From our Bro, DJ ZHAO, is really hard not to post this one.. This post comes with a documentary and a mix which includes exclusive mashups and re-edits, and goes from Punk to heavily Africanized Rebel Rock to Post-Punk, Dance-Punk, Political Dub, Punk Step, 60s Afro-Garage Techno, Bass Music and beyond, features remixes of Congotronics and a couple of tunes not from the motherland, but surely in keeping with the Afro-Punk spirit.
PUNK IN AFRICA official selection mixed by dj zhao (download link below) by Punk In Africa
In the era of branded lifestyle packaging, still sometimes something happens which makes us question our ideas of who makes/listens to what, what that means, how this informs the construction of social identity, whose values are projected by which aesthetic, and which “genres” are assigned to what class and ethnic group. I think the release of this film may be one of those times, and i hope this mix is one of those things, demonstrating the connectedness between Rock and Roll and its African roots, between power chords and dance beats, between decades past and today, between defiant youth in London and defiant youth in Zimbabwe – and that the same rhythmic blood and spirit of revolt runs in all of our veins.
Berlin’s own DJ Zhao and the man behind Ngoma Soundsystem put a new mix online: 20min Rhythm Force – the title says it all: expect strictly drumming loops from the House and Tropical field.
If you’re in Berlin you shouldn’t miss tonights Ngoma party feat. the Angolan rapper Diamond Dog, Marflix (TropicalBass.com), Jahmike and of course Zhao longside his drummer Marcel. Heating up the weekend for sure!
Still warmly recommended is the Nothern Tropikal mix – an interesting selection of tracks representing the western hemisphere echo of African music.
Donaeo.com proudly presents the “Move To Da Gyal Dem” EP! Next to the orginal version, which was already featured a couple of times on tropicalbass.com before, the EP includes Remixes from the producers Mensah, David Hearbreak (no it’s not a Moombahton Remix!) and Eddie K plus the great vocal Remix by Ghana’s Rap-Superstar Sarkodie.
Great new Club tune from nigerian vocalist Mo’ Cheddah and Rapper Phenom! This is the first single from her forthcoming debut album, which will be released on famous label Knighthouse Records, soon.
NY’s music curator and amazing Dj, Aaron Cantor aka Dj reaganomics drops this excellent variation of Atomic Jazz” by Atomic Jazz of Africa with Hangover from Buraka..
The result:
An epic roots remix!! Atomic hangover (dj reaganomics remix) by dj reaganomics
For the Remix of “Move To Da Gyal Dem”, Donae’o teamed up with Ghana’s most remarkable Rapper Sarkodie! The single plus 3 additional Remixes will be available for free Download from Donaeo’s homepage on January 23!
Get your Christmas present from the B.YRSLF divison and the two french DJ’s Jess and Crabbe, who are responsible for this years most important Kuduro Release, the 2CD Compilation “Bazzerk”, featuring Kuduro Tunes from Angola and from all over the globe! In Contrast, Bazzerk.Yrslf is a 5 track EP with a focus on the french Dance “Legobi”, often linked with Coupe Decale from Côte d’Ivoire! The EP includes Jess and Crabbe’s favorite Logobi Instrumental tracks, which are a fresh blend of eurotechno synths, Afro grooves and raw bass.
Stream the EP here:
and download the EP from Official.fm in exchange for your email adress here!
Like already announced a week ago, Spoek Mathamo’s latest project “Nombolo One” was released, yesterday. On this Release, Spoek Mathambo pays tribute to classic south african songs from the 70s to the 00s, by such great artists as Brenda Fassie, Letta Mbuli, Caiphus Semenya, BOP, Jack Knife, Chiskop, Sankomota, Mahlathini… just to name a few!
The digital Version of the Release is available on Motel11′s Bandcamp page. Get this amazing piece of music, now! The price is up to you, you can decide yourself what to pay for!
You can also pre-order the strictly limited physical Version of the Project, now, for only 17€! Just 100 copies available! The CD will be dilvered in a nice wooden Box. You can order it from the bandcamp page, too!
And make sure you’ll check out the Limited Spoek Mathambo merch Denim Jackets, available in 10 different colours and limited to 50 pieces, designed by the dynamic Cape Town based art collective “Love and Hate Studio”!
Masterstroke Entertainment presents Jiff’s new Producer Mixtape “2709 Naijand Ave.”! Once again, the UK based producer turned well-known Naija Pop Tunes by 2Face Idibia, eLDee, Sound Sultan, Timaya, Zara Gretti, Justina, Orezi, Modenine, Durella and himself into Funky/Afro- House bangers! All 12 Remixes are very well produced and sound like they were already recorded like this. Download them now from this soundcloud set:
