There have been many instances where African musicians have sampled popular American songs. The sampling gets done so blatantly that you could call some songs 'Thriller in Swahili', 'Amazing Grace in Zulu' and 'Unleash the dragon in Twi'. One popular remix or sampling is that of Banky W's Ebute metta which was also first known as the Nigerian remix of Rihanna's Umbrella. People may complain about the lack of originality of these African musicians but maybe they will care to know that Manu Dibango's Soul Makossa is part of the backbone for Rihanna's worldwide hit - Please don't stop the music. "Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-ssa" is that line that has kept dance floors going since 1972.

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  Artistes Soulfege
  Album Afropolitan
  Year 2003
  Writer Soulfege, Kelley Nicole
  Language English
  Runtime 5:07

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  Artistes Wanlov the Kuborlor, Anjolee
  Album Green card
  Year 2007
  Writer Emmanuel Owusu Bonsu
  Language English
  Track # 14
  Runtime 3:37
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq_wgmyZBZo

No, not that one. I am taking about Wanlov's long-awaited debut CD called Green Card. I bought it a couple of weeks ago and I have really enjoyed the experience. The album is a masterpiece that has a focus on Ghana, Diasporean issues, Ghanaians abroad, etc. I remember hearing his first single 'Kokonsa' and I immediately realised a fresh new sound then. It has taken Wanlov the Kuborlor about 5 years to work on his LP and it was well worth it. It is a great album for Africans abroad to have.

Accra, 10 December 2007: Charismatic Ghanaian hip life star Tinny, a.k.a. Tinny Nii Addo Quaynor, is to have a brand new music video shot by sizzling hot US music video director Rachel Watanabe-Batton, with a special cameo appearance by French/Cameroonian turntable ‘royalty’, DJ Prince Charles.

The new video for Tinny’s track, ‘Incomplete’ will be shot on location in Accra by world-class director and producer Watanabe-Batton, as part of the MTV Making the Video with Shell initiative. Watanabe-Batton, who has worked with artists from Nas to Lil Jon, P Diddy, Timbaland, Will Smith, R.E.M and Oasis, will be assisted on the shoot by a group of Ghanaian music video directors participating in the MTV Making the Video with Shell video workshop, which took place in Accra, Ghana w/c 10 December.

As reported 4 months ago, MTVBase introduced a TRL radio show in Kenya by way of Capital FM. It was going to be a weekly 2-hour radio show makes its debut on Capital FM on 3 August 2007. Museke brings you the latest countdown, what music is hot and popular in Kenya these days.

This music includes music from all over the world, and like in many chart shows across Africa, American music dominates. The Kenyan musicians on the countdown are Nonini, Abbas, Jua Cali (who was in the running for the best African musician at the MTV Europe music Awards) and Amani. Here is the countdown of the top 20 songs.

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  Artistes Soulfege
  Album Afropolitan
  Year 2007
  Writer Derrick Nii Ashong, Kelley Nicole, Jonathan Gramling
  Language English

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  Artistes Faze
  Album Independent
  Year 2006
  Writer Chibuzor Orji
  Language English
  Track # 6
  Runtime 4:17
  Video URL http://youtube.com/watch?v=oRIZTGzUFVs

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  Artistes Soulfege
  Album Afropolitan
  Year 2007
  Writer Derrick Nii Ashong, Kelley Nicole, Jonathan Gramling
  Language English
  Runtime 3:25

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  Artistes Soulfege
  Album Afropolitan
  Year 2008
  Writer Derrick Nii Ashong, Kelley Nicole, Jonathan Gramling
  Language English
  Runtime 4:57