Great news!! Spotify has now released the 'Departure' Soundtrack from Samurai Champloo. The music from the anime was ahead of its time due to not following the conventional pop rock genre but, blends Jazz, R&B and HipHop. The OST provided a great contrast to the anime which is set in the Edo period. The soundtrack is also produced by Nujabes and fat jon. Listen to the soundtrack below!
British-Nigerian singer, Chidimma, will be releasing her next single 'Mystery' on the 26th January. The Kent based singer-songwriter released her debut single 'goin thru things' featuring IAMRTB last year. "Mystery" is a contemporary R&B song that speaks about the singers own experience of heartbreak and the complexities and confusion surrounding this. Chidimma's lyrics reflect her own experiences when it comes to relationships which,...
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Last month, NSG (A British Afroswing Collective) sang a Rock version of their single OT Bop and we loved it! For people like myself who love Rock music and Afrobeats / Afroswing, this was a match made in heaven. An unlikely pair however, a great power combo. The rhythmic bass makes us want to move our hips however, the electric guitar in this rendition makes us want to continue headbanging to the song. It seems that Rock music and Afro inspired...
Nicki Minaj is back with her fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2, which is due to be released on December 8th 2023. This is an early Christmas present for Barbz all across the globe as, this is Nicki's first studio album in 5 years. She's also rumoured to be collaborating with Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Lauryn Hill, Taylor Swift, Sexyy Red and more. As a fan of hip-hop/R&B, its been amazing seeing Nicki constantly one up herself and establish...
2021 TikTok Breakout Star, PinkPantheress, has released her debut album named 'Heaven Knows'. Victoria Beverly Walker, mainly known as PinkPantheress, has risen to success this last few years and recently 'Boy's A Liar' featuring Ice Spice peaked at no.3 in the US Charts. This album, like most modern pop music, plays pick and mix with a variety of different genres from drumnbass to alternative rock. She says that “I want people to think my...
Tyla, who has quickly risen to international stardom from her viral hit 'Water', has recently collabed with Travis Scott to produce the remix. It's been refreshing seeing the new wave of African artists reach international audiences these last few years. With the rise of Amapiano and Afrobeats due to avenues like TikTok, our generation are introduced to new global genres. Travis may have been an unlikely choice for a collaboration but, his...
For the first time in nearly a decade, Andre 3000 will be releasing an album of new music on Nov 17th 2023. The album is titled 'New Blue Sun' and contains no rapping, singing or beats, rather, Andre will be playing the flute! This may come as a shock to many André 3000 fans however, we are excited that this HipHop legend is back to releasing new music. Click here for more news!
