Afrikan Boy
Afrikan Boy | |
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grime, comedy hip hop | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2000s-present |
Labels | Yam Records |
Website | www.Afrikanboy.com |
Olushola Oluwaseun Ajose, better known by his stage name Afrikan Boy (born 28 March 1989),
Ajose made a guest appearance on the track "Hussel" from the
Brunel University.[11]
Touring in support of M.I.A. on her 2007
People Vs. Money Tour as well as headlining his own shows, Ajose has appeared at the Splash! festival. On 26 June 2011, he released his mixtape named "What Took You So Long" on his website for free. On 18 August 2014, he released his LP The ABCD on Yam Records.[12][13]
Ajose also contributed to the work of DJ Shadow and Africa Express alongside Baaba Maal, Femi Kuti, Damon Albarn and Fatoumata Diawara.[14] His song "Hit Em Up" also featured on the soundtrack for the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3.
References
- ^ "ANCESTRY". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Afrikan Boy". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ FACT Magazine.
- ^ "Afrikan Boy Kunta Kinte P.A & Interview | #AfterSessions". Aftersessions.
- ISBN 978-1-64953-234-3.
- ^ Blundy, Rachel (21 February 2014). "Woolwich rapper who penned song about shopping in Lidl gets government". Evening Standard.
- ^ "Meet the philanthropic musician and media mogul from Greenwich". www.readersdigest.co.uk. Reader's Digest. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (3 August 2007). "Afrikanboy - "One Day I Went to Lidl"". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Archivedfrom the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ McKinnon, Matthew (5 May 2005). "Grime Wave". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- RWD magazine. Archived from the originalon 30 March 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ Goldhanger, Keith (2 September 2014), Afrikan Boy, Louder Than War, retrieved 10 June 2015
- ^ Struik, Marleen (17 September 2014), Album Review: Afrikan Boy – The ABCD, CultNoise, archived from the original on 11 June 2015, retrieved 10 June 2015
- ^ "Afrikan Boy". Roundhouse. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Afrikan Boy discography at Discogs
- Myspace