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Music Artist W!LL to Release New Track “Make Ya Head Go” feat. Chris Mitchell on Sept. 12th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
W!LL RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED AFROBEAT SINGLE “MAKE YA HEAD GO” FEATURING TIKTOK STAR CHRIS MITCHELL ON SEPT. 12th, 2024* –
 
Rising artist W!LL is excited to announce the release of his latest single, “Make Ya Head Go,” available now on all major streaming platforms. The track features the exceptional talent of TikTok sensation Chris Mitchell, whose saxophone melodies add a unique and captivating layer to this Afrobeat-infused anthem.

Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini Releases New Single “Izinkonjana” | LISTEN! Announces New European & U.S. Tour Dates for 2024


 
NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI SHARES STUNNING NEW SINGLE “IZINKONJANA”
FROM HIS TRANSCENDENT ALBUM UNOMKHUBULWANE OUT JUNE 7
FEATURING THE ACCLAIMED SOUTH AFRICAN PIANIST’S TRIO WITH
BASSIST ZWELAKHE-DUMA BELL LE PERE & DRUMMER FRANCISCO MELA
 
MAKHATHINI ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TOUR DATES INCLUDING SHOWS
IN BERLIN, PARIS, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, BERKELEY & MORE
 
Nduduzo Makhathini has shared “Izinkonjana,” the second single to be revealed from the South African pianist, composer, and healer’s forthcoming third Blue Note album uNomkhubulwane out June 7.

South African Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini to Release New Project “uNomkhubulwane” on June 7th, 2024 | WATCH & LISTEN!


 
South African Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini to Release New Project “uNomkhubulwane” on June 7th, 2024
 
South African pianist, composer, healer, and philosopher Nduduzo Makhathini returns with the June 7 release of his third Blue Note album uNomkhubulwane. The transcendent three-movement suite features Makhathini’s trio with bassist Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere on bass and drummer Francisco Mela.

South African Pianist Thandi Ntuli to Release New Project “Rainbow Revisited” on Nov. 17th, 2023 | LISTEN!


 
International Anthem Announces New Album
From South African Pianist, Composer & Singer Thandi Ntuli
with Producer & Percussionist Carlos Niño
 
Today International Anthem announces a new album from the Johannesburg, South Africa based pianist, composer, and singer Thandi Ntuli. The album, called Rainbow Revisited, was created by Ntuli in collaboration with producer and percussionist Carlos Niño,…

World Music Artist Onyeka Nwelue to Release New Album “Quimbombó” on January 31st, 2024 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
World music artist Onyeka Nwelue celebrates freedom despite mental health restraints
 
The title track to his forthcoming debut album, “Quimbombó,” releases as a single and video.
 
PUEBLA (29 August 2023): Exultant joy, vibrant color and festive pageantry are the succulent ingredients to the multicultural gumbo served by world music artist Onyeka Nwelue on his newly released single from Walboomers Music and La Cave Musik, “Quimbombó.”

World Music Artist Onyeka Nwelue Releases New Single “Break Your Heart” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
World music artist Onyeka Nwelue focuses on music to maintain mental health
 
His debut single, “Break your Heart,” is inspired by true events amidst the academic elite.
 
PUEBLA (2 August 2023): International intrigue. Political drama. Heartbreak. The story behind Onyeka Nwelue’s first foray into music has all that and more.

Jazz Guitarist Jonathan Butler to Release New Album “Ubuntu” on April 28th, 2023 | LISTEN!


 
Renowned South African Musician Jonathan Butler Announces April 28th Release Date For New Work Ubuntu
 
Return to Roots Album Features Special Guests Including Marcus Miller, Stevie Wonder, Keb’ Mo’ & more
 
March 9, 2023: Beloved singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler announces his new album, Ubuntu, available everywhere on April 28th via Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group. The 11 track collection, produced by Marcus Miller (Miles Davis, Luther Vandross) is Butler’s tenth for the label and his twenty-eighth release overall.

South African Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini to Release New Album “In the Spirit of Ntu” on May 27th, 2022 | WATCH VISUALIZER for New Single “Senze’Nina”!


 
SOUTH AFRICAN PIANIST & COMPOSER NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI RETURNS
WITH LUMINOUS NEW BLUE NOTE ALBUM IN THE SPIRIT OF NTU OUT MAY 27
 
On May 27, the visionary South African pianist, composer, and healer Nduduzo Makhathini will release In the Spirit of Ntu, his milestone tenth studio album, his second album to be released on Blue Note Records in partnership with Universal Music Group Africa following Modes of Communication,…

Blue Note Records and Universal Music Group Africa Announces Creation of New Imprint “Blue Note Africa”


 
BLUE NOTE RECORDS AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AFRICA
ANNOUNCE THE CREATION OF A NEW IMPRINT
 
BLUE NOTE AFRICA
 
BLUE NOTE AFRICA LAUNCHES THIS SPRING WITH THE RELEASE OF
NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI’S NEWEST ALBUM IN THE SPIRIT OF NTU
 
The legendary Jazz label Blue Note Records and Universal Music Group Africa have announced the creation of Blue Note Africa, an exciting new imprint dedicated to signing Jazz artists from across the African continent,

Vocalist Somi to Release New Project “Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba” on March 4th, 2022 | LISTEN!


 
GRAMMY-Nominated, Internationally Acclaimed Vocalist Somi To Release Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba on March 4, 2022
 
New album honors groundbreaking South African singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba on her 90th birthday with special guests Gregory Porter, Angelique Kidjo, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Seun Kuti and more
 
On March 4, 2022, GRAMMY-nominated vocalist, and songwriter Somi will release her new album, Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba, a celebration of the late Makeba’s invaluable musical contributions and messages of social justice.