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2021 In African Music
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2021 in African music. Events *14 March – At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Nigerian musician Burna Boy wins the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album and is among the live performers. *18 June – South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha wins the Song Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. *9 August – In recognition of South African Women's Day, Apple Music launches the third part of its Visionary Women campaign, celebrating female artists such as Makhadzi. *October – CKay's " Love Nwantiti" becomes the most-watched music video on YouTube, the first song from Africa to achieve this. * 14 November – The 8th African Muzik Magazine Awards takes place in Dallas, Texas. Albums released in 2021 Deaths * January 8 – Dorine Mokha, 31, Congolese dancer and choreographer (malaria) *January 22 – Guem, 73, Algerian singer, composer and dancer. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14 March
Events Pre-1600 *1074 – Battle of Mogyoród: Dukes Géza and Ladislaus defeat their cousin Solomon, King of Hungary, forcing him to flee to Hungary's western borderland. *1590 – Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under Charles, Duke of Mayenne, during the French Wars of Religion. 1601–1900 *1647 – Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. *1663 – According to his own account, Otto von Guericke completes his book ''Experimenta Nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de Vacuo Spatio'', detailing his experiments on vacuum and his discovery of electrostatic repulsion. * 1674 – The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship ''Wapen van Rotterdam'' being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers. *1757 – Admiral Sir John Byng is executed by firing squad aboard for breach of the Arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayra Starr (EP)
''Ayra Starr'' is the eponymous debut extended play by Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr. It was released on 22 January 2021 through Mavin Records. After covering several songs by popular artists on Instagram, Ayra Starr posted her first original song on her page in December 2019. This brought her to the attention of record executive Don Jazzy. She signed her first recording contract with Mavin Records, Jazzy's record label and began working on the EP in January 2020. Ayra Starr collaborated with producers Louddaaa, Dayogrey and Don Jazzy, on the record, and co-wrote four of its songs with her brother. Musically, the EP combines elements of R&B and neo-soul with Afropop percussive rhythms. Lyrically, it touches on themes relating to teenage angst, romance and coming-of-age experiences. ''Ayra Starr'' received generally favorable reviews from critics. It reached number 1 on Nigeria iTunes and peaked atop the Apple Music charts of countries including Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apartment. Lombardi had brought the Austrian duo H.P. Zinker into Wharton Tiers’ Fun City studio to record Matador's first release, "...and there was light". Lombardi continued to add artists to the label's roster, with bands like the Dustdevils, Railroad Jerk and Superchunk, before being joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy in 1990. Lombardi and Cosloy have continued to run Matador Records together with Patrick Amory coming on as Matador's label manager in 1994, later becoming label president as well as a partner of Lombardi and Cosloy. Matador first drew mainstream media attention and larger sales with the North American release of Teenage Fanclub’s debut record, '' A Catholic Education'' in 1990. Other early releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mdou Moctar
Mahamadou Souleymane (born c. 16 August 1984 or 1986), known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez, Niger, who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. He sings in the Tamasheq language. Moctar's fourth album, ''Ilana: The Creator'', released in 2019, was the first to feature a full band. He plays guitar in the takamba and assouf styles. Biography Mdou Moctar was born in the Nigerien village of Tchintabaraden, and then grew up in Arlit, a mining town. After listening to artists such as Abdallah Oumbadougou he wanted to play the guitar, but his family disapproved of electric music, so he had to build his own guitar using bicycle cables for strings. His first album, ''Anar'', was recorded in Sokoto, Nigeria, in 2008 and prominently featured autotuned vocals and influences from Hausa mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laycon
Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba (born 8 November 1993), known professionally as Laycon, is a Nigerian media personality, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is the winner of Big Brother Naija season 5 and currently the youth ambassador of Ogun State, Nigeria since 6 October 2020, He also won the Artist Of The Year at the 2020 Naijatraffic Awards. Early life and education Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a native of Baluwen, Odeda, Ogun State. He attended lagos state model college merian, lagos Nigeria from 2003-2009 In 2012, he got admitted to study philosophy in University of Lagos and graduated in 2016 with a second class upper degree. Career Laycon started his career interning as the personal assistant to the MD and CEO of Latjum Global Nigeria Limited when he was still an undergraduate in University of Lagos. He moved to Bestman Games, Ikoyi, Lagos where he worked as a sales and business developmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osibisa
Osibisa are a Ghanaian-British Afro-Rock band founded in London in the late 1960s by four expatriate West African and three London based Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were the most successful and longest lived of the African-heritage bands in London, alongside such contemporaries as Assagai, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Demon Fuzz, Black Velvet and Noir, and were largely responsible for the establishment of world music and Afro-Rock as a marketable genre. The original band which featured on the first three studio albums were universally known as the Beautiful Seven. History In Ghana in the 1950s, Teddy Osei (saxophone), Soloman (Sol) Amarfio (drums), Mamon Shareef, and Farhan Freere ( flute) played in a highlife band called The Star Gazers. They left to form the Comets, with Osei's brother Mac Tontoh on trumpet, and scored a hit in West Africa with their 1958 song "(I Feel) Pata Pata". In 1962, Osei moved to London to study music on a scholarship from the Ghan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davido Music Worldwide
Davido Music Worldwide (commonly known as DMW), is a Nigerian record label owned by Afrobeats singer Davido. The label is home to recording acts, such as Dremo, Yonda, Peruzzi, Idowest From Lagos Island, DJ Ecool, Danagog, B-Red, Deekay, May D, Deinde, Ayanfe, and Liya. It also houses producers Fresh vdm and Speroach Beatz. Artists affiliated and formerly signed to the label, include Ichaba, Lola Rae, Lil Frosh, and Mayorkun. History On 18 April 2016, Davido founded Davido Music Worldwide, following his exit from HKN Music with his music acts Mayorkun, and Dremo over an issue with his cousin B-Red, for hating on him over the success of Mayorkun. On 29 September 2016, Ichaba signed a joint venture between Davido Music Worldwide, and APPE Music Entertainment. On 5 November 2016, Davido signed Lola Rae to DMW, as its first lady. On 20 January 2017, Davido signed Yonda, and also welcomed Peruzzi on 16 November 2017 to DMW. On 24 May 2018, Davido signed Idowest to DMW, and Deekay wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruzzi (singer)
Tobechukwu Victor Okolie (born 5 December 1989), known as Peruzzi, is a Nigerian singer. He began recording music after working with Rodney malice at the age of seven. Though his signing to Davido's DMW was being disputed at some point, Peruzzi is a front member of the 30 Billion Gang also known as 30BG, a record label consisting mostly of Davido's close associates such as Blacktycoon, Tunegee, B-Red etc. He was featured on 2Baba's single 'Amaka'. Career Peruzzi began his musical career with Golden Boy Records in 2016, before getting signed to Davido Music World in 2018. Peruzzi's 2018 single Majesty, off his Heartwork EP featured a video appearance by 2018 '' Big Brother Naija'' runner up Cee-c. Prior to the release of Majesty, the singer had been maligned by many social media users in Nigeria who claimed the singer only shines on featured songs. He featured on Tu-Face's hit song "Amaka". Discography Singles * Amaka (2018) * Champion Lover (2018) * Majesty (2018) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partisan Records
Partisan Records is an independent record label with offices in London and Los Angeles, as well as in New York City, where the company was co-founded in 2007 by Tim Putnam and Ian Wheeler. The label, initially run out of Putnam’s South Brooklyn apartment, relocated in 2009 to their flagship office in Williamsburg where they still reside. Holy Sons (‘Decline Of The West’) was the first release on the label, and early success followed shortly thereafter with the release of Deer Tick (‘War Elephant’). In 2008, while working as the Night Manager for The Knitting Factory venue at their Leonard St. location in Manhattan, Putnam was approached by Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis to form a strategic partnership with Partisan. Together they've reissued the Fela Kuti catalogue and revived their label, Knitting Factory Records, which also includes Grammy Award-nominated members of the Kuti family, Femi Kuti and Seun Kuti. Partisan has since cultivated an ecle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy+
In law, a legacy is something held and transferred to someone as their inheritance, as by will and testament. Personal effects, family property, marriage property or collective property gained by will of real property. Legacy or legacies may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment People * “Legacy”, a.k.a. Big Popp, a legend in Natick M.A. Comics * " Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline * '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics written by Len Wein * ''Legacy'', a 1999 quarterly series from Antarctic Press * ''Legacy'', a 2003–2005 series released by Dabel Brothers Productions * Legacy, an alternate name for the DC supervillain Wizard who leads the Injustice Society IV team * Legacy (Marvel Comics), an alias used by Genis-Vell, better known as Captain Marvel * Legacy Virus, a fictional virus from the Marvel Universe * Marvel Legacy, a comic book line introduced in 2017 * '' Star Wars: Legacy'', a 2006 series from Dark Horse * '' X-Men: Lega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made Kuti
Omorinmade Kuti (born 26 September 1995) known professionally as Made Kuti, is a Nigerian afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. He released his debut album titled '' For(e)ward'' in 2021. Early life Made Kuti was born to Femi and Funke Kuti on 26 September 1995. He was raised in the New Afrika Shrine. He learned to play multiple musical instruments including the trumpet, alto, sax, piano and drums in his childhood and started playing the trumpet at age 3. He attended Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London which was Fela Kuti's alma mater. Career Made Kuti started out his musical career in childhood as he played the bass and saxophone with his fathers band, Positive Force. He started touring with the band at the age of 8. He released his debut single titled "Free Your Mind" in October 2020. His debut album was titled ''For(e)ward'' which was released solo and as part of a double record titled ''Legacy+'' alongside his father, Femi Kuti. The album was produced by So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Femi Kuti
Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political campaigner, Women's rights, women's rights activist and Nigerian Chieftaincy, traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Femi Kuti began his musical career playing in his father's band, Egypt 80. In 1986, Femi started his own band, Positive Force, establishing himself as an artist independent of his father's legacy. Biography Femi Anikulapo Kuti was born in London to Fela Kuti, Fela and Remilekun (Remi) Ransome-Kuti (née Taylor; 1941-2000), and grew up in the former Nigerian capital, Lagos Lagos ( Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 f .... His mother soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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