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Goreala - Metaphor za Mtaa

On the violent streets of Eastlands Nairobi – the slums, the ghettos, the poor and the corrupt – a new rapper grew to be known as Goreala. Metaphor za Mtaa is his second release, succeeding the popular demo 1961. It is a testimony of life in modern day African cities. Metaphor za Mtaa is a collaboration of the Kenyan rappers Goreala and Projekt with French DJ BoulaOne.

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Wouter Kellerman - Colour

Kellerman's debut album 'Colour' is a world music album that contains mostly original music. Inspired by styles and cultures from around the world and here at home. Colour is a musical journey through African, Latin, Jazz and Celtic sounds with Classical inspirations.

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Taj Weekes & Adowa - DEIDEM

Taj Weekes & Adowa present a brand new experience in classic roots reggae. With wry trenchant lyrics, a haunting dusky quiver in his voice and the knock-down sound of his band Adowa, Taj has managed to weave a rare social consciousness with an unforgettable reggae groove.

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Khamelien - Never Say Never

The Trinidadian-born singer/songwriter Khamelien. Damien “Khamelien” Rahim is currently residing in Orlando, FL. Khamelien is a house favorite at Bob Marley’s Cafe in Universal City Walk and is currently working on a all original album which will be released Spring 2008 on Culture Taxi Records for Europe and Goin’ Native Records for U.S.

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Alain Nkossi Konda - Visions of Africa-pella

Alain Nkossi Konda a.k.a Nkossi Konda is what we could call a compulsive consumer of music. This multi award winning artist, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo is a highly inspired author, composer, songwriter, performer, arranger and producer. This true musical explorer does not hesitate to innovate when his inspiration carries him away towards hitherto to unknown territories.

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Muna Mingole - Dipita

brings forward two great rhythms, lively and refreshing from the tradition of Cameroon: the makossa (in Makossa ma Kwan , Mumi and Ses'a Longue ), and the bikutsi (in Village , Oa nde we and Petite Fille ). But Muna Mingole also breaks grounds: she mixes together, with brightness, rhythms from Cameroon and Senegal and in the song "Afrika" , she intertwine South African and West African music patterns to better jazz it up.

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Culture Taxi Records presents: Culture Pop

Culture Taxi Records continues with their mission of bringing the music of Africa to a wider audience by revealing it in a wider context. High-end technology and tradition coexist in a world of perfect harmony as your Culture Taxi-driver takes you on another musical excursion. This time round, he conducts you via the jazz-tinged thickets of Afro-Latin swing, picking up fellow-travellers from the world of hip-hop as you go.

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Disapora for Africa Vol. 2

Following the company ethic of setting the music of Africa in a wider context, here you find talking drums and koras seated alongside drum machines and funky horn sections; here’s a jazzy guitar solo supported by a rhythm section that clearly grew up with high-life, there’s a sparkly sequenced gospel-influenced tune which takes a sudden turn towards flamenco.

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