
18. BOLLIE - KISS THE BRIDE 
19. VIP - AHOMKA WOMU
20. BRADEZ - DONDOO FT. KWABENA KWABENA
21. KOFI NTI - RAKIA FT. OFORI AMPONSAH 
22. KONTIHENE - ESI
23. TIC TAC - FEFENEFE FT. TONY TATUILA
24. KWABENA KWABENA - ASO FT. KONTIHENE
25. PRAYE - MY SHORDY
26. CASTRO - TOFFEE
27. DADDY LUMBA - ABEN WA HA
28. DADDY LUMBA - OBI ATE MESO BO
29. R2BEES - LIFE
30. BISA KDEI - AZONTO GHOST
31. SHATTA WALE - EVERYBODY LIKE MY TIN
32. 5FIVE - MOVE BACK 
33. 5FIVE - BOSSU KENA
34. CRISS WADDLE - AYI FT. BISA KDEI
35. KWAMZ - ALKAYIDA FT. CASTRO
36. E.L - HELICOPTER ENGINE
37. KECHE - ALUGUNTUGUI
38. KAAKYIRE KWAME APPIAH - SOLOKU 
39. NAKOREX - KPALOGO YEDE 
40. AMBOLLEY - SEMI RAP
41. AMAKYE DEDE - EMMA PE SOKOO
42. C K MANN - ADWOA YANKEE
43. AKATAKYEIE - ODO
44. REX OMAR - ABIBA
45. DASEEBRE GYAMENAH - KOKOOKO

The Ultimate Afrobeats Show Ghana Independence Special 05.03.14

Highlife is a music genre that originated in Ghana at the turn of the 20th century and incorporated the traditional harmonic 9th, as well as melodic and the main rhythmic structures in traditional Akan music, and married them with Western instruments and ideas. Highlife was associated with the local African aristocracy during the colonial period. Highlife spread to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia and Nigeria via Ghanaian workers, among other West African countries, by the 1930s. It is very popular in Liberia and all of English-speaking West Africa, although little has been produced in other countries due to economic challenges brought on by war and instability.

Highlife is characterised by jazzy horns and multiple guitars which lead the band. Recently it has acquired an uptempo, synth-driven sound (see Daddy Lumba). Joromi is a sub-genre.[1][2]

This arpeggiated highlife guitar part is modeled after an Afro-Cuban guajeo.[3] The pattern of attack-points is nearly identical to the 3-2 clave motif guajeo shown earlier in this article. The bell pattern known in Cuba as clave is indigenous to Ghana and Nigeria, and is used in highlife.[4]

DJ LOFT Quick Mix 15 (Ghana Highlife Special)

Olamide - Skelemba ft Don Jazzy

from the album "32 Pads" (2012)
https://vagskee.bandcamp.com/album/vag-x-stek-32-pads
this joint special for hip-hop dancers and crazy beats lovers) 
created on mpc5000

Free Download

Lukas

from the album "32 Pads" (2012)
https://vagskee.bandcamp.com/album/vag-x-stek-32-pads
special for my man Kefton (Pro Phenomen)

Kefton

from the album "32 Pads" (2012)
https://vagskee.bandcamp.com/album/vag-x-stek-32-pads
Inspired by Saint P's strong ladies)
keep it jazzy

Scaaary

a compilation of old skool ghana trackzzzzzzzz

Ghana hi-life/old skool jamzzzzz

Watch Me Do My Azonto

BUK BAK -(Kolom)

Azonto Mix

God Bless Ghana

100% Hiplife & Highlife

Mixed By FrenchKiss-dj



God Bless Ghana 100% Hiplife&Highlife Mixed By FRENCHKISS-dj

from the album "Do Only Good Beats" (2013)
https://vagskee.bandcamp.com/album/do-only-good-beats

This beat was made especially for Majid to performance at "I Love This Dance" all star competition.

All Star Majid

TeamSupreme Vol. 36

Release Date: Dec. 18th, 2012

This weeks samples provided by Nobody (of low end theory ; )

Artists on this weeks roster:

Daedelus: soundcloud.com/daedelus
Djemba Djemba: http://soundcloud.com/DjembaDjemba
Penthouse Penthouse: Ø
Dot X Nobody: http://soundcloud.com/iamdot X http://soundcloud.com/DJ-Nobody
Snorlax: http://soundcloud.com/snorlaxbass
Lost Midas: http://soundcloud.com/lostmidas
Gypsy Mamba: http://soundcloud.com/Gypsy-Mamba
Kenny Segal: http://soundcloud.com/kennysegal
Tk Kayembe: http://soundcloud.com/tkdoeswerk
Nalepa: http://soundcloud.com/nalepa
Bleep Bloop: soundcloud.com/bleep-bloop
JNTHN STEIN: https://twitter.com/jnthnstein
Great Dane: http://soundcloud.com/grrrreatdane
ELOS: http://soundcloud.com/elos
Colta: http://soundcloud.com/colta
Kloud: http://soundcloud.com/kloudsound

Vol. 36 (Curated by DJ Nobody)

Modern Ghanians
DJ Ross the Boss - Highlife and Hip-life mixtape 2009 (68 minutes)

Before azonto there was hiplife and before hiplife there was highlife

Highlife is a musical genre originated in Ghana that was later spread to other West African countries especially to Nigeria. Highlife is characterized by jazzy horns and multiple guitars which lead the band. Recently it has acquired an uptempo, synth-driven sound. Hip life is a mix of hiphop, dancehall, reggae and contemporary highlife music recorded in Ghanaian languages


Dj Ross the Boss - Highlife and Hiplife mixtape playlist:
0:00 2 Toff - Dadie Anoma 
3:34 Dasebre Dwamena - Kokooko 
8:47 Daasebre Dwamena - Calling 
11:12 Daasebre Dwamena - U cant Touch Me 
13:05 Ofori Amponsah - Otoolegen 
16:25 Ekow Alabi - Menewo Betina
20:41 Tony Harmony ft Triple M - M Body rmx 
24:36 King Ayisoba ft. Kontihene Kwabena & Kwaku T- Modern Ghanaians
27:42 Tic tac ft. Batman, Samini, Dbanj- Kangaroo
30:18 Castro Destroyer - Toffee
35:24 Castro Destroyer - Com Centre
40:20 FBS - Touch Me
44:36 Afroganic ft. Malaika - Yani
50:31 Digi - Memuna
52:59 VIP - Ahomka Wo Mu
58:01 Daasebre_Gyamena- I Still Love You
1:03:43 Ekow Alabi - Accra Jumpin

Modern Ghanians: DJ Ross the Boss - Highlife and Hip-life mixtape 2009 (68 minutes)
More info and mixtapes: http://www.sonicafrica.com/download-mixtapes/

Dj Ross the Boss - Highlife and Hiplife mixtape

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Kaytranada Spring Mixtape for Bromance

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Tracklisting: 

Deborah Cox - It's Over Now (Annie Starlight Remix)
Mike Gao - Playin Too Much
Acid Washed - Fire And Rain (Kaytranada Edition)
Jonas LR - Cockiness
Chris Malinchak - At Night
Lone - Ultramarine
A Tribe Called Quest - Go Ahead In The Rain
Paul Johnson - Get Get Down
JMSN - Love & Pain (Kaytranada Edition)
Madlib - Disco Break (looped)
DJ Rels - The Doo
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
Cybertron - Clear
Honom - Purple Sun
Teedra Moses - Be Your Girl (Kaytranada Edition)
Cherokee & Kartell - Atwater
Diana Ross - My Old Piano
Disclosure x MNEK - White Noise (Full Crate & FS Green Remix Instrumental)
Zo! - Nights Over Egypt (featuring Carlitta Durrand)
Swv - Give It To Me

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soundcloud.com/Kaytranada

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(c) Artwork by : Baptiste Alchourroun
www.alchourroun.fr/

Kaytranada Spring Mixtape for Bromance

'Valentina Amour Releases Her Debut Single’

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 23, 2013

‘Sometimes’ is the debut single from Oxygen reality star Valentina Amour, produced by The R|C

Imprint’s Robbie Celeste, this dancehall scorcher is guaranteed to burn up playlists all summer from

Lagos to D.C. The single will be a prelude to her debut EP, Akata, projected to drop Summer 2013.

Valentina is co-managed by Washington, D.C. based Akata Entertainment and London-based LSG

Management giving her limitless talent and potential a global reach.

“ValentinaAmour” on all social media sites (including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, & Pheed)


Contacts:
Press/Media- media@itsvalentina.com
Booking- bookings@itsvalentina.com
Features/Other Inquiries- info@itsvalentina.com
Twitter- Twitter.com/ValentinaAmour
Facebook- Facebook.com/ValentinaAmour
Instagram- Instagram.com/ValentinaAmour

SOMETIMES

Download link: 
http://eglorecords.com/?p=1196

Shouts to my NYC 45 family: Julia,Yuki,Hanako,RichieLoveOnTheRun,Robbie Busch,Yas,Rima,Fab,Drew,Joel,Anya,Kamui,Val,Chuck,Gary +the record shops/dealers for the hookups

Summer13at45

Afro Beets is the hottest new musical genre on the planet.

Just kidding: Afro Beets is not a genre. And neither is Afro Beats, the rather silly name coined by some UK radio dj to hype his show that seems to have stuck. What we really have here is Electronic Pop and Dance music from West Africa, specifically modern Highlife from Ghana, and Naija Jams from Nigeria (with a touch of Coupe Decale from the Ivory Coast and South African House for good measure).

The term “Afro Beats” has the most tenuous of links to its reference – P-Square has not much to do, musically, thematically, anything-cally, with Fela Kuti. About the only link between “Afro Beats” and the Afro-Funk/Soul/Rock of the 1970s, what is known as Afro Beat, is the same place of origin. But the differences are many: 70s Afro Beat was of course Funk and Blues based, while these new styles use beats related to Afro-House and Reggaeton, bass-lines from Highlife and Rumba, vocals a mix of local styles,  Jamaican Dancehall and American R’n'B/Rap, with healthy doses of techno-rave energy. While 1970s Afrobeat often spread conscious political messages which passionately spoke of social realities and the struggle against oppression, these new forms of pop music deliver an entirely hedonistic message which passionately speak about glamour, escape, sex, and money.

Purist of both the musical and political variety, please let go of your seriousness and get with the serious boogie. To the "Drum Machines Have No Soul" type i say don't forget that the 70s musicians you worship all embraced the latest technologies and sounds of their day.  To people who take issue with the materialism this music espouses, from a dj thoroughly dedicated to anti-capitalism: dance music, with its anarchic celebration of pleasure and wanton disregard for the law, is always in essence, if not on the surface, anti-authoritarian; and partying, even in these bleak times, can still be an insurrectionary activity, disruptive of hum-drum consumerist routine.

But whatever. Love it or leave it. And whatever we call it, if it even is an “it”, the sweet grooves and irresistible hooks of this action packed music is not only the perfect summer party soundtrack, but simply the most uninhibited fun your money can buy, anywhere. 

Though of course this download is free :)

Track List:  http://ngomasound.com/2013/06/19/afro-beets/

P.S. Track 21, called Azonto Decale, is by the Focus Allstars, a pan-African musical force which grew out of the Focus Organization.  If you are in London they do proper events:  http://ymlp.com/ziZL7k

NGOMA 12 - Afro Beets

Hobo Truffles is a worldwide producer collective and netlabel founded by Robot Orchestra and Shuffle Jack. 

http://hobotruffles.bandcamp.com

taking part in the movement are...

soundcloud.com/benbadaboom 
https://soundcloud.com/bluestaeb
soundcloud.com/boost-felipe-phillis 
https://soundcloud.com/cometeers
https://soundcloud.com/dienst
soundcloud.com/ghprodu 
https://soundcloud.com/invention
soundcloud.com/jvibes 
soundcloud.com/da_jakova 
soundcloud.com/keor-meteor-beats 
soundcloud.com/kommerzklaus 
soundcloud.com/linkrust 
soundcloud.com/maloontheboom
https://soundcloud.com/mazeone91 
soundcloud.com/melodiesinfonie 
soundcloud.com/mono-massive 
soundcloud.com/nomadnomadnomad 
soundcloud.com/peetbeats 
soundcloud.com/robotorchestra 
soundcloud.com/saintrock 
soundcloud.com/sevseveer 
https://soundcloud.com/spacefidelity
https://soundcloud.com/sftbeats
soundcloud.com/shufflejack 
https://soundcloud.com/sixfingerz
soundcloud.com/soulpete 
soundcloud.com/steriosound 