NewsWHAT DID WE LEARN FROM THE TRAGIC DEATH OF XXXTENTACION
Monday evening, june 18th, XXXTENTACION was brutally murdered at the age of 20. The internet erupted. The youth was stanning for him and was even calling him the 2pac of the…
MusicEVERYTHING IS LOVE
At least that's what Beyonce and Jay Z are calling their new just released joint album! After years of speculation surrounding this joint venture. We finally here for it! The…
MusicI’m Not Racist!
“With all due respect I don't have pity for you black niggas, that's the way I feel. Screamin' ‘Black Lives Matter’ ” is the first line that Joyner Lucas raps in his hit “ I’m…
GeneralRapper Boef breaking records with personal song
We can't ignore this force anymore. It seems that whatever rapper Boef touches turns into gold. Setting the bar very high within the Dutch music industry. Fresh from his…
MusicNew video Alert: Amartey paying tribute to the motherland and Castro
Rising star Amartey released his newest single and video for the song Champion Lover featuring Ghanaian singer Castro. With the release of his newest single, Amartey is well on…
NewsWizkid, SZA and many more headlining AfroPunk Paris
This week AfroPunk Paris announced its headliners. Main attraction Wizkid, SZA, D’Angelo and Damian Marley are all set to perform at this year’s festival which are being held…
MusicYou should really regret not going to Amartey last night
Amartey never disappoints. Just never. He destroyed a sold out Melkweg in Amsterdam last night with his silky smooth voice and a live band during his first headline show. After…
MusicZwart Licht newest album Bliksem is out now
Dutch hip hop act Zwart Licht released their new album Bliksem which tranlates to thunder. And boy do they bring that THUNDER! Known for their grimey beats and sharp lyrics,…
MusicMaitre Gims announces release date new album
Maitre Gims announces release date new album Maitre Gims announced on his IG page the release date for his newest album named Ceinture Noire.…
NewsMHD & WIZKID WORKING ON HITS
MHD teased his followers on IG by showing a clip of him alongside Wizkid with #2018ForReal. Will this mean that they might be working on a hit? We sure hope so, since we are…
NewsRAY FUEGO DROPS NEW PROJECT ZWART
Dutch artist Ray Fuego releases his new project called Zwart. Ray Fuego is an artist that does not look and act like the status quo and that is what we love about him. This new…
GeneralThe Search for African countries on Spotify
An ear worm. According to Wikipedia : 'an catchy piece of music that continuously repeats through your mind after it is no longer playing' . As you can imagine, this can be…
MusicAlkebulan in the City: Utrecht
This week, our reporter Patrick has been walking the streets of a Dutch city again with the intend to get people to start a new kind of conversation again. “What does culture…
MusicAlkebulan In The City: Leiden
Every week, one of our reporters is going to visit one of the cities in Holland to ask people on the street about their opinion about certain subjects. For this first week, I,…
NewsPHILOU LOUZOLO NEW CURATOR FOR 22TRACKS
We are very proud to say that Philou Louzolo, family member of Alkebulan since day one, will be curating his very own playlist on 22tracks in Amsterdam. Philou Louzolo bleeped…
NewsPHILOU LOUZOLO IS AN ONE OF A KIND MAN THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
For the Alkebulan project West African EP, Philou Louzolo teamed up with Rapper Cool joe . The track will soon be released on Spotify and other streaming sites. But before all…
NewsGHANA IS TAKING OVER THE WORLD
Last year I found myself at a festival in Denmark. This in itself was a musical experience, but what really put a smile on my face was that Ghanaian Hiplife music pumped out of…
NewsTHE RELEASE OF ALKEBULAN'S FIRST MUSIC VIDEO
We launched our very first music video with Alkebulan artist Philou Louzolo ft Cool Joe and Elvira. The concept behind Beng Beng Beng is pretty simple, get into that summer…