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Ghanaian Music Icons Amerado and King Paluta Collaborate on Dynamic New Single "Playman"

Ghanaian music luminaries Amerado and King Paluta have come together to release a latest single, “Playman,” a high-energy track that encapsulates the spirit of living life to the fullest. Recorded in the UK and expertly produced by IzJoe Beatz, “Playman” combines infectious beats with thought-provoking lyrics, creating a song that resonates on multiple levels.   “Playman” is an anthem of…

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Saràh Phenom teases upcoming EP with sultry new single ‘10%’ The music and fashion luminary debuts her razor sharp Afro-RnB sound

Rwanda-born, London-based artist Saràh Phenom opens a new era with her sizzling new single ‘10%’. Her first single in two years, ‘10%’ (produced by Guilty Beatz and TMXO) announces the musical phenomenon’s return with a cool RnB groove, ingenious synth melodies and clever lyrical metaphors drawing links between relationships and phone batteries. “You’re on my mind again / but I’m on like 10%”,…

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New Music: Atifemi - Come Again Ft. Luminary Beatz

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New Music: Atifemi – Come Again Ft. Luminary Beatz

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Atifemi has released his debut single, “Come Again.” The new track is the latest record from the Nigerian rap music act and follows the success of his mixtape release F.E.M.I.

Atifemiis about to become the voice of the Afro Rap. The rapper coming out of Osun state has been in the game…

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Yung Efizy - Ajebo Hustle

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When the vibe is perfect, you let the music play. Long time no sound from the very much talented artist, Yung Efizy.

Yung Efizy is out with a brand new single which he titled “Ajebo Hustle”. The new single serves as his latest studio effort.

He collaborated with the very much celebrated Luminary Beatz to produce this masterpiece.

Ajebo Hustle comes with the 21st century vibe and sound…

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Mr. Raw – Crossroad Mp3 Download Audio

Mr. Raw – Crossroad Mp3 Download Audio Nigerian rapper, Mr. Raw comes by with a story record dubbed, “Crossroad”, a narrative about his latest accident incident at Abuja. In 3-minutes 8 seconds, Mr. Raw used the brief record “Crossroad” to explain the tough state of affairs he encountered throughout his accident which occurred in August 2021. File producer, Luminary Beatz offered a heavy…

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Mr Raw Crossroad Mp3 Download Mr Raw Crossroad: Talented Nigerian outmoded singer and rapper, Mr Raw has launched a brand novel gratitude-inspired single which he tagged “Crossroad”. The music was produced by Luminary Beatz and it was performed by Mr Raw in gratitude of his lifestyles, following the novel accident he encountered at Abuja. Hear […]

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[AUDIO] Mr Raw – Cross Road

[AUDIO] Mr Raw – Cross Road

Mr Raw – Cross Road MP3 Download. Talented Rapper and songwriter, Mr Raw Mix kicks off the year with a Potential Hit single titled ”Cross Road”, The song was produced by Luminary Beatz. The new single serves as a follow up to his previously heard single titled, “Nwa Calabar ft. Yung L”. The song “Cross Road” is an amazing number which is a must for your playlist.   Listen & Download MP3: [AUDIO]…

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Photographer Dario Calmese’s “Black Art Yearbook” Is Crucial to Art History

Dario Calmese, Kehinde. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Thelma. Courtesy of the artist.

In a similar way that black artists are often obscured from the canon of art, so, too, are black curators, art critics, gallerists, art dealers, and collectors. When photographer Dario Calmese was gifted a Lomography camera earlier this year, he began a body of work that aimed to rectify this historically consistent trend in the arts, capturing a class of art savants both inside and on the margins. He named the project the “Black Art Yearbook.”

“The more I went around, I saw [that] there’s this whole body of people who are not only artists, but make black art possible,” Calmese told Artsy. “We have to know that they exist.”

Dario Calmese, Larry. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, April. Courtesy of the artist.

So far, he has captured 70 luminaries, with the goal of photographing several more. Among his inaugural class is portrait artist Kehinde Wiley; director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, Thelma Golden; and music producer Swizz Beatz, who has become a well-known art collector and supporter of black artists. He also included gallery owner and director at Jack Shainman Gallery Joeonna Bellorado-Samuels; art critic Antwaun Sargent; and artist and filmmaker Shikeith Cathey, a recent Yale MFA graduate.

Calmese considers what is occurring presently in the art world as something akin to the Harlem Renaissance, an era in which a host of black artists from varying disciplines such as literature, visual art, and music communed to foster support and creativity. A record for posterity’s sake so that today’s artists, too, can be remembered, the “Black Art Yearbook” simultaneously poses a hypothesis: When black artists document and celebrate the work of their peers in the moment, and not merely in retrospect, it gives the work the velocity to secure its place in art history. On a larger scale, these efforts can dismantle systemic structures so that a history of exclusion is no longer a possibility.

Dario Calmese, Devin. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Hank. Courtesy of the artist.

This year alone has seen a number of milestones for black creatives. Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley, through their paintings of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, became the first black artists commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery. Kerry James Marshall’s painting Past Times (1997) sold for $21.1 million, making him the most expensive living black artist at auction. And the Studio Museum in Harlem partnered with Sotheby’s for an auction that exclusively sold artworks by black artists, helping the museum raise funds for a capital campaign focused on its new building. Meanwhile, on the silver screen, Black Panther broke several records during its theater run, and Jordan Peele became the first black person to win an Academy Award for best original screenplay for his 2017 film Get Out.

Dario Calmese, Zanele. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Derrick. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Joeonna. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Nick. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Radcliffe. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Shikeith. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Antwaun Sargent. Courtesy of the artist.

Some might fear that this moment in which black art is excelling and being received in droves is temporary. History has proven that during moments of heightened racial turmoil, the mainstream has a tendency to appear more accepting of black culture, but rarely black people (for example, the contentious 1969 Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition “Harlem on My Mind,” which centered on black culture but excluded black artists).

That contradiction makes Calmese’s “Black Art Yearbook” even more crucial. “Given our current treacherous socio-political state, much of the contemporary black artistic landscape is being diminished as reactionary,” wrote filmmaker Shikeith Cathey via email. “However, in reality, projects like [the ‘Yearbook’] arise not as a result of terror but out of the lineage of compassion and archiving black communities have always built around each other. It is important that we continue to place emphasis on intra-communal preservation and care.”

Dario Calmese, Ming. Courtesy of the artist.

Dario Calmese, Swiss. Courtesy of the artist.

Calmese thinks that the power dynamics are beginning to shift as more black people enter positions of power and make decisions that are considerate of marginalized communities; that makes it less likely for this collective awareness and production of black art to be momentary. “There’s power, there’s excellence, there’s a different level of conversation to be had when you bring in diverse voices,” Calmese said. “I think black people are just turning to each other and saying, ‘Let’s just do our shit.’”

To that end, Calmese points to Rujecko Hockley, an assistant curator at the Whitney who he has photographed for this project. Hockley co-curated Toyin Ojih Odutola’s 2017 exhibition “To Wander Determined,” and will also organize the museum’s 2019 biennial. Prior to her current position, she worked as a curator at the Brooklyn Museum, where she curated the much-acclaimed “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women 1965–85,” an exhibition centering women artists and activists of color.

Ultimately, the “Black Art Yearbook” demands for black art to hold a credible stake in the industry at large; the people featured in the archive so far exemplify just that. “When all is said and done…there’s documentation of this group of people who existed, who were working, who were pushing, and perhaps passively protesting in their own way,” Calmese said. “It’s not a resistance or buttressing against whiteness. This is about black people for black people.”

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Mr Raw ft Yung L - Nwa Calabar

Mr Raw ft Yung L – Nwa Calabar

Indigenous rapper and singer Mr Raw breaks the silence after a long break, as he dishes out a brand new single titled “Nwa Calabar“, featuring prolific afro-reggae artiste Yung L. This superb sound was produced by Luminary Beatz. Download and enjoy… DOWNLOAD MP3

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Mr Raw – Crossroad (MP3 DOWNLOAD)

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Colonel Abrams

Colonel Abrams (May 25, 1949 – November 24, 2016) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, dancer and actor.

Early life

Colonel Abrams (his real name) was born in Detroit, Michigan. His family later moved to East 13 Street, in Manhattan's East Village.

Career

Early career

From an early age, Abrams began playing the guitar and piano. He was in several early bands; among them Heavy Impact - in which he played both guitar and keyboards alongside Joe Wells (guitar), Lemar Washington (guitar), Marston "Buffy" Freeman (bass guitar), Ronald Simmons (drums), Harry Jones (trumpet), and Barbara Mills (saxophone). In 1976, he formed Conservative Manor, 94 East (the band featuring Prince on lead guitar).

He became popular on the New York underground scene via radio and club play, and had his first major hit in 1984 with "Music Is the Answer", on the independent label Streetwise. Other hits in the mid 1980s included "Leave the Message Behind the Door", "Trapped" (a top ten hit in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK), "The Truth", "Speculation", "I'm Not Gonna Let You", and "Over and Over", establishing Abrams as a solo artist, initially in Europe and later in the US.

In 1985, he signed to Steven Machat's label and production company, AMI. Machat, who was collaborating and working with a British producer, Richard James Burgess, hired Burgess to produce Abrams' self-titled debut album. Machat then arranged for MCA Records to sign Abrams for worldwide releases. Burgess produced the songs "Trapped", "I'm Not Gonna Let You", and "Table for Two".

"Trapped" reached the top five in the UK Singles Chart and topped the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1985, followed by his self-titled album, which spent two weeks at number one the following year. An electronic remix of "Trapped" was later released in 1995 by Boards of Canada, under the pseudonym Hell Interface. A new version of "Trapped" ("Trapped 2006") was released in the UK.

"I'm Not Gonna Let You" also spent a week at number one in the dance chart, in 1986. The album peaked at number 75 on the US Billboard Top 200 and Number 13 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Although Abrams had no American pop hits during his career, he had a number of entries on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in the 1980s and 1990s, including four entries that hit number one. In 1987, he had his fourth number-one US dance hit with "How Soon We Forget", the same year that he released his second album, You and Me Equals Us.

Recent work

On January 9, 2007, Abrams released the single "Just When You Thought", the third single on his own record label, Colonel Records, after "Heartbreaker" and "Let Us All Be Friends". Also in 2007, Abrams released "Never Be", "Just Like Mathematics", and "True Stories". In June 2008, his single, "Only a Few", was issued.

In August 2011, he performed at the '80s Reunion'.

Later life and illness

A crowdfunding campaign was launched in 2015, via GoFundMe, in order to help Abrams, as he was homeless, suffering from diabetes, and in poor health. Marshall Jefferson, who had begun his own effort to crowdfund an album, encouraged others to donate to Abrams instead, stating:

As most of you may or may not know, a lot of recording artists don’t have medical coverage or benefits ... Those of us who have listened to his awesome music and know of his plight, have banded together to try to help him through this rough patch.

Death

Abrams died on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016. Numerous music industry luminaries paid tribute online, such as Tony Tune Herbert, Joey Negro, Dave Pearce, and Swizz Beatz. Jellybean Benitez, a producer who worked on Madonna's "Holiday" and Whitney Houston's "Love Will Save the Day", wrote: "It's a sad day for the House Music community". Jefferson wrote, "Just learned Colonel Abrams passed away," and added, "Never to be forgotten, R.I.P."

Discography

Albums

Colonel Abrams (MCA, 1985)

You and Me Equals Us (MCA, 1987)

About Romance (Scotti Bros./Acid Jazz, 1992)

Make a Difference (Music USA, 1996)

Best of Colonel Abrams (Universal Special Products, 1999)

Strapped: The Very Best of the Remixes (Famous, 2010)

Singles

1984: "Music Is The Answer"/"Leave the Message Behind the Door"

1985: "Trapped"/"The Truth"

1986: "Speculation, I'm Not Gonna Let You and Over and Over"

1987: "How Soon We Forget, Nameless, Soon You'll Be Gone"

1990: "Bad Timing"

1991: "You Don't Know (Somebody Tell Me)" (#58 US R&B)

1992: "When Somebody Loves Somebody" (#70 US R&B)

1992: "Never Be Another One" (#22 US Dance)

1993: "I'm Caught Up"

1993: "As Quiet as It's Kept"

1994: "So Confused" (#15 US Dance)

1994: "So Proud"

1995: "Victim of Loving You"

1995: "I'll Be Right There"

1996: "You're The One For Me"

1996: "Heartbreaker"

1996: "99½"

1996: "As I Take You Back"

1996/7: "Get With You"

1997: "Make a Difference"

1997: "Trapped '97"

1998: "Color The Roads"

2000: "Music Is My Life"

2001: "Don't Give Me a Love That I Can't Use"

2002: "Hurt My Feelings"

2002: "Could It Be"

2004: "Keep Holding On"

2007: "The Apex Of Rhythm Soul House Music(Performer/Producer/Writer)

2011: "Who Wrote The Rules Of Love"

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Brick City rapper Tru Trilla has released his new EP "The Seymour Chronicles" today through New Dawn Records.

Entirely produced by another New Jersey native Joey Loax, there also guest appearances by fellow 050 Boyz group members Prince Ak and RIQ together with long time affiliate Fly Kwa.   Singles "Warzone" and "20 to Life" have enjoyed heavy airplay rotation worldwide over the past month, a reflection of the hard bars and quality rhymes all four lyrical marksmen deliver over classic east coast gritty productions. 

The EP is the prequel to Tru's bangin' new album "God of Barz" out on May 29th which includes production by local luminary Clinton Place, Chicago's DNA Beatz, Barcelona's Sumerio Square and Chat One from the UK.  Rammed full of killer joints, it's one to mark in the diary for all hip hop connoisseurs.  

Available to stream and download from every major online platform and digital store, inbcluding Soundcloud

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