GET TO KNOW ABOUT 'AFREEKA' MUSIC BAND. ITS A KENYAN-ITALY THING!!!!
Afreeka from Kenya based in Italy have perfomed together since 1999.They felt destined in a music career.They chose the name ''AFREEKA'' in 2007 after a series of perfomances on a tour in Italy.Afreeka is greatly influenced by Jamaican artists and also great African musicians.
Afreeka opened for and raised conciousness during perfomances with General Levy,Mykal Roseand Gentleman,Festa te le mieru (Carpigano salentino) and Festa di birra (Torcito Grounds).
This led to their two songs 'More love' and 'Back to Africa' on a mixed cd compilation 'Piu amore' in 2008 and 'voce della Drago' in 2009.
In june 2010 they released there album 'Summer Jamming which consisted of 10 songs;
1.summer jamming
2.African children
3.Toscanini
4.Yaweh
5.Lala salama
6.What we are
7. Dinga ling
8. Sweet love
9. Jah Jah
10. Yaweh (dub)
2011 Afreeka track ''Sista love' appeared on a mixed cd ''Intl. Women of reggae cd 3 tracks released to radio worldwide July 1st Dennis Brown anniversary of passing,August released in full to Tunecore online stores.
Radio:
Their songs Dinga ling,African children,Jah Jah
summer jamming,Toscanini recieved airplay on radio Potenza and Contoradio (Firenze) Jam1online radio,Quality radio,Englis, pound radio,Reggaewave radio,Rcokers corner radio,Afriradio.
On the 22nd Oct 2011 Afreeka perfomed in Firenze Italy at 'Music Dei Popoli Afro contest‘ a festival for foreign artist living in Italy to showcase their talents and a concert in Frankfurt(Germany) in celebration of Kenyas indipendence day(Jamhuri day) on the 3rd of Dec.
Other single releases:
1.Here I am baby
2.Dema wicked
3.He raised me
4.Mama
Afreeka is working on a new single soon to be released in October 2016.It features a new sound constiting of the same message which has been prevailant in Afreeka's lyrical content.
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