South African Hip Hop sweetheart (I know Hip Hop and
sweetheart don’t match, but hey!), and my (now) fav African Hip Hop rapper,
AKA, has announced that he will be taking his very fine self on tour this month
around West African cities. The ‘All Eyes On Me’’ multi award winning prince of
rap, who currently sits at No. 1 on Channel O and Trace Tv hits will be on a radio and promo tour in
Nigeria, and Ghana, aimed to connect with his fans and the music industry in
Accra and Lagos.
The tour will commence in Nigeria, with a show at Industry
Nites in Lagos on Wednesday 28, then move to Accra at Rockstone’s ‘Django’ on
January 31.
AKA who has collaborated with the likes of Sarkodie, Da LES,
Burna Boy, and Mi Casa’s J-something, released his debut album in 2011, and has
since blown to the moon and back. He is signed to Vth Season in Joburg. He was
named by Dj Edu of BBC1 Xtra as the 1 African music star to make it big in the
UK. He has also shared the stage with the likes of Rick Ross, Kanye West, Big
Sean, and many more international acts.
Recently, he said in an interview that, he is pan African,
and as such, wants to connect all Africans through music.
‘’ I want to go everywhere in the world and be the AKA that
they know in SADC, to the highest degree. The USA has told their story- how
many times are they going to tell us ‘’ I sold drugs, I’ve been to jail….blah
blah blah.’’ It is time that we Africans connect, and tell our own story. This
West African trip is the beginning of a long awaited story I believe the rest
of Africa is ready to hear’’
I love this dude, and I totally agree with what he said. Love
Who is eager to see him in concert?
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