African in New York!
The release date for my next project, African in New York will be February 21st. The Fader debuted one of the songs from the album yesterday, and it’s up for free download. The track that they...
View ArticleWithout Money No Family NY Edition
African in New York is here! And I’m also proud to present my first every music video, the NY edition of “Without Money No Family.” I shot and edited it myself, taking some footage from the original...
View ArticleMoner Alo EP
The Moner Alo EP by Brooklyn Shanti will be released February 19th on Dutty Artz. Moner Alo translates as “the light of my heart” in Bangla, the indigenous language of Kolkata, India and Bangladesh....
View ArticleHit Em Up (Highlify Style)
I turned in a Bay Area-centric remix of Afrikan Boy’s Fela sampling “Hit ’em Up.” Soundcloud wouldn’t let me upload it to my account so to hear it you’re going to have to go through iTunes! Download...
View ArticleMy Baby – SIDA (Chief Boima x Giku Remix)
I just uploaded a remix I did last year with Brooklyn-Sierra Leonean brother Giku to Soundcloud. I forgot to mention the release when it dropped late 2013… I think I was just waiting for someone else...
View ArticleOld Money ‘Mothership’ Chief Boima Deep Space Remix
Out on Dutty Artz this past week, my remix of Old Money’s ‘Mothership’ is below. On the official release it sits along side DJ Spoko’s own take of the title track. Lamin Fofana also turned in a great...
View ArticleBella Ciao, Chief Boima Remix
I have a remix on Brooklyn Afrobeat band Underground System’s new EP. The song is called Bella Ciao and I twisted it into a driving techno-ish tune with a Carioca influenced under-layer…it was also...
View ArticleSinkane – New Name (Chief Boima Remix)
I had a lot of fun playing with the rhythms that underlie the beautiful song “New Name” by Ahmed “Sinkane” Gallab. I met Ahmed a few years ago when we took a trip together to Coachella to DJ one of...
View ArticleSucre (Saya Remix) feat. Bocafloja
Dutty Artz’ lastest features a remix by myself featuring Afro-Mexican rapper Bocafloja. I took Cocotaxi’s original digital Andean-cumbia influenced track, and injected a little bit of African flavor by...
View ArticleKondi Band – Belle Wahalla EP
It’s been five years in the making, but the Kondi Band has finally arrived! With a full length album due out on Strut later this year, the Belle Wahalla EP is the first glimpse at the collaboration...
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