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Octopizzo edit

Octopizzo is an award winning recording and preforming artist, humanitarian and entrepreneur born in Kibera, Nairobi.


Octopizzo has released five albums to date, namely 'Chocolate City', 'LDPC' which took the Number 1 spot on iTunes on its first week of release; 'Refugeenius' which he collaborated with over 20 Refugees from Kakuma & Dadaab refugee camps; 'Next Year,' a jazz/soul and hiphop album that was shortlisted for the GRAMMY awards. On 2020's 'Jungle Fever,' he a

“We must harness people’s pride and the fierce determination to live. We must mine the deep source of street wisdom and provide alternative means of decent ‘hustling’ while rebuking the evils of idleness, drug abuse and violence.”

- Octopizzo




A Social Impact strategy Certificate holder from University of Pennsylvania and a Leadership, Organizing and action Certificate holder at Harvard Kennedy University. He has been hosted by TEDX in 2018 where his Refugeenius program was showcased.

Dynamism, energy and passion are his hallmarks and they inform the creativity with which he creates his music which centers on success and believing in oneself. He uses his influence and craft to advocate for development and socio-economic equality for the less privileged. He is now a globally recognized artist who also has a strong passion for community outreach and youth empowerment.

He founded his not-for-profit Octopizzo Foundation in 2015 and through the Foundation, he hopes to use the uniting ingredients of creativity, Art, Music, Culture and Sports to support vulnerable youths to realize their potential and be liberated from the cycle of desperation and dependency.

Octopizzo has performed in major events golabally and has been endorsed as a brand ambassador by several renowned companies like Coca-Cola, Safaricom and Guinness. Equally, he has remained an active performing artist for the past 8 years and has consistently released hit songs every year while gracing some of the biggest festivals like Sauti za Busara, Safaricom Live and Shambala Fest in Manchester just to name a few.

He has partnered with UNHCR to start a dynamic and powerful initiative – Artists for Refugees, which encompasses his love for music, the Arts and Culture with those of the refugees – it is through their shared love for Art that he has been able to raise the profile of refugee artists and talent in this country. He is indeed the first Kenyan artist to speak up on refugee matters consistently and in a timely fashion. He has been identified, both in 2014 and 2015 as one of the most influential personalities speaking on refugee matters on social media. In 2015, he ranked 16th globally as one of the top voices on refugee matters.

His work with United Nations, The American Embassy in Kenya and The British Council in Kenya has seen him attend most vital and global decision making forums on matters of youths and Arts.

Early Life edit

Octopizzo
File:Octopizzo.jpg
Background information
Birth nameOhanga Henry
OriginKibera, Nairobi, Kenya
GenresTrap
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • Entrepreneur
  • Humanitarian Worker
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Platoon
Websitehttps://www.octopizzo.com/

Octopizzo was born in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa.[1] Struggling with poverty in his youth, he was forced to commit theft in order to eat.[2]


SInce then he has aimed to de-demonise slum lif

Philanthropic Work edit

UMaY Africa Youth Ambassador 2008 - 2010

I PSOS Most Influential Youth Award 2014

UNHCR Youth Ambassador to Refugees - 2014

British Council Youth Ambassador for Gender-Based & Domestic Violence 2014 -2016

British Council Encounters Award for WAPI Participant Achievement - 2016

UNHCR Global Youth Consultation Representative 2016

U.S. Dept. of State International Leadership Visitors Program - 2017

Aymos edit

AYMOS (né Amos Babili Shili; born 1996)[3] is a South African singer-songwriter and one of the most prominent vocalists to come from the amapiano, a genre of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 2010s in Pretoria, South Africa.[3] In 2019, Amos notably wrote and sang on the DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small and Mas Musiq - produced "Emcimbini" which was the most streamed amapiano song of 2020 according to Spotify and Apple Music.[4][5]


Bongeziwe Mabandla
 
Background information
OriginTsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa
GenresElectronic Folk
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Platoon
  • Universal Music Group
MembersTiago Correia-Paulo (Producer)




Bongeziwe Mabandla edit

Bongeziwe Mabandla is a South African musician based in Johannesburg, predominantly playing folk music with lyrics in isiXhosa, accompanied by a guitar.

Early Life edit

Mabandla grew up in the rural Eastern Cape, in a small town called Tsolo. [1]. He grew up singing in church and music was a part of his home and school life. He moved to Johannesburg to continue his studies at AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy. Here he explored an expression of musical storytelling.

Career edit

Recorded in 2012, Mabandla's debut album Umlilo [6] caught the attention of Radio France Internationale Discoveries Awards where he was named one of the Top 10 finalists in 2011. His second album, Mangaliso was released in 2017[7] and expanded from the traditional Afro-Folk sound that Mabandla had become known for. With far more significant reach, the album earned Mabandla a SAMA (South African Music Awards) nomination for 2018 Best Alternative Album. The music video for the single "Bawo Bam" featured Spoek Mathambo, and received awards at the 2018 Capital City Black Film Awards and at the 2019 Jozi Film Fest[8]. Since the release of these two albums, Mabandla has performed on stages and at festivals across the world. This includes Reeperbahn Festival, Womex and Lake of Stars Festival Malawi. [9].

His latest studio album, iiMini, was released on 27 March, 2020.[10]

Discography edit

  • Umlilo (2012)
  • Mangaliso (2017)
  • iiMini (2020)

Singles edit

Yise feat. Synapson edit

In the song, Mabandla paints a picture of the hardships of growing up without his father and how it has made him a stronger person.

“The song looks at the effect that growing up without a father has had on my life. It is a constant journey of understanding the impact that this has had on my journey and I am thankful to have had a chance to explore it on this track. This song is super strong and very personal.” - Bongeziwe

Tours edit

iiMini Tour (2020) edit

Due to COVID-19, this tour was postponed indefinitely.[11]

Mangaliso Tour (2018) edit

Date Event City
22 September, 2018 Festival Boreal Canarias, Spain
28 September, 2018 It’s Personal: With Bongeziwe Mabandla Soweto, Johannesburg
17 October, 2018 MaMA Festival and Convention Paris, France
18 October, 2018 Le Pediluve Chatenay Malabry, France
20 October, 2018 Le VIP Saint-Nazaire, France
21 October, 2018 6 PAR 4 Laval, France
24 October, 2018 Bongeziwe Mabandla with Nakhane Paloma, France
26 October, 2018 La Péniche Chalon Sur Saône, France
27 October, 2018 La Chabada Angers, France

Awards edit

Amaarae

Amaarae
 
Background information
OriginAccra, Ghana
GenresAlte
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present



DJ Lag edit

DJ LAG
Birth nameLwazi Asanda Gwala
Also known as"The Gqom King"
BornClermont, Durban, South Africa
Occupation(s)
  • Producer
  • DJ
LabelsNew Clerms
Mad Decent
Good Enuff
Websitehttps://blackmajor.co.za/artist/dj-lag/

DJ Lag is a South African DJ, producer and pioneering creator of Gqom. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Early Life edit


With aspirations of becoming a soccer player growing up in Durban, Lag suffered an ankle injury which derailed his pursuits. His cousin, a rapper within the Durban hip hop scene at the time, then introduced him to FL Studio, on which he taught himself to produce. Following this, he began to explore DJing. [21]

Career edit

At 21 he made his live global debut in the closing months of 2016, at the Unsound Festival in Poland[22] and finishing up at Seoul’s Cake Shop nearly a month later.


To date, he’s racked up healthy ratings at platforms such as Mixmag and The Fader with his 2018 EP Stampit. He’s performed at Afropunk New York City and secured a residency at RinseFM; he has also embarked on a four-part worldwide tour called #GqomIsThePresent.[23]

The latest in a string of accolades including features on BBC Radio 1 including shows by Diplo and Benji B, with a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix set hosted by Pete Tong.

Collaborations edit

My Power from The Lion King: The Gift edit

DJ Lag co-produced a track that was initially released as Drumming alongside percussionist Moses Boyd, which was later chosen by Beyonce to form part of the collaborative album, The Lion King: The Gift, which featured AMerican rapper Tierra Whack, Busiswa, Yemi Alade and Moonchild Sanelly.[24]

The Lion King: The Gift
Soundtrack album by
Beyoncé and various artists
ReleasedJuly 19, 2019
Recorded2019
Studio
Genre
Length54:00
Label
Producer
Beyoncé and various artists chronology
Homecoming: The Live Album
(2019) 		The Lion King: The Gift
(2019)

Anywhere We Go with Shekhinah edit

DJ Lag and Shekhinah collaborated on Anywhere We Go as part of an adidas campaign.

Steam Rooms with Okzharp edit


Moonchild Sanelly edit


Tours and residencies edit

  • Gqom Is the Present
  • UHURU

Radio residencies

Label Representation edit


Discography edit

Singles edit


EPs edit

The Lion King: The Gift edit

My Power performed by Beyoncé, Nija, Busiswa, Yemi Alade, Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly

References edit

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  3. ^ a b "Interview: Aymos Brings Soulful Vocals and Substance to Amapiano". OkayAfrica. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  4. ^ Ntshingila, Bandile. "Kabza de Small and Elaine top Spotify's streaming list for 2020". Drum. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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  8. ^ Jozi Film Festival
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  10. ^ Department, World Music Central News. "South African Artist Bongeziwe Mabandla to Release iimini | World Music Central.org". Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  11. ^ "Interview: Bongeziwe Mabandla's New Album Is a Calm Meditation On Relationships". OkayAfrica. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  12. ^ "Anywhere DJ Lag Goes | DJ Lag Interview | Music Blog | The Way Of Us". Superbalist. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  13. ^ "DJ Lag". www.unsound.pl. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  14. ^ McNair, Ian (2016-06-01). "DJ Lag to Play Unsound Fest in Poland". Platform. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
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External Links edit

Category: Gqom

Category:Mad Decent artists


Amaarae edit

Amaarae
File:Amaaraeghana.jgp

Early life edit

Ama Serwah Genfi was born on July 4, 1994, in New York and raised between Atlanta and Accra[1] to Ghanaian Parents Ama Bawuah and Kwadwo Boateng Genfi. She is the elder of two children. Amaarae began to experiment with music at the age of 13, when she wrote her first song. [2] In an interview with Unorthodox Reviews, she said "I wrote my first song when I was about 13 and it was a reimagining of R.Kelly and Usher’s "Same Girl". It was called "Same Shanga", please don't judge me."[3] During high school she started making mixtapes and by 17, she took up an internship at a music studio. At university, she undertook voice training and honed her song writing skills while studying English literature and in June 2017 she returned to Ghana. [1]

One-off concerts edit

Date Event City Performed song(s)
October 13, 1983 Madonna promotional show
(Camden Palace) 		London
February 14, 1998 Ray of Light promotional show
(Roxy NYC) 		New York City
November 5, 2000 Music promotional show
(Roseland Ballroom) 		New York City
November 29, 2000 Music promotional show
(Brixton Academy) 		London
  • "Impressive Instant"
  • "Runaway Lover"
  • "Don't Tell Me"
  • "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
  • "Holiday"
  • "Music"[7]
April 22, 2003 Madonna: On Stage and on the Record
(MTV Studios) 		New York City
April 23, 2003 American Life promotional show
(Tower Records) 		New York City
  • "American Life"
  • "X-Static Process"
  • "Mother and Father"
  • "Hollywood"
  • "Like a Virgin"
  • "American Life"[9]
April 30, 2003 Absolut Madonna
(RTL Studio) 		Cologne
  • "American Life"
  • "Hollywood"
  • "Music"[10]
May 9, 2003 American Life promotional show
(HMV Oxford Circus) 		London
  • "American Life"
  • "Hollywood"
  • "Nothing Fails"
  • "X-Static Process"
  • "Mother and Father"
  • "Like a Prayer"
  • "Don't Tell Me"[11]
November 15, 2005 Confessions on a Dance Floor promotional show
(KOKO) 		London
November 19, 2005 Confessions on a Dance Floor promotional show
(G-A-Y) 		London
  • "Hung Up"
  • "Get Together"
  • "I Love New York"
  • "Let It Will Be"
  • "Everybody"
  • "Jump"[13]
December 7, 2005 Confessions on a Dance Floor promotional show
(Studio Coast) 		Tokyo
  • "Hung Up"
  • "Get Together"
  • "I Love New York"
  • "Let It Will Be"
  • "Everybody"[14]
April 30, 2008 Hard Candy promotional show
(Roseland Ballroom) 		New York City
May 6, 2008 Hard Candy promotional show
(Olympia) 		Paris
  • "Candy Shop"
  • "Miles Away"
  • "4 Minutes"
  • "Hung Up"
  • "Give It 2 Me"
  • "Music"[16]
May 10, 2008 Hard Candy promotional show
(Mote Park) 		Maidstone
  • "Candy Shop"
  • "Miles Away"
  • "4 Minutes"
  • "Hung Up"
  • "Give It 2 Me"
  • "Music"[17]
February 2, 2012 Super Bowl XLVI halftime show
(Lucas Oil Stadium) 		Indianapolis
March 10, 2016 Madonna: Tears of a Clown
(Forum Theatre) 		Melbourne
November 7, 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign concert
(Washington Square Park) 		New York City
May 7, 2018 Met Gala
(Metropolitan Museum of Art) 		New York City
June 30, 2019 Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC
(Pier 97, Hudson River Park) 		New York City
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  2. ^ "Discover: Amaarae, The Sex-Positive Ghanaian Neo-Soul Star". Konbini. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "10 Questions: Amaarae". Unorthodox Reviews. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. ^ Robin Denselow, Bart Mills (October 15, 2009). "From the archive: Madonna at Camden Palace". The Guardian. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (February 16, 1998). "Madonna Lights Up New York's Roxy". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  6. ^ Aquilante, Dan (November 6, 2000). "It'S Free-Dom For All As Madonna Plays Roseland". New York Post. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  7. ^ Sawyer, Miranda (December 3, 2000). "Madonna gets them in". The Guardian. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "Madonna: On Stage and On the Record". On the Record. Season 5. New York City. April 22, 2003. MTV.
  9. ^ Christman, Ed (May 10, 2003). "Retail Track: Madonna Makes Music". Billboard. 115 (19): 45. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Wellershoff, Von Marianne (May 4, 2003). "RTL und der Weltsuperstar: Schülerzeitung meets Madonna". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  11. ^ Davies, Hugh (May 10, 2003). "HMV? More like a Virgin". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  12. ^ Hand, John (November 16, 2005). "Entertainment | Madonna's intimate night with her fans". BBC News. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  13. ^ "News > Madonna performs live from the G-A-Y Astoria in London". Madonna.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "News > Madonna performs live from the Studio Coast club in Tokyo". Madonna.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  15. ^ Harris, Chris (May 1, 2008). "Madonna — With Special Guest Justin Timberlake – Rips Through A Furiously Paced Set In NYC". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  16. ^ "Madonna loves to 'french the French'". The Sydney Morning Herald. May 7, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  17. ^ "Madonna reigns supreme with her return to live performance". Hello. May 11, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  18. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (February 5, 2012). "Madonna Gives High Energy Super Bowl Halftime Show". MTV News. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  19. ^ Brandle, Lars (March 3, 2016). "Madonna Announces Intimate Music, Art and Comedy Club Show for Australian Fans". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  20. ^ "Madonna Performs Surprise Concert for Clinton in NYC Park". WNBC. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  21. ^ Park, Andrea (May 8, 2018). "Met Gala 2018: Madonna Performs "Like a Prayer"". W Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  22. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (June 30, 2019). "Madonna Closes World Pride With Message About Gun Violence in America". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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