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Tony Allen, drums High Vibes Festival to a close in Accra
Legendary Afrobeat drummer, Tony Allen and his band brought the well patronized second edition of the High Vibes Festival to a befitting ending last Friday at the Alliance Francaise, Accra. Guinean hiphop group, Degg J Force 3 set the pace for the exciting finale, with energetic live music that captivated the multi-cultural and diverse group […]
Legendary Afrobeat drummer, Tony Allen and his band brought the well patronized second edition of the High Vibes Festival to a befitting ending last Friday at the Alliance Francaise, Accra. Guinean hiphop group, Degg J Force 3 set the pace for the exciting finale, with energetic live music that captivated the multi-cultural and diverse group of audience.
The Tony Allen performance was a culmination of exciting and diverse musical and cultural activities from Ghana and the rest of Africa, over a period of 6 days. The High Vibes Festival opened on Wednesday, November 10 with ‘Hip & Movie Vibe’ at the Rocktsone’s Office. The free show was a showcase of some of Ghana’s freshest and most innovative rappers, as well as a playback of the journey of rap music in Ghana. There were performances from the likes of Yaa Pono, Kay Ara, Trigmatic, Scizo, and M.anifest. There was also the screening of excerpts from ‘Coz ov Moni’ and ‘Singing 4 Freedom’.
The festival continued the following day with the ‘Frenchy Vibe’ at the Boomerang Nite Club with performances from Degg J Force 3 and the best of francophone music courtesy, Omar I, Ghana’s most celebrated Francophone DJ.
The infamous +233 Club hosted the ‘Jazzy Vibe’ on Friday, November 12. It was a celebration of Ghana’s growing jazz music featuring Kae Sun, a Ghanaian born Canadian music star, and Agorsor with their infectious rhythms. Also on the bill were Kwame Yeboah and Dankwa with the new ‘Dzidudu’ sounds, and the indefatigable Gyedu Blay Ambolley.
The Holy Gardens, near Kwame Nkrumah Circle saw the ‘High Vibes Explosion’ on Saturday, November 13. It was an explosion of great music from Ghana and West Africa featuring the likes of Sarkodie, Wulomei, Warriors, King Mensah, Degg J Force 3, Awa Sissao, Kezita, Ambolley and others.
The High Vibes Festival was produced by Pidgen Music and Creative storm with sponsorship the French Embassy, Alliance Francaise Accra, African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), and the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture. According to the organizers, they hope that the festival would become the music and culture festival for Ghana that would draw attention and participation from the rest of Africa, the Diaspora and the world at large.
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Ice Spice remix stamps Cash Cobain’s “Fisherrr” as the Song of the Summer
Billboard Rookie of the Month, and multi-hyphenate NYC star, Cash Cobain has just linked up with Ice Spice for the long-awaited video remix for “Fisherrr”(feat. BaySwag) [18m+ Streams]. After bubbling the past few years with R-rated anthems over his own ethereal production – creating the playful “sexy drill” sound that he’s pioneered and taken to mainstream heights, Cash Cobain is stamping himself as a serious song of the summer contender with this remix.
Following up his two smash singles “Dunk Contest” (8m+) and “Fisherrr” (pronounced, ‘for sure), Cash is primed for his moment in the spotlight –– hitting 1M Monthly Listeners on Spotify, Top 3 NYC Shazam Charts, having occupied the #1 + #3 slots of the NYC Apple Music Charts, hitting #45 on the Urban Radio Charts and counting, and now landing Ice Spice’s third feature ever –– in the words of COMPLEX, “the summer of 2024 is looking very slizzy”. On the highly-anticipated remix, Ice Spice is simply in top-tier shape.
Adding her signature magnetic ‘it-girl’ flair, charming cadence, and instantly-coinable one-liners, she bolsters the lightning-hot single into astronomical territory with the opening lines –– “Got an attitude but I’m feelingless, so I ain’t mad at you, And I’m tatted too on this fatty-tude, I’m the baddest boo”.
The long-overdue collab from the two Bronx natives is seamless, with her being a tailor-fit alongside the ethereal, dreamy production and silky smooth verses from Bay Swag and Cash. With the recent releases of “Dunk Contest” (watch Genius ‘Open Mic’) and now the Ice Spice-assisted remix for “Fisherrr” (feat. BaySwag), Cash Cobain is using his collaborative momentum from last year to continue elevating his signature sound, showcasing its influential and ever-growing widespread appeal in the process. In the words of Cash:“It’s a beautiful record. It feels amazing, it feels like NYC is back stronger than ever with me and Spice -– two Bronx legends. Get ready for the song of the summer.”
Last month, Cash took over NYC with his birthday show, ‘Slizzyfest’ at Irving Plaza –– a night that was slated as a stacked lineup of NY’s finest, with rumors of an A-list superstar surprise set. After chatter spread online and the hype reached a fever pitch, the crowd became too much to handle and the show was ultimately canceled –– but Cash wanted to give the fans their money’s worth so he ventured into Union Square and threw a makeshift show with his crew, a Bluetooth speaker, and hundreds of adoring fans (read ‘I Went to Cash Cobain’s Slizzyfest and All I Got Was That Classic NYC Feeling’ via Rolling Stone + statement in Billboard).
Also in Billboard, Cash recently teased potential collaborations with Frank Ocean, Travis Scott, Don Toliver (seen filming a music video here), Lil Yachty and more –– a surefire sign of the worldwide stardom soon to come. These recent releases arrive on the heels of a career-defining year in 2023 that closed with the production of PinkPantheress‘ “Nice To Meet You” (feat. Central Cee), which debuted at #20 on Billboard Hot 100 (he also starred alongside her in a nationally-syndicated Apple commercial for the new MacBook).
This was preceded by producing Drake’s “Calling For You” (feat. 21 Savage), which debuted at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, DJ’ing at Travis Scott‘s Cactus Jack x Audemars Piguet event, and releasing his critically-acclaimed debut solo album Pretty Girls Love Slizzy with Giant Music.
Please find links to stream the new “Fisherrr” Remix (feat. Ice Spice) below, and stay tuned for more announcements:
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