Rhythms of Africa
Rhythms of Africa
Rhythms of Africa is a Music Program on Channel Africa, Voice of the African Renaissance, focusing on various music idioms throughout the African Continent. It features internationally acclaimed artists like Salif Keita; Angelique Kidjo; Gloria Bosman; Caiphus Semenya; Ladysmith Black Mambazo and many more. Budding artists are also given a platform. The idea behind the program is to develop, pre…Social links:
Interviews with Indlovukazi from South Africa
Indlovukazi was born and bred in Nkomazi Esibayeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa. She wrote a song Mculo and posted a video of herself singing the song hoping for black Coffee to see it and work with her. Black coffee saw the video but recommended heavy K. Mculo with Heavy K opened more doors for her; …
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Rhythms of Africa
Rhythms of Africa is a Music Program on Channel Africa, Voice of the African Renaissance, focusing on various music idioms throughout the African Continent. It features internationally acclaimed artists like Salif Keita; Angelique Kidjo; Gloria Bosman; Caiphus Semenya; Ladysmith Black Mambazo and m…
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Interview with New Prince (Nigeria)
The repertoire in the programme includes popular artists from the African Continent like Cesaria Evora from Cape Verde; Oliver Mtukudzi from Zimbabwe; Mwaba Phiri from Zambia; Steve Kekana & Nothembi Mkhwebane from South Africa.
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Interview with DJ DOZER
Bhekisisa Msomi popularly known as DJ Dozer is a young artist from Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province in South Africa. He oozes energy on stage and boosts with a unique voice that is reminiscent of the Kwaito greats such as Zola and Mmapaputsi. He started singing in the year 2010. He has worked with g…
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Interview with MZWAKHE “PEOPLE’S POET” MBULI
Mbuli's first steps towards a professional musical career were taken in 1981 when he recited two poems, "Sies" and "Ignorant," at a memorial concert for Father Castro Moyathula. His performance was so well received that he was asked to repeat the poems at the funeral service at Regina Mundi Church.…
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OMO PHOLA
OMO PHOLA is an Afro-Pop artist from Nigeria. He started his music at a very young age. His versatility has seen him mixing different sounds ranging from Afro-Pop/Soul &Hip-Hop styles. He is very topical in his compositional style, if he sees something fascinating he writes a song, this is how the …
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Interview with OMO PHOLA
OMO PHOLA is an Afro-Pop artist from Nigeria. He started his music at a very young age. His versatility has seen him mixing different sounds ranging from Afro-Pop/Soul &Hip-Hop styles. He is very topical in his compositional style, if he sees something fascinating he writes a song, this is how the …
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Nonkululeko Khumalo popularly known as NONKHU
Nonkululeko Khumalo popularly known as NONKHU is an Afro-Pop artist from Mamelodi, a township in Pretoria near Johannesburg in South Africa. She started singing at a young age, she was a member of Roman Catholic Church Choir near her home. After completing her matric she furthered her studies in Du…
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Interview with IMBA – AFRICA DAY
The programme is dedicated to Africa Day/Month. IMBA is a film and music movement formerly formed by a Television Producer/Director/Music Composer and Producer Wandile Funani kaMnqanqeni in 2013. Wandile hails from Makwababa village in Cofimvaba in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The group cur…
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Interview with Jonas Gwangwa
Dr Jonas Gwangwa is a veteran artist who travelled to almost all the countries in the world for ten years with Amandla Cultural Group during the dark days of apartheid. When he returned to South Africa after democracy he was honoured by all the Presidents of South Africa with the “National Orders A…
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