Afro-club, hit platinum with Josey, Viviane Chidid and Tekno

The Nigerian artist Runtown. © Twenty20Media

31/10/2019

This week in the Afro-Club, the hit of the turntables is punctuated by the artists Josey & Afro B, Viviane Chidid, Mimie & Shan'l, Tekno, Runtown, La Fouine, Nay Wa Mitego, Women Fatales, Kalash & Kalash Criminal.

Josey invites his compatriot Afro B to Paris for Touch My Body
After making a successful Focus to more than 8 million views, the Ivorian singer Josey returns with the title Touch My Body , and this time, she invited her compatriot from London Afro B. Indeed, the author from the international hit Joanna from Côte d'Ivoire made the trip to Paris, time to find his countryman and we lay this afrobeat title with a touch of sensuality. Once again, Josey demonstrates her talent, she who already has almost 10 years of career, was coach of The Francophone Africa Voice before saying yes to the Grand Jury of the Prix Découvertes RFI which we will know the name of the winner 2019 ce 7 November. Josey who had been discreet on his musical return is ready to make noise so that his album to be released soon be one of the most listened for the new year.

Senegalese Viviane Chidid reveals the very surprising Do Dara
In Senegal, Viviane Chidid is THE diva among the divas. The queen of the Jolof Band as nicknamed her fans, has just unveiled its new title Do Dara halfway between mbalax and pop afro. The native of Mbour, the fruit of a mixed Lebanese-Senegalese, has long collaborated with Youssou N'Dour for whom she was a chorister in the group Super Etoile of Dakar between 1993 and 1999. After marrying Bouba N'Dour, the The singer's brother, who will become his manager, she released her first solo album Entre n ou and created her own group Djolof Band while remaining a chorister in the Dakar Super Star during the Grands Bals concerts. The success of Entre Nous is such that it will take three years for the singer to release another opus, live this time, in 2001 she will call The Show. From success to success, she will try several different styles, from r'n'b to rap thanks to the collaboration of Didier Awadi. She will make Bataclan several times in Paris in the 2000s and her discography now has 12 albums. Do Dara is certainly the announcement of a 13th disc that will adorn the wall of Viviane Chidid.

Mimie partners with Shan'l for the title It seems
You do not yet know the Cameroonian singer Mimie, and you will not be able to miss out on this hit in the future I shared with Gabon Shan'l. Melanie Ngoga has a Master's degree in Communication and Marketing. A skill that serves her every day in the job she has chosen, she has been immersed in music since she was 9 years old. In 2008, she plays a character in a highly watched series in Cameroon. In 2011, she puts this back and seems to want to continue in the cinema before becoming a little more interested in music the year after, taking over the title success Stanley Enow, Hein Father . The latter notices it and integrates it into his team. In 2014, she participated in a singing contest organized by a famous mobile operator and finished 4th. What motivates her not to let go and two years later, she composes and records her first song Dance Fi You . A springboard for his career. The titles Dona , Je M'en Fou and Django will follow.

Nigerian Tekno returns with Skeletun
Hold on, as sensational singer, producer, performer and dancer Tekno Miles returns with his new single Skeletun. Kelechi Augustine of his real name, also nicknamed in the industry "the tube machine", has struck again on a sound afrobeat inviting to sway on the track. He began his career in 2012 by taking over the title Oleku from fellow Ice Prince has come a long way since. Its title Duro and its 66 million views have nothing to envy the success of Pana and its 112 million views. What about Rara and her 26 million views? Tekno's success has become so great that he is considered an icon and a model to follow. So much so that he was laid by the Nigerian police in August for pitching tickets to lightly dressed dancers in the streets of Lagos while he was shooting his new video.

La Fouine attempts an incursion into prison with Colored
Especially active and close to its public on social networks, La Fouine announced mid-September the upcoming release of his new album. A project whose name or release date is unknown, but that the rapper from Trappes has been talking about for several months with a lot of clips including the one made in Los Angeles GnaGnaGna . During a studio recording session in New York, La Fouine teased his new project by listening to an excerpt of Colored Freestyle in which he attacked the American rapper 6ix9ine. He spoke of his cooperation with the police in an investigation into a gang he was part of. The one nicknamed "Fouiny Baby" is renowned for not having the language in his pocket, he did not hesitate to give his opinion on the many debates around Islam in France recently.

Runtown finally unveils International Badman Killer clip this November 1st
Nigerian Runtown unveils its new International Badman Killa clip this Friday, November 1 , five months after the release of the audio version. Douglas Jack Agu's real name comes from Enugu, a working-class city in Nigeria. He began honing his talent in 2007 as a songwriter for a host of well-known artists, including Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston. It was in 2011 that he made his debut as a singer with the single Party Like It's 1980 . The singer doubled his debut success by collaborating with Davido on the Gallardo title in 2014 and the 2016 hit Mad Over You, which remains to this day, the ultimate success of the artist, becoming one of the most listened songs. of the history of African urban pop. Note that the title International Badman Killer is extracted from his EP Tradition released last May and he has already announced a new album for 2020. To follow.

Tanzanian Nay Wa Mitego rapping dry in Ipo Sawa
Emmanuel Elibariki, better known by his pseudonym Nay Wa Mitego, made the front page of the press in March 2017 after announcing his arrest by the authorities of his country, who criticized him for openly criticizing the policy of President-in-Office John Magufuli . Released since then, the singer has returned to the studio. He owes his popular success to his two singles Salamu Zao (2013) and Nakula Ujana (2014). In January 2019 he publishes Saka Hela to announce his return. Recognized as an activist in his country, Nay Wa Mitego preserves his privacy and is not very active on social networks. This reinforces his status as a street and micro worker in Kampala.

Les Femmes Fatales in concert on November 11 at the Casino de Paris
This is a real event for fans of zouk music. Les Femmes Fatales are meeting again for a second exceptional show at the Casino de Paris. At their first concert event in 2014, they played sold out and there were Stony, Kim, Layannah, Emily Normann, Lylah, Kenedy, Lynnsha, Teeyah, Milca, Jennifer Dias, Jocelyne Labylle and Dominique Lorte, Pearl Lama, Soumia, Tina Ly, Swe, Mel, Priscillia, Imelie Monteiro, Lana, Jade, Krynn Smith, Nila Priss, Eymi and DJ Eladji. Note that they will all sing live.

Kalash and Kalash Criminal Make Polemic
While his new album Diamond Rock is released this Friday, November 1, the rapper Martinique Kalash reveals a new dark and effective extract featuring with his acolyte from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kalash Criminel. The clip Polemic highlights the artists both hooded denouncing the tricks of French society, in the media and politics. A text that will speak up to the top of the state. On the stage side, Kalash announced a Paris date on September 23, 2020 at the AccorHotels Arena.

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By: Hervé Mandina

Viviane Chidid - Josey - Kalash - Kalash Criminal - La Fouine - Shan'l - Runtown - Mimie - Tekno - Nay Wa Mitego - The Fat Wives

African Music - Rap - Afropop

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