Podcasts about just a band

Blinky Bill, M.anifest, Khaligraph Jones - “Inaweza Haiwezi,” a 2022 single on Rauka Music Ltd. You may know celebrated Kenyan producer/DJ Bill Sellanga, aka Blinky Bill, is one-fourth of the electronic collective Just A Band and has produced songs for notable names like Nneka, Goldlink, and Sampa The Great. The OneBeat Alum and TED Fellow is on the verge of releasing his anticipated sophomore record We Cut Keys 2, which follows 2018's Everyone's Just Winging It and Other Fly Tales. Our Song of the Day is the lead single from the record, “Inaweza Haiwezi,” which features two of Africa's greatest rappers, M.anifest from Ghana and Kenya's Khaligraph Jones. Produced by Blinky Bill and Swiss producer Hook (MDQ), mixed by Commissioner Gordon (‘Miseducation of Lauryn Hill', ‘Welcome To Jamrock') and mastered by Tony Dawsey (Jay-Z ‘Blueprint 3', Whitney Houston “My Love is your Love”, Nas ‘Illmatic'), the song is a bouncy, bass-heavy thrillride that shows off each rappers dexterous flows in this “East/West classic.” The song comes with a colorful, gorgeously-shot video directed by Zack Adell. Watch it and read the full post at KEXP.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Energy Check-in - Save My Soul by Just A Band

Blinky Bill AKA Bill Sellanga, Kenyan musician/producer, rapper and DJ based in Nairobi. Founder of his former band Just A Band, Sellanga has been at the forefront of Kenya's electronic, rap and modern Kenyan music for over a decade, literally one of the main artists from the country putting Kenya on the global music map. Blinky Bill is a TED fellow, was named to the Yerba Buena Centre of Arts in 2018 in the top 100 list of people shifting culture and creating change. After his band broke up a whole new world opened as a solo artist taking him on a road of challenges, self realization, confidence and self-expression. On this episode of Electronic Music Man with James Locksmith, Blinky Bill describes his experience with pushing on, moving forward, shifting culture and creating change. FOLLOW BLINKY BILL: https://www.instagram.com/blinkybillmusic/ https://twitter.com/HeyHeyBlinky https://www.facebook.com/mrblinkybill/

Mbithi is a filmmaker, writer and artist who has earned local and international recognition for his experimental and shape-shifting work, most notably his debut film Kati Kati and music videos with Just A Band. He describes the mindset that keeps his creativity open through life's changing seasons, the importance of trusting his intuition, what he learned from travelling in East and Central Africa and some lessons from his days as an activist. Check out his work http://www.mbithi.co/   Find him online:   Twitter: @mbithi   GAME AND MUSIC MENTIONED IN THE DISCUSSION: Fortnite https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home Florence + The Machine https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5MujsH-hrVWHBBfSSmv18A   JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Twitter: @prosnposs Email: prosandpossibilities@gmail.com   MUSIC Just A Band: Ha-He (Smoove Groove Remix) https://justabandwidth.bandcamp.com/track/ha-he-smoovegroove-remix   SPONSOR This podcast was made possible by Baraza Media Lab. Find out more about them https://barazalab.com/

298. Just A Band, Just PeopleRelated links for 298. Just A Band, Just People: Reply to this episode on ykyz: https://ykyz.com/p/c8c78f3cae21344f5a0a6d1cf0b1c0557a4a884e Music and Peace microcast: https://ykyz.com/c/microcast?&username=musicandpeace

A Kenyan band that was unapologetic and free. In my eyes, Just A Band opened the eyes of most in the mid 2000s creative industry in Kenya, if not the world. They were, in my opinion, the definition of 'A CREATIVE'. I dedicate this episode to them and what I thank them for making.

Another instalment of Deeper Sounds of Nairobi featuring House and Dance Music sounds from Various parts of Africa including: Kenya - E-Sir, Just A Band,Kato Change,Cece Sagini and the rest of Africa.Great to see so much fresh sound from Nairobi.May the Arts and Culture continue to grow.

In this episode we speak to long time friends and musicians, Just A Band from Kenya. The group was formed when their members were studying at Kenyatta University. They went on to release the song “IWINYO PINY” accompained by a self-made animated music video. Initially the song received little airplay to to its unconventional musical style, but with time they started to gain popularity through underground channels. Their debut album SCRATCH TO REVEAL was relatively successfull. They released their second single HA-HE‘ on 17 March 2010, accompanied by a music video featuring a charater known as Makmende. The video has subsequently been described as Kenya’s first viral internet meme by the Wall Street Journal, CNN and Fast Company. Also their track “HUFF + PUFF” can be hear over the 2012 movie “House at the End of the Street”. Just A Band is a Kenyan House/ Funk / Disco band whose career was launched with their debut album, “Scratch To Reveal” in 2008. Their Music has explored various musical directions such as, but not limited to, Jazz, Hip Hop, Disco and Electronica. The Band are also notable for their DIY aesthetic. In addition to writing, recording and engineering their music, the band creates their own music video’s, packaging and promotional items and establishing a strong we and blog presence.

Reporting live from Kenya, we search for African pop that is making its way into global dance music. The barriers to producing high quality audio are reduced to merely owning a laptop. Now, regional artists are reaching a global audience. We speak to Blinky Bill, leader of the dance/pop/hip-hop group Just A Band, about their unique sound that attracts fans from Tokyo to Nairobi. And we also speak to Jeff Maina, lead designer at Waabeh, the Spotify for African content. FEATURING Fuse ODG – Azonto (learn the dance!) Sauti Sol – Sura Yako Diplo – Crown Just A Band – Looking for Home Just A Band – Life of the Party Just A Band – Probably for Lovers Just A Band – Huff + Puff Just A Band – Dunia Ina Mambo Charlie’s high school a cappella group – Give Up the Funk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices