this is a TV show called Bounce live ‘n direct from Angola
The Game Wala posse rhymes and dances live
can you imagine how popular kuduro is there?
like do you have kuduro in the telly in your country??

check out this wicked FADER post for more kuduro gems

DJ Zebra – Zebrafrica EP [zip MediaFire]

the one and only DJ Zebra came up with a special African themed collection
you can get the whole 4 track EP via the link above
we give you two of them to make your day

DJ Zebra – Maloyaizer [mp3]
Britney Spears – Womanaize
Granmoun Lele – La sen la kasse

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DJ Zebra – We Got The Soukouss [mp3]
(the original mash by dj BC this is Zebra’s version)
Beatie Boys  – We got the Power
Kanda Bongo Man – Isambe

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Chief Boima – African By The Bay Remix EP [zip]
01 Chief Boima – Shake Them Dreads
02 The Jacka – Glamorous Lifestyle feat. Andre Nickatina (Chief Boima Remix)
03 Sean Garrett – Smooches feat. Young Joc (Chief Boima Remix)
04 Birdman – Money To Blow feat. Drake and Lil Wayne (Chief Boima Remix)
05 Akon – Right Now (Nananana) (Chief Boima Mbalax Decale Remix)
06 YV – Own Step feat. T-Pain & Fabo (Chief Boima Remix)
07 Cold Flamez – Miss Me, Kiss Me (Chief Boima Remix)

Dutty Artz just released the AMAZING African By The Bay EP, an exclusive collection of irresistible remixes from San Francisco/Bay Area producer Chief Boima. The EP is available for free download, and features a healthy dose of Afro dance remixes and instrumental reworkings of songs by Birdman, Akon, The Jacka, Fabo & T-Pain.

African By The Bay EP is a potent batch of new stateside rap tunes given the remix treatment by Boima with percussive patterns from sounds like Ivorian Coupe Decale and Senegalese Mbalax, Angolan Kuduro, Nigerian Club, and South African Kwaito, and his Sierra Leonean Highlife and Palm-Wine refix of Cold Flamez Miss Me, Kiss Me.

plus here is a little bonus brilliance
this is my fave song ATM

Chief Boima – Jesus Faroter (Marlon vs. Flamzy) [mp3]

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[via Dutty Artz via Mad Decent]

Mike Simonetti – African Connection mix [mp3 Fairtilizer]

Italians Do It Better label boss Mike Simonetti released a new mix, this is the African Connection. Here is what Mike had to say about it: – …mostly African disco lps and 45′s mixed with some Caribbean and Jamaican tunes in there for good measure. no real mixing here, just kicking back and fading in and out for maximum early Spring vibes, so dont expect a dj spectacular here- its all about the selection… – and he continues – ...Anyone who can guess these tracks will get any three Italians releases of their choice. – This is a tuff challenge, but price is great so go and analysie me mix and comment your answers to Mike’s post. Here is the usual player after the jump.

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Radioclit and Esau Mwamwaya are The Very Best [zip]

Fairtilizer brings you the official release for the new project by Radioclit and Esau Mwamwaya: The Very Best. This epic mixtape serves as a teaser before their album drops in 2009. Nothing is cooler than Esau rhyming on edits of tracks by Hans Zimmer (!), Michael Jackson, TTC, M.i.a, or Vampire Weekend.

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African Swim [zip download page ]

Cartoon Network’s adult animation bloc Adult Swim decided long ago that recycling the criminally underrated shows cast aside by other networks would never be enough to make its name in the crowded cable multiverse. So it went on the offensive, not just by creating new programming but also partnering with the coolest music labels and artists working today. African Swim , the channel’s latest album, which is available for free download from Adult Swim’s official site. Featuring the finest in South African hip-hop and continuing in the bloc’s tradition of gratis online music, African Swim is both a promotional tool and a killer peek at that continent’s stellar sonic output.
[read more @ Listening Post]

An online petition calling for Bono to retire has been launched.

The organisers behind the initiative claim the U2 frontman is "self-righteous" and have pledged to donate all the money it raises to charity.

However, they will only do so if the rock star removes himself from public life, "so he’ll stop leading misguided counter-productive philanthropy efforts".

"The grassroots leaders of the global fight against AIDS didn’t ask for Bono to be their frontman. It’s time for Bono to step down", they insist.

"We will give money to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. But we will only pay if we meet our objective", the petition states.

For more information on the proposal, visit Thepoint.com. [via Yahoo]

NOTE: Thepoint raised more than the RED Campaign!
As they say: Since the RED Campaign has spent at least $40 million more in marketing than it has raised in proceeds coming from the sale of RED Products, they’re $40 million in the hole.

So according to my calculator, it looks like we’ve raised $39,999,204.00 more than the RED Campaign.