Okayafrica dropped the 19th edition of its dope “Africa in your Earbuds”-Series. #19 was engineered by the in Belgium born/Kinshasa raised/ Harare residing artist Alec Lomami, who is about to release his LP this May. When you want to read more about the global nomad Alec Lomami and why he spent nine months of his life in immigration cell, continue here…
#19 AIYE … yet another nice trip through modern musical Africa. Alec Lomami reserves some space for his fellow Congolese (in the diaspora), like Baloji, Youssoupha, Bana C4 or his cousin Well$.
Here the tracklist:
1.DRC Music feat Bokatola System – Departure DRC
2. Amadou & Miriam – M’bifé blues – Mali
3. Mamou Sidibe – Bakoye – Mali
4. Petite Noir – Till we Ghost – DRC/SA
5. Chief Boima feat Sori Kondi – Without No Money No Family– Sierra Leone
6. Azekel – New-Ish – Nigeria/UK
7. Sam – Marijuana – DRC
8. Youssoupha feat Tabu Ley Rochereau – Les Disques de Mon Pere – DRC/FR
9. Well$ – XX – USA/DRC
10. Dirty Paraffin – Drip dry – SA
11. Alec Lomami Feat Well$ – Pop Revolution – DRC
12. Mr. OK Feat Larose – Yaya – Haiti
13. Rimer London Feat Cata Pirata – Love Dagger – SA/Netherland
14. Anbuley – Hesisinumo’ – Ghana/Austria
15. Seye – White Noise – Nigeria/UK
16. Davido – Dami Duro – Nigeria
17. Bana C4 – Ca Donga (part 2) – DRC
18. The Very Best feat Baloji – Super Mom – Malawi/DRC
19. Stromae – Alors on Danse – Rwanda/Belgium