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Africa’s Best 9 Songs of 2009
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December 28th, 2009
Music & Video

9. Baaba Maal | “Television” | [Palm Pictures, 2009]
Senegal

 

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8. Staff Benda Bilili | “Polio” | [Crammed Discs, 2009]
Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

Staff Benda Bilili – Polio
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7. Amadou & Mariam | “Sabali” | [Nonesuch, 2009]
Mali

 


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6. BLK JKS | “Molalatladi” | [Secretly Canadian, 2009]
South Africa

 

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5. Mulatu Astake & The Heliocentrics | “Masenqo” | [Strut, 2009]

Ethiopia

 

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4. El Rego Et Ses Commandos | “Vimado Wingnan” | [Analog Africa, 2009]
Benin

 

El Rego Et Ses Commandos – Vimado Wingnan
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3. Blitz The Ambassador | “Something To Believe In” | [Embassy MVMT, 2009]
Ghana

 

<a href="http://music.embassymvmt.com/track/something-to-believe">Something To Believe by Blitz the Ambassador</a>

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2. The Very Best | “Angonde” | [Green Owl, 2009]
Malawi

 

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1. Oumou Sangare & Bela Fleck | “Djorolen” | [Rounder, 2009]
Mali

 

If You Haven’t Seen These Video’s Yet You’re In For a Treat!
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December 7th, 2009
Music & Video

Known best for their video of the song “Stand By Me” (which has over 16 million views on YouTube), the organization Playing For Change has a very unique vision to transcend the human race from the darkness to the light using music as their weapon.

 

This beautiful song (War/No More Trouble by Bob Marley) features musicians from all over the world who have seen and overcome conflict and hatred with love and perseverance.

 

Cadbury Teams Up With Ghanaian Pop Star & Out Pops This Sweet Video!
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November 11th, 2009
Music & Video

Recently co-branded music video’s have been increasing in popularity with artists ranging from Jack White to Cee-Lo featuring in Coca Cola’s Open Happiness video’s. Enlisting the talent of UK producer Paul Epworth (Phones), local Ghanaian artists & wood carvers, and voiced by Ghanaian hiplifer Tinny, U.K. chocolate producer Cadbury has made this brilliant music video to let the world know that their chocolate comes from fair trade cocoa plants throughout Ghana.

 

MTV Cribs Zimbabwe
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October 17th, 2009
Music & Video

Here’s an awesome video I came across of a Zimbabwean hip hop artist who made a video of his house MTV Cribs style:)

 

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