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Apart from Azaelia Banks these are some other upcoming artists I have been listening to this year. Man, I just love me some late 80s afro-centric style. I think it's like my fav style, maybe that's why I have been interested in the group. Anyway, enjoy and look out for a review of their album soon. peace! "turn off your swag/and check you bag.."

This month’s screening: Sheena Queen of the Jungle Where: Kifaru House off Kanjata Rd. (off James Gichuru) – House with Rhino on gate When: October 8th 2011 Gates open at 5pm; movie starts at 7pm Bring your own food and blankie to sit on. Popcorn, bar, live, food on sale DJ Advance tickets 800Ksh at PesaPal Gate tickets 1000ksh This is the story of Sheena whose parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an ‘African tribe’. As Sheena grows up, she learns much from the Shaman about the lore of the jungle and the ways of all its creatures and is even entrusted with the secret of telepathic communication with the animals. Tigora is under the special protection of King Jabalani. The King’s ex-football champion younger brother Prince Otwani is conspiring with his brother’s fiancee, Countess Zanda, to have Jabalani assassinated so that they can exploit the titanium-rich Zambouli lands. Contact: info@screenonthegreen.co.ke  On Face...

Sometimes it;s hard to believe this is a Janet Jackson song, because of the content of her later material. Nevertheless great song from her classic third 1986 album Control . Previously: Mos Def - Umi Says

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.

I first heard of Santogold late last year while reading through a Rolling Stone when they made their annual list was speaking of artists to watch, but I didn’t check her music out. I then randomly saw her video on YouTube, and I thought…well this is different. Some weeks later I read about her again and thought well, let me check her album out. And let me tell you I was not disappointed. She is in my opinion the most exciting artist to emerge on the scene in 2008, though she has previously been writing for the likes of Lilly Allen . You definitely cannot place her in the cookie cutter realm of R&B or pop even though she does pop. In fact in an interview she claimed that stereotyping her as a hiphop/R&B artist was racist. Her music is similar to that of M.I.A’s or Nelly Furtado but she has more than enough talent to stand out from those two. From dance to 80s pop to reggae to Fela Kuti, she draws from a wide variety of influences to create herself debut disc. Santogold (bo...