One To Watch: Tiwa Savage

“Who is this?” is the first thing I asked when I finished dancing to “Kele Kele.” Tiwa Savage definitely brings new flavour to decades of great new music coming from Nigeria, she has a very international sound but stays true to her roots. Though Tiwa Savage busted onto the scene with her hit “Kele Kele,” she isn’t new... Read More »

One To Watch: Somi

source: somimusic.com I don’t know exactly how and when I found out about this amazing artist, All I know is that I feel blessed to have her music in my life!! Born in Illinois to immigrants from Rwanda and Uganda, the African and Jazz legacies are always crucial to her sound. Often compared to the likes of Miriam... Read More »

One to Watch: Fatoumata Diawara

I first heard about Fatoumata Diawara last year when she was just “that pretty girl with the guitar,” fast forward one year and she’s become a musical force to be reckoned with. She just released her debut album “Fatou” and is performing all over Europe. Aside from being a very good singer and songwriter, she’s a performer that... Read More »

Fatoumata Diawara’s...

Fatoumata Diawara(1982) was born in the Ivory Coast, but has roots in Mali. Being a true performer, Fatoumata started out dancing, then switched to acting and now combines all her previous experience in music. This rising African star released her new EP in May, 2011 and will release her debut album in September, 2011. More info: click here... Read More »

Africa´s growing attractiveness

Source: www.business.blogs.cnn.com Assessing attractiveness can be a subjective undertaking. However, an international company has used objective data to examine Africa’s “attractiveness” as a place to do business. Ernst and Young launched its “Africa attractiveness survey” at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town. It makes for interesting reading if you want to understand the perceptions surrounding... Read More »