Our media friend Factory 78 interviews one of our brilliant artists out of Nigeria, Asa. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an emphasis on the African …
Ladybrille Music: Blitz the Ambassador Loves on Africa with ‘Native Sun’ ft. Les Nubians (Audio)
There are artists and then there are artists’ artists. Blitz the Ambassador is an artist’s artist. His range and diverse skills knows no boundaries. In a barbershop in Ghana, lucky travelers were sent abroad with blank tapes to record whatever they could of hip hop culture. On these tapes might be a week or maybe …
Ladybrille Music: ‘Smile’ by Moe S.B.W ft. SLV (Audio)
“Fuad Mohammed a.k.a Moe S.B.W (Swagger Be What?) was born on November 1st in Accra,the capital of Ghana and was raised in Nima; one of the roughest slums in Accra. He came to the U.S in 2000 yet returned to complete his degree at Accra High School in 2001. During this time his uncle “Ali …
Ladybrille Music: ‘Konko’ by CodRead ft. Maye Hunta (Audio)
CodRead was born in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2005 he left Nigeria to pursue a modeling career in South Africa. He had begun making music in 1999 under the pseudonym Boldman and then as part of a group known as Beat Block Boys while still in Nigeria and continued while in South Africa. CodRead has enjoyed …
Ladybrille Music: Magic System Woos the Ladies with “Cherie Coco”
Eleven years ago, when the African music group Magic System first tore up clubs, family parties and living rooms, around the world, with First Fool, or Premier Gaou in Ivorian slang, to many of us, we had no idea the song’s magical capabilities and immense listener adoration would propel it, for more than a decade, …
Emerging Hip-Hop Star X.O Senavoe Explodes with C4, Fabolous “You be Killin’ Em” Remix!
It is hard for the masses to appreciate great talent until well . . . much later. For us at Ladybrille, we have chosen to be an “early adopter” of a talented MC that continues to show we were right on the money when we introduced him, in July 2010, as one of our Artist …