May 31, 2022

American music producer Cedric Singleton, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Black Market Records, an international record label, over the weekend graced the Africon Music Festival, which was held in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA.Singleton stormed the star-studded event together with an entourage of celebrated American rappers, music producers, fashionistas, investors among other categories of Africans in the diaspora. The Africon Music Festival is an annual event that is aimed to identifying, acknowledging and rewarding African musicians in the diaspora.The festival happens on the last day of the Africon Conference which runs from May 25th to 28th of every year and this year’s festival was held on Saturday, at Baldwin Hills Mall, 3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008. Revellers who attended this year’s event were treated to thrilling entertainment from several acts that included; Band, Tiger, June Freedom, Jae Murphy/Earry Hall, Aponte, Chiefy Chiefy, Stanley Enow, Poizon Ivy, Buju, Jidenna, Nana Kwabena, Stanley Eno, among others.Besides music however, the Africon Conference is aimed at uniting the Global Black Diaspora because it brings together pop culture, music, food, innovation, activism, education, health and business.The conference that kicks off on May 25th, climaxes on the last day May 28th, which is also the same day on which the music festival is held.

Mastering the music craft is helping Kenyan singing trio the Mbuzi Gang to fast-track their music career, because whatever they touch seems to turn to gold.The Mbuzi Gang, a group composed of singers iPhoolish, Joefes and Fathermoh, is currently doing enjoying the limelight in Kenya and across East Africa with their new jam ‘Soko’, which features Harry Craze, Unspoken Salaton and Vic West. https://youtu.be/PKjfY8RdCNE Although Harry Craze, Unspoken Salaton and Vic West compliment the Mbuzi Gang’s vocals to come up with a great project like ‘Soko’, it is their unmatched talent that has placed the Gang on top notch level in the Kenyan entertainment industry, which sets them apart from the stiff competition in the music business. The Mbuzi Gang’s music journey goes on and on, which will make you want to dig into their works; but rest assured that ever since they landed a recording deal with Black Market Records, the boys are on a steady course to success.Currently, their new song ‘Soko’ is playing widely in night clubs and bars, plus on radio stations, whereas the video has since gone viral on TV stations.It should be noted that the Mbuzi Gang have since dropped the official video for ‘Soko’, which is already going viral, with over 75K views on YouTube and still counting.You can stream ‘Soko’ and everything Mbuzi Gang on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes or on any other digital music streaming platforms.

Kenyan Boondocks Gang member Maddox Mkuruweng continues to stun haters and critics, thanks to his video ‘Rider’, which has become a dancehall anthem of sorts. A crackling genge tone tune, Maddox literary mashes it up in ‘Riders’ as he gives fans his best. The ‘Rider’ video, which was directed by Tosh, is taken off Maddox’s Extended Play (EP) dubbed ‘Black Canvas.’ https://youtu.be/d4x6uLb1L6w Boondocks Gang is a Kenyan singing trio composed of Maddox, Exray Taniua and Odi Wa Murang’a, which started up in 2015. However, last year they developed misunderstandings that arose after Exray and Odi Wa Murang’a expressed interest to pursue solo music careers. Speaking about how they began, Maddox says the group struggled to raise funds to produce music as they depended greatly on gigs and events which were called off across the country as a cautionary measure.However, although each of the group members went ahead to release several successful songs, they later decided to reunite as the Boondocks Gang after scooping a recording deal with Black Market Records and they are still going strong.