iAfrica... Yung6ix - Zombie

Hip Hop rapper Yung6ix has started off 2013 with his new single titled "Zombie". The song produced by Joshbeatz features a repetitive soul-wrenching sample by Afro-beat legend, Fela Kuti off his own iconic, similarly named "Zombie". Yung6ix looks to position himself as the one to look out for this year. "Zombie" is the first song off his upcoming album "6IX'O Clock". Listen and Download "Zombie" Down Below...

Download Link: Yung6ix - Zombie

#Peace.Love.Zombie

iVideo... Seun Kuti x Out Da Box TV (Interview)

Out Da Box TV sits down with Afrobeat royalty Seun Kuti on his recent tour stop in New York to talk about carrying on the legacy of his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, mainstream music and his own mission for music among other things. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.SeunKuti

iMusic... Guardian Music x Music Loves Summer x Ultimate World/Folk Playlist

For their current Music Loves Summer campaign, Guardian Music have put together a 6-hour Spotify playlist of 85 of the best World and Folk music songs you can find. From Muddy Waters ("Mannish Boy") to Bob Dylan ("A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall") to Bob Marley & The Wailers ("No Woman No Cry") to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ("Zombie") to Miriam Makeba ("Pata Pata"), Johnny Cash ("Delia's Gone") and Vybz Kartel ("Clarks"), Guardian Music have curated a very extensive playlist of some really good records in the genres of World and Folk music that is certainly worth checking out at least once. 

Listen: Guardian World & Folk Music Playlist

#Peace.Love.WorldMusic

iNaija... TENI + Tony Allen - Afrodisiac (Single)

I bring to you 'Afrodisiac', the first single from emerging British born Afro-Jazz Singer Teni which dropped back in December and features the legendary Tony Allen off of her forthcoming debut album of the same name... Teni describes her sound as kinda like a fusion of Nina Simone, Sade Adu & Fela Kuti  but why don't you press play below and find out for yourself?

No official word on when the 'Afrodisiac' album will be released but if you like what you just heard, pick up your free download right below...

Download: Teni + Tony Allen - Afrodisiac

Keep Tabs on Teni: Website // Twitter // Myspace

#PeaceAndLove

iFilm... Show Dem Camp x Road to Felabration 2010 (Documentary)

"Follow Nigerias SDC and Ghana's Efya as they prepared to perform at the Felabration Music Festival 2010. Felabration, a week long music festival, is held annually at the Afrika Shrine, Lagos in honour of Fela Kuti: a true African Icon. Artists round the world came down to pay their respects to Fela and over the 7days the lineup included musical icons like Tony Allen and Femi Kuti performing alongside the new generation of African music with artists like 2face Idibia, Nneka, Seun Kuti, Dbanj and Keziah Jones" - Show Dem Camp

That Efya lady from Ghana has got a certain something about her that I immediately love and iLove that they're playing their set with a live band as it should be done... Check out the second and final part of the documentary HERE

#LiveMusicRules

iMixtape... LUNCHBOX THEORY - AFRICA AFRICA AFRICA (Part 3)

"The debut of this mixtape was the spark of a new style of African based sonics and a new movement into the realm of afrobeat. "Its about the progression of the dance". There is no sonic comparison to these mixes. There are so many elements fused between the notes. This release signifies the next step in the evolution. As the groove continues, watch this space, and bring a change of clothes." - Lunchbox Theory

This is that facking goodness! As a blogger, iLive for moments like these! Of course I get excited for that new Kanye/Jay-Z or that new Mark Ronson (the record with Boy George is near enough heaven btw) but this is what it's all about for me... Discovering new underground and emerging music! This mixtape right here is Afrobeat at its core but it treads into dance, house, soul & hip-hop territories with great success, sampling a wide spectrum of artists and musicians from Erykah Badu to Fela Kuti and everyone in between including the likes of Terri Walker, Wasiu Ayinde Barrister (Yup that's right!) & Nebraska! This is amazing trust me!

Download: Lunchbox Theory - Africa Africa Africa (Part 3)

I think my head is gonna fall off my neck with all the head-bopping this mixtape is causing! You need this one spinning at the next house party, rave or dance!

#AfrobeatisALIVE!