This Saturday, 10/24, Okayplayer is proud to present OKAY AFRICA, the hot, sweaty, late-night, rump-shaking CMJ 2009 showcase and closing night party. This ain't your Grandma's world music - instead, think Africa mashing it up with hip hop, electropop, dancehall, and funk. Live and in full, beautiful effect will be: Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, Blitz the Ambassador, Jahdan Blakkamoore and Matt Shadetek, IyaDedE, DJ Zakee Kuduro, and a guest performance by the Sierra Leonean father of Bubu music: Ahmed Janka Nabay. And because the beat won't stop 'til the cops come knocking, stick around for a late-night Afro-dubstep/electro hip-hop set with secret special guests, a rowdy performance by the spirit of the Nigerian master Fela Kuti, and an unruly (but loving) masquerade devil or two. Africa has never been hotter.
If you've got the coveted CMJ badge, it's FREE, and if not it's only 10 bones at the door. Or get your tix NOW! Drink specials at the bar. Doors at 11. Finally, OKayplayer has 2 pairs of FREE tickets to give-away! Just email okayplayercontest@gmail.com with OKAY AFRICA in the subject, and the 5th and 10th person to email will win a pair of FREE tix (2)! Winners will be emailed by Thursday.
New Yorkers, get ready, it's CMJ week, where musical showcases take-over our beautiful city. With today's Okayplayer CMJ mega-post we can help you parse through the mayhem and pick the choicest events. OKP has the privilege of supporting 3 incredible CMJ events this year. Last night's Plug Research event with Blu & Exile, Shafiq Husayn, and Bilal was OFF the hook! With only 2 events left, TONIGHT, catch the Audible Treats showcase, with Souls Of Mischief, Tanya Morgan, Trinity, Kam Moye, Oddisee, Finale, Jern Eye, Truthlive and DJ Keelay. Finally, shut it all down with the closing CMJ party, Okay Africa!, a showcase full of amazing music from the African diaspora, featuring Sierra Leone superstars Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, Blitz The Ambassador, Jahdan Blakkamoore, IyaDedE, and DJ Zakee Kuduro. Even without the coveted CMJ badge, you can still attend all three events for some small dollars at the door. Trust us, they'll be worth every cent. See after the jump for the 2 official flyers to the events left, and click the links above for more info on these events.
Emcee Blitz The Ambassador's long awaited LP, Sterotype, is in stores now and definitely did not disappoint (check out the OKP review). Here is the Blitz' latest single off the album, "Lover's Remorse" featuring Rick Bartlett.
Blitz The Ambassador"Lover's Remorse" feat. Rick Bartlett >>>Download
Blitz The Ambassador's long awaited album, Stereotype, is in stores now. The album is, without question, worth a buy (and worth the wait). Blitz decided he wanted to give you, the fans, a freebee as well, to thank y'all for the support. Here is a free download of On My Mixtape Sh*t.Click here to get the full stream, and follow me after the jump for the download link.
Blitz is killin' it with this new one - the horns are no joke (The Embassy Ensemble)! Today, Blitz The Ambassador's new video, "Breathe" debuts on MTVU and MTV2 and will continue to air all day long. "Breathe" is the first single off of Blitz' album, Stereotype (8/4).
On August 4th Blitz The Ambassador will be releasing his long awaited album, Stereotype. Watch the trailer for the LP, above. To give y'all a sample of what's to come, Blitz passed along this song, "Something to Believe," with The Embassy Ensemble. Look out for the video for Blitz' song "Breathe" to drop July 7th on MTV2 and MTVU.
Blitz The Ambassador"Something To Believe" >>>Download
I was trying to start my day off calm, enjoying my Apple Jacks, but this song got me so hyped I almost spilled the bowl on my lap. Blitz The Ambassador came through with this joint "Nothing to Lose" featuring Kate Mattison. This head banger will appear on Blitz' upcoming album Suicide Stereotype, due out in May. Blitz is definitely one of those underground acts you need to see perform live to truly appreciate his music. This past Saturday, Blitz and his band performed at The Lyricist Lounge in NYC. Writer, Layla Jade Merritt, described his stage presence: " (it) devours the stage in a frenzy of passionate rhyme and percussion playing that explodes like an artdul bomb"...word.
Blitz The Ambassador"Nothing To Lose" feat. Kate Mattison
