Nix performs "DJANGO" and "TAATUNEEN" in a special performance for #TheRootsAfricaDay Nicolas Omar Diop, alias Nix, is a Senegalese rapper born in Dakar. His solo career began in 2003, when he released his first solo album "Black Crystal", this album which very quickly opened the doors to all of French-speaking…
Juls is a British - born Ghanaian producer mostly well known for producing major hits such as Bankulize, Skin Tight, Hollup, Shito; then his Jungle Book and African Crates Beat tapes, his critically acclaimed EPs “Leap of Faith” and “Ojekoo”, and most recently his tape “Colour’. He has produced music…
Blinky Bill is a Kenyan Musician/Producer and DJ and a founding member of the forward thinking genre defying art and music collective Just A Band. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrblinkybill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blinkybillmusic -- On Monday, May 25, 2020, The Roots hosted a 24HR celebration of Africa and her Diaspora. Presented by the Bridge,…
DJ Malvado joins us from Angola Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malvadodj/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/malvado_dj Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmalvado_oficial/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/malvadodj -- On Monday, May 25, 2020, The Roots hosted a 24HR celebration of Africa and her Diaspora. Presented by the Bridge, the fest included DJ sets, performances, and powerful conversations from around the world and around…
DJ Tira, is a South African DJ, record producer and Kwaito artist from Durban, South Africa. He is the founder of the record label Afrotainment. DJ Tira is known for introducing artists such as Big Nuz, DJ C'ndo, DJ Fisherman and Dladla Mshunqisi through his record label Afrotainment. DJ Tira…
Micasa performs "Heavenly Sent" in this special performance for #TheRootsAfricaDay Micasa hails from Mozambique and South Africa. Website: http://www.micasamusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micasamusic -- On Monday, May 25, 2020, The Roots hosted a 24HR celebration of Africa and her Diaspora. Presented by the Bridge, the fest included DJ sets, performances, and powerful…
Owo Performs “Don’t Leave”, "Wastin’ Time" in this special set for #TheRootsAfricaDay Tracee Atanda-Owo, a Brooklyn-based Singer/Songwriter born to Nigerian parents, with roots in the Bahia region of Brazil as well and known by her surname, OWO, aims to perpetuate spirit. She coined the 'Afro-Electro-RnB' Genre with music that is…
Oiza and Meyi known as E.G.Y.I.M.A Performing "Jealousy" for #TheRootsAfricaDay -- On Monday, May 25, 2020, The Roots hosted a 24HR celebration of Africa and her Diaspora. Presented by the Bridge, the fest included DJ sets, performances, and powerful conversations from around the world and around the corner. Subscribe to…
Muthoni Drummer Queen performs "Power" & "Nai Ni Ya Who" in celebration of #TheRootsAfricaDay Muthoni Ndonga, known as Muthoni Drummer Queen, is a singer, hip hop artist and percussionist merging the traditional Luo drums with rap to create her own uniquely Kenyan sound. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muthonidrummerqueen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/muthoniDQ?s=20 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muthonidrummerqueen/?hl=en Spotify:…
Nigerian-born Afro-Fusion singer, songwriter and all-round musical goddess, Euphemia Ekumah (popularly known as GoodGirl LA) began her music career in 2015. With 4 releases till date including her standout singles – “Faraway” and “Bless Me”, she set to take on the world, one song at a time. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgoodgirlla/ Twiitter:…
Sanele Sithole, better known as Sun-EL Musician, is a DJ, producer and musician from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sun - EL rose to superstar status his 2017 smash hit “Akanamali”, featuring vocalist Samthing Soweto. In 2018, he received 3 South Africa Music Awards for the song at the SAMA24 for best…
Sino Msolo Performs Intombi Yam", "Nguwe" & "Ndikhetha Lowa" in celebration of #TheRootsAfricaDay The self-taught singer/songwriter Sino Msolo has been named as Apple Music's New Artist of January 2020. Since his discovery by fellow South African artist Sun El Musician, Sino's star has been on the rise. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinomsolo/ Facebook:…
Hailing from Nigeria, DJ Soupa Model is Africa's first-ever female DJ, and she's building that into a fruitful career as a producer. Her imprint Music Blvd Group boasts an impressive portfolio of originally-produced music for the likes of Disney, Showtime, CNN Films, BET Networks, ESPN, and more. On top of…
Ami Faku performs "Ebhayi" and "Ndikhethe Wena" in a special set for #TheRootsAfricaDay With a voice that commands the attention of any room she sings in, Ami Faku is a rare musical gem from the Eastern Cape that will undoubtedly be one of the most important voices to come out…
Sebastian Mikiael performs "Rain" & "Mission" in special set for #TheRootsAfricaDay Mikael grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden, the son of a Swedish father and Ethiopian mother. Introduced to music via his father's record collection, he quickly developed a love of performing. By his teens, he was playing guitar and teaching…
Nigerian DJ and producer. You can find her at: www.djcuppy.com https://www.instagram.com/cuppymusic/?hl=en Subscribe to The Roots' channel: http://bit.ly/RootsYouTube Official site for The Roots: http://theroots.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRoots Twitter: https://twitter.com/theroots Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theroots Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroots/ Jimmy Fallon: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com On May 25, 2020, The Roots held 24HR celebration of Africa and her Diaspora presented by…
Moonchild Sanelly performs "F-Boyz", "Makhe", & "My Power" in this special set for #TheRootsAfricaDay Moonchild Sanelly is a South African musician, fashion designer, and dancer. She is known for her signature blue hair and her self-created music genre called "Future ghetto punk.” Originally from Port Elizabeth, the singer first came…
Bez performs "More You", "There's A Fire" & "Super Sun" in special set for #TheRootsAfricaDay Emmanuel Bez Idakula, known as Bez, is a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer, working in a genre known as "alternative soul", a hybrid of soul, rock, jazz and R&B. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bezidakula Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HapqQCPU8Jef0k2NrDJvQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNrg2OrqSIoCaQQM14IvLSw…
Mafikizolo is a South African singing duo consisting of Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza. Three-time winners of the South African Music Award (SAMA) for Group or Duo of the Year. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MafikizoloAfrica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MafikizoloSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mafikizolo_africa/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04Hrgux8cIaNJKUAX7WwJN?si=2UvcpHUqSteM3nL7tdAVrQ -- On Monday, May 25, 2020, The Roots hosted a 24HR celebration…
DJ Edu is internationally renowned as the boss of all things African music. As well as being a very in demand club DJ worldwide the Afroboss has been heavily championing the sounds of young Africa on BBC Radio 1Xtra for over 15 years now and his show there is the…
Mereba is an Ethiopian American singer, songwriter, and producer from Philadelphia, PA . In February 27, 2019 Mereba’s debut album, The Jungle Is The Only Way Out, was released to international critical and popular acclaim. Website: http://www.merebamusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mereba/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MerebaMusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mereba Subscribe to The Roots' channel: http://bit.ly/RootsYouTube Official…
WurLD performs "Ghost Town" and other gems in this special at home performance for #TheRootsAfricaDay. Sadiq Onifade, known professionally as WurlD, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, WurlD relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to pursue a secondary education and record music. He describes his style of music…
Ayo performs "Life Is Real", "I'm In Love" & "Beautiful" in a special set for #TheRootsAfricaDay AYO is a Nigerian-German singer-songwriter and actress. She uses the Yoruba translation Ayọ or Ayo. of her first name Joy. Her debut album Joyful, which was first released in 2006, reached Double-Platinum status in…
DJ Edu is internationally renowned as the boss of all things African music. As well as being a very in demand club DJ worldwide the Afroboss has been heavily championing the sounds of young Africa on BBC Radio 1Xtra for over 15 years now and his show there is the…
