Stream: Home Grown African – Blantyre Blues EP
by Phil Chard
Home Grown African is a Malawian Hip Hop duo based in Blantyre, Malawi consisting of Yankho Ackson Zulu aka Classick and Sindiso Casper Msungama aka Hayze Engola. The group's 9 track EP titled Blantyre Blues was released towards the beginning of the year and features the duo rapping about the regular subject matter covered by young artists, women, partying and a pinch mid quarter life crisis raps.
Flo Dee – Kanamwali Featuring. Zyuga
by Phil Chard
New music from Malawian artist Flo Dee titled Kanamwali featuring Zyuga. The soulful song which is Hip Hop - Bongo Flava hybrid is an extremely catchy tune. Flo Dee is a member of the 10 man Malawian musical collective ClassMatesMusic
Submission | ClassMatesMusic Featuring KeiM, Bucci, Skid, & Charley – Ka Dance
by Phil Chard
New Submission via Malawian collective ClassMatesMusic and their song featuring KeiM, Bucci, Skid, & Charley titled Ka Dance.
Bio: ClassMatesMusic is an urban music group from Malawi. Established in 2014, The group collective comprises of rappers, producers, singers, djs and promoters. The collective comprises of: (1) KeiM (Producer/Rapper) (2) Charley (Rapper) (3) Flo Dee (Rapper) (4) Royce (Music Promoter/Publisher) (5) Skid (Rapper) (6) Bucci (Singer/Producer) (7) Nathan Tunes (DJ) (8) Tall Bouy (Rapper) (9) Teddy (Singer) (10) Sam_Sparkling Sam (Photographer) Often regarded as a super group, the Classmates describe their artistry and sound as ‘being of the same class’ as the group’s name implies. Talented, diverse, and extraordinary are some of the words that have been used by their already fast growing fan base to describe Classmates. The Malawian music industry has regarded the group as an outfit ‘to watch'. The Classmates have once shared the stage with both international and local acts such as Cassper Nyovest, Toya Delazy, Uhuru, Chimzy Kay, Theo Thomson, Tay Grin and the list goes on. With the passion to make a different type of sound the Classmates have recorded songs like "We The Classmates", Goods Tender "Greedy Me", "Ka Dance", "Woop'd", and "Mystery", just to mention a few. With their creative minds the Classmates are able to do any type of genre. OTHER VENTURES Clothing Line The Classmates Music clothing line was established in 2015, When the members wanted to expand their production and give out more to the people and not only music.
Gemini Major – Ragga Ragga Featuring Riky Rick, Nadia Nakai, Cassper Nyovest & Major League
by Phil Chard
Malawian producer and artist Gemini Major has been cementing his name in the African and South African scene for some time now with his fair share of production and feature credits. Since signing with Cassper’s Family Tree imprint he has helped secure his position in the South African urban movement. Despite a few poplar collaborations with the likes of Khuli Chana & DJ Waxxy , his new single Ragga Ragga looks poised to be his biggest single to date.
The trap and dancehall influenced song features Family Tree and its affiliates - Riky Rick, Cassper Nyovest , Nadia Nakai and the Major League twins (????). The song’s extremely minimalistic and repetitive chorus is a serious earworm that promises to be a dancefloor favourite especially on Thursdays at Baseline.