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Entries from March 2007

Magic System to appear in the UK

March 16th, 2007 · No Comments

One of the most popular acts in France at the moment are Magic System, the Ivory Coast band that has chalked up a number of major hits such as “Premier Gaou” and “Bouger, Bouger”. They have so far totalled over 2 million singles in France alone, as well as 400,000 albums.
Their mainstream version of the […]

Tags: Africa · Music · events

BBC launches new “Africa beyond” website

March 15th, 2007 · No Comments

Anyone interested in the African scene might already know the BBC’s Africa Beyond, which celebrates African arts in the UK. The site covers the entire continent, illustrating the extraordinary diversity of the 54 African nations.
More specifically, the new site wil incorporate “Africa on Your Street” that covers everything from Afrobeat to M’balax plus gig listing […]

Tags: Africa · Uncategorized

When did FIFA 2007 become so hip?

March 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Has anyone spent any time on the new FIFA 2007 game? Remember to leave the sound on when you play, and you’ll get a pretty good musical sampler of what’s happening out there in the world. A quick scan of the playlist includes Plastinilina Mosh from Mexico, the brilliant lo-fi Seu Jorge from Brazil and […]

Tags: Games · Latin · Music