Theo Ogundipe is a Nigerian-born London-based singer-songwriter and actor. He just released his second single, titled ‘JP’, which reflects his wide-ranging musical taste ranging from hip-hop to R&B and soul to jazz. More info here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theoogundipe/jp
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This week Radio Mukambo only serves afrobeat. Some sounds you’ll recognize as afrobeat, others may be what the future of afrobeat will sound like. Which is the case for Tony Allen‘s posthumous album “There Is No End”, more hiphop than afrobeat, except for the drumming, of course! The master drummer...
Check out the new collaborative single by the late afrobeat legend Tony Allen and London-based rapper Lava La Rue extracted from the Nigerian drummer’s posthumous album There Is No End out now on Blue Note Records: https://tonyallen.lnk.to/ThereIsNoEnd “I play yours, you play mine. The music never ends.” The wisdom of...
The Voice of Lajorun is a Lagos-based afrobeat and afro-funk band. The 7-piece ensemble has recently released a new single via Color Red: https://thevoiceoflajorun.bandcamp.com/ ‘Omo Aye’ is a song “that addresses the hurdles of life and courage to move forward.”
Beninese singer/songwriter Angelique Kidjo has recently joined forces once again with Nigerian musician Yemi Alade to give life to a new single inspired by the #ENDSARS movement rallying across Nigeria: https://angeliquekidjo.lnk.to/Dignity The song is dedicated to the ones who lost their life in the demonstrations against police brutality in the...
‘CT’ is the brand new single (and video) by Nigerian-born, London-raised actor and musician Theo Ogundipe. The song is part of a 3-track project also featuring a short film which will be released in the coming months. “Theo’s music is an eclectic fusion of several genres including Soul, Hip-hop, indie...
Lucas makes a Rendez-vous with The Lagos Thugs – a 15 strong afrobeat band fresh out of Lagos to talk inspiration, protest, and what’s in a name? Plus music from Kokoroko and Made Kuti Track list: Kokoroko – Abusey Junction [from We Out Here; Brownswood Recordings] Made Kuti –...
We are thrilled to introduce and share a sneak peek into a fresh and groovy 15-piece afrobeat band from Lagos. “The Lagos Thugs are the fastest rising and youngest afrobeat band in the world. TLT is made up of 15 young talents who have decided to choose afrobeat as a...
To end 2020 we make a Rendez-vous with three generations of afrobeat and celebrate a Nigerian musical dynasty. As Fela is honoured with a Black Plaque at his old music conservatoire Trinity Laban in Greenwich, we consider how the musical idiom he created remains more popular than ever. Track list: 1....
2020 marks 60 years since independence for 17 African countries. For his latest Rendez-Vous à Bobo, Rhythm Passport’s Lucas Keen revisits 1960 sometimes known as ‘The Year of Africa’ to explore the euphoria and cultural renaissance of the epoch that followed via music from Nigeria, Congo, Burkina Faso and Mali....