{"id":3109,"date":"2015-04-12T22:09:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T22:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=3109"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:07:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:07:35","slug":"they-represented-africa-at-words-most-anticipated-music-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/they-represented-africa-at-words-most-anticipated-music-event","title":{"rendered":"They Represented Africa At Word&#8217;s Most Anticipated Music Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Some artists shared their experience in a panel\u00a0and interacted\u00a0with a crowd that was very inquisitive\u00a0about the <em>Afrobeat<\/em> phenomenon. Later in the evening,\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, Emma Nyra, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees\u00a0performed in front of a vibrant crowd. Afrizap covered the events and shares with you the highlights of one of the most anticipated music events.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">The\u00a0\u201c<em>Meet Africa&#8217;s Leading Musicians<\/em>\u201d panel brought together some of Africa&#8217;s renowned musicians such as\u00a0Ghanaian singer Samini, Nigerian artist Prince, and even R2Bee; the Ghanaian duet that figured on Forbes African celebrities\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;line-height: 39px\">watch list<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">\u00a02 years\u00a0ago.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>DRC comedian\u00a0Eddie Kadi moderated the panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Media-2015-03-31-at-1.10.17-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Media 2015-03-31 at 1.10.17 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\">afrizap.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ice Prince reminded us the role late\u00a0<a title=\"15 artistes africains que tous les amateurs de musique doivent conna\u00eetre\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/15-artistes-africains-que-tous-les-amateurs-de-musique-doivent-connaitre\/\">Fela Kuti<\/a>\u00a0played in the rise of the Afrobeat music style. The\u00a0genius behind one of Nigeria&#8217;s most remixed songs of all times &#8220;Oleku&#8221;, shared his wisdom. When asked the question\u00a0<em>&#8220;Which American artist would you want to work\u00a0with?&#8221;,\u00a0<\/em>he assertively replies: &#8220;<em>Which African artist would you want to work\u00a0with?&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Media-2015-03-31-at-1.47.36-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Media 2015-03-31 at 1.47.36 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\">afrizap.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<p>Ghanaian artist Samini who is 33, shared the story of his early days as an artist when he was 14. The father of the <em>&#8220;Africa dancehall&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>recollected the times when social media such as Twitter and Facebook did not exist. This did not prevent him from selling his audio tapes, which was then the common\u00a0recording audio format. He is glad to represent Africa at SXSW, and says that &#8220;<em>his dream has turned into a reality&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Media-2015-03-31-at-1.13.13-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Media 2015-03-31 at 1.13.13 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\">afrizap.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emma Nyra is very active on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emmanyra\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/emmanyra\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Emma-Nyra\/132360696837619?fref=photo\">Facebook<\/a>. She highlighted the importance of social media in developing her own brand. The Nigerian vocalist who sang &#8220;Elele&#8221; with Davido also raised the difficulties African artists face when attempting to monetize their art. She reminded us that she does not receive any royalties when her songs are played on the radio, nor when they are featured on an advertisement. Her only sources of income are concerts and endorsements.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Media-2015-03-31-at-1.14.16-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Media 2015-03-31 at 1.14.16 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\">afrizap.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie pointed out the lack of royalties in the African music industry. It is indeed a big handicap for aspiring young African artists.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Media-2015-03-31-at-1.10.17-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Media 2015-03-31 at 1.10.17 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\">afrizap.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Here is an excerpt\u00a0of\u00a0Sarkodie&#8217;s concert<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o7WQDEpyAqM<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/ils-ont-represente-lafrique-lors-du-plus-grand-festival-de-musique-au-monde\/2\/\">Watch\u00a0live performances of Sarkodie, Davido, Serge Beynaud, R2Bees and Ice Prince on the\u00a0following\u00a0pages. Click here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>This year, African artists showcased their talent\u00a0at the <em>South by South West<\/em> (SXSW) Music Festival that took place in Austin, Texas (USA) between March 17th and March 22nd, 2015.\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Samini, R2Bees, along with singer Emma Nyra were amongst the renowned guests who attended the festival that brings together more than 2,200 artists from all over the world. Some artists shared their experience in a panel\u00a0and interacted\u00a0with a crowd that was very inquisitive\u00a0about the <em>Afrobeat<\/em> phenomenon. Later in the evening,\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, Emma Nyra, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees\u00a0performed in front of a vibrant crowd. Afrizap covered the events and shares with you the highlights of one of the most anticipated music events.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Sarkodie sings in\u00a0Twi,\u00a0his native language<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PHBWWMpsurU<\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>This year, African artists showcased their talent\u00a0at the <em>South by South West<\/em> (SXSW) Music Festival that took place in Austin, Texas (USA) between March 17th and March 22nd, 2015.\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Samini, R2Bees, along with singer Emma Nyra were amongst the renowned guests who attended the festival that brings together more than 2,200 artists from all over the world. Some artists shared their experience in a panel and interacted\u00a0with a crowd that was very inquisitive\u00a0about the <em>Afrobeat<\/em> phenomenon. Later in the evening,\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, Emma Nyra, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees\u00a0performed in front of a vibrant crowd. Afrizap covered the events and shares with you the highlights of one of the most anticipated music events.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Sarkodie spat a few bars and showed off his impressive flow<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_h5YFmF3dEE<\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>This year, African artists showcased their talent\u00a0at the <em>South by South West<\/em> (SXSW) Music Festival that took place in Austin, Texas (USA) between March 17th and March 22nd, 2015.\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Samini, R2Bees, along with singer Emma Nyra were amongst the renowned guests who attended the festival that brings together more than 2,200 artists from all over the world. Some artists shared their experience in a panel and interacted\u00a0with a crowd that was very inquisitive\u00a0about the <em>Afrobeat<\/em> phenomenon. Later in the evening,\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, Emma Nyra, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees\u00a0performed in front of a vibrant crowd. Afrizap covered the events and shares with you the highlights of one of the most anticipated music events.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Ivorian singer\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>\u00a0pulled off an incredible performance!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/dFLwvV_Cako<\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>This year, African artists showcased their talent\u00a0at the <em>South by South West<\/em> (SXSW) Music Festival that took place in Austin, Texas (USA) between March 17th and March 22nd, 2015.\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Samini, R2Bees, along with singer Emma Nyra were amongst the renowned guests who attended the festival that brings together more than 2,200 artists from all over the world. Some artists shared their experience in a panel and interacted\u00a0with a crowd that was very inquisitive\u00a0about the <em>Afrobeat<\/em> phenomenon. Later in the evening,\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, Emma Nyra, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees\u00a0performed in front of a vibrant crowd. Afrizap covered the events and shares with you the highlights of one of the most anticipated music events.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Ice Prince started his performance by paying tribute to rapper\u00a0Sarkodie\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ammqicDXUPs<\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>This year, African artists showcased their talent\u00a0at the <em>South by South West<\/em> (SXSW) Music Festival that took place in Austin, Texas (USA) between March 17th and March 22nd, 2015.\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Samini, R2Bees, along with singer Emma Nyra were amongst the renowned guests who attended the festival that brings together more than 2,200 artists from all over the world. Some artists shared their experience in a panel and interacted\u00a0with a crowd that was very inquisitive\u00a0about the <em>Afrobeat<\/em> phenomenon. Later in the evening,\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, Emma Nyra, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees\u00a0performed in front of a vibrant crowd. Afrizap covered the events and shares with you the highlights of one of the most anticipated music events.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Ghanaian duet\u00a0R2Bees rocked the stage before\u00a0Davido&#8217;s much-anticipated performance\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/tzlDZ9DLxS0<\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>This year, African artists showcased their talent\u00a0at the <em>South by South West<\/em> (SXSW) Music Festival that took place in Austin, Texas (USA) between March 17th and March 22nd, 2015.\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Samini, R2Bees, along with singer Emma Nyra were amongst the renowned guests who attended the festival that brings together more than 2,200 artists from all over the world. Some artists shared their experience in a panel and interacted\u00a0with a crowd that was very inquisitive\u00a0about the <em>Afrobeat<\/em> phenomenon. Later in the evening,\u00a0<a title=\"Voici la nouvelle danse qui fait des ravages \u00e0 Abidjan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/okenin-kpin-la-nouvelle-danse-qui-fait-des-ravages-a-abidjan\/\">Serge Beynaud<\/a>, Emma Nyra, <a title=\"Le tube Aye du chanteur nig\u00e9rian Davido \u00e9lu au top 100 des meilleurs tubes de l\u2019ann\u00e9e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/le-tube-aye-du-chanteur-nigerian-davido-elu-au-top-100-des-meilleurs-tubes-de-lannee\/\">Davido<\/a>, Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees\u00a0performed in front of a vibrant crowd. 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