music Archives - Consciousness.co.za Magazine

The Locrate Market – Featured Movement

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 10 May 2015 14:51:14 +0000

The Idea: The idea for the LoCratemarket sprung from the simple notion that the South African landscape is drastically changing, the idea of wealth belonging to a certain class, color or creed has become a thing of the past. A new class of “culture creative” are emerging and we see things a bit different. We [...]

The post The Locrate Market – Featured Movement appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.

Teni feat. Shank – Bad Boy

ASAR ALKEBULAN — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:43:24 +0000

“Nigerian Afro-Soul/Jazz songstress and composer TENI is back with a brand new alternative Dancehall-Soul single and collaboration with veteran Nigerian artist and producer Shank titled “Bad Boy”, co-written by Teni and Shank, and co-produced by Teni herself, Shank and John Black. With comparisons to the great Sade Adu, and the likes of Afrobeat co-creator Tony [...]

The post Teni feat. Shank – Bad Boy appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.

Ali Farka Toure – Biography

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 13:23:48 +0000

Source: http://www.africansuccess.org Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré (October 31, 1939 in Timbuktu, Mali – March 6, 2006 in Bamako, Mali) was a Malian singer and guitarist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, [...]

The post Ali Farka Toure – Biography appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.

Afrikans and their songs

Zimba Ramabwe — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:13:01 +0000

Much has been said about the Afrikan’s love for song and rhythm. During the days of slavery, the slave master thought of the slaves’ singing as a sign that they were happy and content with their lot. A DJ on a national radio station was even flippant enough to say that it was the slaves’ [...]

The post Afrikans and their songs appeared first on Consciousness.co.za Magazine.