Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Multi-Platinum Vocalist LIRA Releases Her 5-Track EP On iTunes

Written By: MIM!Sony Music Africa recording artist LIRA is following in the footsteps of the legendary Miriam Makeba and Letta Mbulu, releasing four platinum selling albums making her the current highest selling artist in South Africa. Today, the Afro-Soul vocalist makes her entrance into the U.S with the release of a 5-track EP on iTunes to give her fans a preview of the debut American Album Feel Good which is slated to be released in January 2012. Get your copy of LIRA's EP starting today on iTunes.


(Photo Credits: CD Cover Art)

Soul Video: Melissa Nkonda "Nouveaux Horizons"

Written By: MIM!Melissa Nkonda’s debut album, Noveaux Horizons, is an homage to her Algerian and Cameroonian roots as heard through the genres of pop, soul, jazz, latin, and African rhythms. Although she primarily sings in French, Melissa infuses bits of English on singles such as Nouveaux Horizons, I Dance Alone, J’ai Fait Tout Ca Pour Vous (with British singer VV Brown), and Africa, there is something good for the soul for everyone on Melissa's album. Watch the video for the single, Nouveaux Horizons, below.

MELISSA NKONDA "Nouveaux Horizons" from Sebastien Caudron on Vimeo.

(Photo Credits: © Album Cover Art)

New Music From Rising Nigerian Pop-Alternative Artist Gloria Maduka: Love Illusion

Written By: MIM!Rising Nigerian Pop-Alternative artist, Gloria Maduka, has released her first single, Love Illusion, from her debut album, Of Light and Angels. Love Illusion is a cross-over song with a message of caution to those who have been once deceived in love. Gloria Maduka infuses her native Nigerian language within the song, and makes reference to Mase Gbagbe (mah-sheh-gbah-gbeh), Don't Forget. Take a listen below.
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Soweto's Black Porcelain's Single Butterflies Is A Hit!


Written By: MIM!Soweto born singer and songwriter Black Porcelain, who is currently in the studio finishing her debut album, Invincible Summer, says she is pleasantly surprised by the success of her lead single from the album, Butterflies. “I called the album Invincible Summer as it has been a very long journey with many rejections on the way. I was inspired by an Albert Camus quote (in the depth of winter, I finally realised that within me there lay an invincible summer', which described this journey so well ... honestly, I think we out did ourselves [with the single Butterflies] because I don’t even have an album or a label.” Listen to Butterflies below and let us know if you are excited about Black Porcelain’s upcoming album.
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New Music From Joy Denalane: Maureen

Written By: MIM!After a five year hiatus since releasing her album, Born and Raised, Joy Denalane is back with a new album Maureen (Maureen is Joy's middle name). This time around Joy sings more tracks in German, but she is still belting out her rich R&B sound that we've come to love. To get a sense for the vibe of Joy's new album, Maureen, take a look at the video for the album's lead single Niemand (Was Wir Nicht Tun) (featuring Maxx Herre), below.

New Music From Imany: The Shape Of A Broken Heart

Written By: MIM!Following the release of her acclaimed EP Acoustic Sessions, Imany has now released her full length album, The Shape Of A Broken Heart. Take a look at her music video for You Will Never Know, the first single from the album.

Imany "You Will Never Know" en acoustique sur Mange Disques from Romain Dufrene on Vimeo.

To hear more from Imany's album, Shape Of A Broken Heart, visit www.imanymusic.com.

(Photo Credits: CD Cover Art / © Barron Claiborne)

Freshlyground's Debut North American Tour, June-July, 2011

Written By: MIM!Freshlyground—whose name evokes the fresh mix of just-crushed herbs—fearlessly dives into crates of traditional instruments, pointed political critique, poetry notebooks, and well-loved Southern African pop forms. They channel the sunny openness of hip Cape Town and the intense energy of singing ancestors. The mix is catchy, driving, and refreshingly upbeat, even when songs take aim at social ills and the folly of misguided politicians.

This summer the group’s bountiful diversity will hit North America (including New York, San Francisco, DC, Philly, Montreal, Vancouver) for the first time, as the group tours in June and July, in a live show bursting with bold energy, wry humor, and skillful spontaneity. Here are their North American tour dates:
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Soul Video: Afro Dance By Les Nubians

Written By: MIM!Have you ever danced with your hair? You will after watching Les Nubians, Afro Dance, from their recently released album, Nu Revolution.

Les Nubians - Afrodance from Nice Dissolve on Vimeo.

Get Lost In A DreamLand With Andy Allo

Written By: Nani Hapa—Andy Allo's music is perfectly captured as a fusion of alternative/hip hop/neo soul. Watch her soulful video for her song DreamLand (featuring Blu) from her 2009 album UnFresh. Love, love, love!

DreamLand ft. Blu Music Video from Andy Allo on Vimeo.

Justin Bieber pelted with eggs during Sydney performance - but he doesn't crack under pressure

By Daily Mail Reporter


Justin doesn't crack: Superstar singer Justin Bieber was pelted with eggs last night in Sydney, Australia, but he didn't miss a beat and continued performing


Apparently not everyone at Justin Bieber's concert in Sydney, Australia had Bieber fever.

The teen singing sensation came under attack last night during a performance in front of thousands of screaming fans at the the city's Acer Arena.

Justin, 17, was stage singing when someone tossed six eggs from the crowd.

What just happened? Some of Justin's stunned fans took to the internet to complain about the egg incident

Footage of the incident showed two eggs landing within a metre of the Canadian superstar.

Then four more eggs appeared to fall from directly above the singer, prompting some internet users to question if the incident was all a set-up.

According Australia's Herald Sun, Justin didn't miss a beat during the egg incident.
He continued performing as a helper quickly cleaned up the mess.

The egg attack outraged many Biebers fans who quickly took to the internet.

One web user named Taylor wrote on Thejustinbiebershrine.com: 'I was soo angry when I saw this, I hate whoever did this. Why bother?'

Another fan took to Twitter a warning: 'Dear person who threw eggs at @justinbieber in Sydney, you now have over #9millionbeliebers after you, be afraid! We go harder than hard!'

Skynews Australia posted a short video of the incident on Youtube a short time after it happened.




source:dailymail

sxsnyc

A little bit of sxsw, a (very) little bit of nyc. I did an interview with the band BIKINI for the upcoming issue of BleachOnline. When it's out I'll post it but for now here are a few photos of the guys and their shows + some extras of me..






Austra

I had a chance to catch this wonderful group at the Shangri La at the All Saints party this sxsw. Really lovely live.



"Beat and the Pulse" by Toronto trio, Austra

Soul Video: Rhian Benson's Better Without You

Written By: MIM!Rhian Benson is back in the spotlight with the release of her new album Hands Clean. Take a look at the video for the lead single, Better Without You below, and see the album cover art after the jump.

Better Without You from Rhian Benson on Vimeo.

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New Video: Spoek Mathambo "Control"

Written By: MIM!Control, the fourth video from Spoek Mathambo's debut album Mshini Wam, is a darkwave township house cover of the Joy Division classic She's Lost Control. For the music video, Spoek collaborated with one of South Africa's most celebrated photographers, Pieter Hugo and cinematographer Michael Cleary. It explores the world of township cults, street preaches and teen gangs and was shot on location in a squatted train boarding house in Langa, Cape Town. The cast is mainly made up of the neighborhood kids who run their own dance troop, Happy Feet. Check it out.

SPOEK MATHAMBO - CONTROL from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.

(Photo Credits: © one.louder.agency)

Watch Banky W.'s Follow You Go Music Video Directed By Go-To Director Kemi Adetiba

Written By: MIM!Kemi Adetiba has the art of directing hit music videos with a twist to a science; watch her steamy video for Banky W's Follow You Go below, and see more of Kemi's music videos here and here.

BANKY W - Follow You Go from Kemi Adetiba on Vimeo.

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