Village Voice calls Okayafrica “…what may have been the best show of CMJ 2009.”

Thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us for Modiba and Okayplayer’s CMJ Closing Party: OKAYAFRICA!!!! It was a HUGE success. The new Knitting Factory in Brooklyn was bursting at the seams with energy and good peoples. IyaDedE, Blitz the Ambassador, Jahdan and headliners Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew all rocked the stage. In fact, they rocked so much that The Village Voice and MSN Music both ranked the show with the Best of CMJ 2009! Read the full reviews of the night here from Village Voice and here from MSN. Looking forward to getting down with you all again. Stay tuned for what’s next from Okayafrica!!

The Continuing Adventures of Nation Beat on LinkTV

A great piece on Modiba’s Brazilian band, Nation Beat, on LinkTV!  Check it out here for the story of the band and how Willie Nelson came to be one of their biggest fans…

Nation Beat's Liliana Araujo and Willie Nelson at Farmaid

The New York Times calls Jahdan “controlled and entrancing,” leaves them wanting more

In the New York Times’ review of Major Lazer at S.O.B’s, writer Jon Caramanica mentions a number of Modiba’s friends, including D.J./rupture and Jahdan Blakkamoore.  Of Jahdan’s single song guest spot at the show, he says, “Jah Dan was controlled and entrancing on ‘Cash Flow,’ one of the token roots reggae songs on the Major Lazer album, and one of its best.”   We’re not sure Mr. Caramanica is fully on-board with the Diplo and Switch side project that is Major Lazer…. but he sure loved our boys!!  Full text is here. And to check out the rest of the Major Lazer project, which we love, check it out here and be sure to cop Jahdan’s ‘Cash Flow’ on iTunes!

Jahdan Blakkamoore’s “Buzzrock Warrior” to be released on Gold Dust Media

Biggup!! Our crew over at Dutty Artz just inked a deal with Gold Dust Media for the release of Jahdan Blakkamoore’s debut album “Buzzrock Warrior.”  It will hit on the airwaves…and drop jaws…worldwide very soon…
Check the whole story here.

Kouyate-Neerman Selected to Perform at Womex 2009

Congrats to Modiba Publishing artists Kouyaté – Neerman, who were selected to perform at WOMEX 2009 (World Music Expo) which will take place in October in Copenhagen.

NME offers free Cougar download today

Freshly signed to UK label Ninja Tune, NME starts spreading the word on the upcoming album ‘Patriot’ from our very own emergency rockers.  Check it.

New Cougar EPK for the upcoming album on NINJA TUNE

House of Waters… Check out their new vid

New Music Video – Melissa Laveaux “Needle In The Hay”

check out Modiba Publishing artist Melissa Laveaux’s terrific and unique rendition of Elliot Smith’s “Needle In the Hay” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bgtlP_16b0

Chicago Afrobeat Project Wins “Best African Artist” in 2008 Chicago Music Awards

Congrats to our slammin Afrobeaters from the mid-West.. no small honor to be crowned kings of afro rhythms in the Chi Town! Fela would be proud!