Big Up Africa: Tiken Jah Fakoly
Doumbia Moussa Fakoly, best known in the music scene as Tiken Jah Fakoly, is one of the legends of reggae music in Ivory Coast and in Africa. Combining his...
Jingle Bells With A Twist
Christmas, one of my favorite times of the year! I love the carols, the lights, the decorations, the gifts, good food, family and friends, and the 'tradition' of Christmas,...
2015 Grammy Award Winners
In case you missed the Grammys, here's a full list of the winners of the 57th annual Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.Record...
Music Video Release – “This Water” – Interview with Evelyn Hart
Whoever says all the fun stuff is happening Stateside might seriously need to reconsider. At 1Africa, apart from sharing goody bags of love with our subscribers and friends on a...
No Turning Back by Brandon Heath
One of my highlights of 2013 was hanging out with Brandon Heath. We chatted over the phone for a good few minutes, talking about music of course, but also...
The Game – Dreams
Perhaps one of the greatest hip-hop albums of the last decade is The Documentary by West Coast rapper, The Game. One of the stand-out tracks on that LP is "Dreams"....
‘The King of Anxiety’ (Big Up Africa Feature)
Ummm, so there are times in life where you're going along minding your own business when you come across something that interferes with the order in your matrix. There you...
MATTHEW MOLE + TAILOR / LIVE AT KIRSTENBOSCH
On 18 January 2015, the famous Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts, held at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, experienced the musical talent of both MATTHEW MOLE + TAILOR. With a SOLD OUT show...
This is Our Time – Planetshakers
When the Australian worship group, Planetshakers, brought us the album ONE in 2009, I thought that nothing could top it for pure unbridled fun in worshiping God; and those synth sounds!...
Why We Really Love D’Angelo’s New Album
Soul music legend D'Angelo has a new album out as of 6am Central African Time (midnight EST), today the 15th of December 2014. Quite a dramatic opening line... but...