I know say this na naijajams and no be ghanajams, but I wanted to share a discovery that made my day. The artist is Wanlov. The song, “Smallest Time,” from his album Green Card (that incidentally just released today) is a savory mix of afrobeat-infused easy breezy california hiphop stylings with a mixture of pidgin and poetry. “My people, I dey greet you.”

If you’re feeling this song, be sure to pick up the album - you can order online, pay with paypal.

If you’re in the US, check out Wanlov live at his release parties in LA and NYC this week before he relocates to Ghana:

October 5:at KAOS Network, Los Angeles, CA

October 6:at the Shrine, New York City, NY

More info at Wanlov’s official site or at Wanlov on MySpace

If you’ve been around naijajams for some time, you’ve definitely heard of DJ Dee Money. He’s become famous online for the prolific Naija Gbedu mixtapes releases (that are so numerous I’ve lost count!) Based in the Chicago area (USA), his sounds graced the airwaves, rocked parties and even won DJ of the Year award at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) 2006!

In a continued effort to promote Nigerian artists worldwide, and a growing desire to bring like-minded individuals together, Dee Money created the internet-based community called, “Nigerian DJs.” This is the place (as you might expect) to find top class Nigerian DJs. Check them out to hear some of the newest sounds from naija, or to find a dj to play at your next party.

http://www.myspace.com/naijadjs

Femi Kuti’s North American tour is winding down, and photos from the event have started to surface courtesy of some excellent photographers and flickr. Below are a few of my favorites thus far.

• Toronto, CA by qr5
• Austin, Texas by ebunoluwa
• Québec, QC by Etolane
• Boston, Massachusetts by Geneve Rege
• Central Park, New York City, New York by Office Agbero
• Montreal, QC by Doùdoù
• and another great one by Albert Canalejo from the Cruilla de Cultures 2006 festival near Barcelona, ES for good measure.

(If you have photos of any shows, send them our way and we’ll post them up!)

Make all of una recognize o! Femi Kuti dey yankee o!

Femi Kuti and the Positive force band are in North America for a 5 week tour to promote the new album, Femi Kuti - The Definitive Collection. This double cd release, draws the best of his self-titled debut album, Shoki Shoki and Fight to Win. It also includes Water No Get Enemy from the Red Hot + Riot album as well as a slew of the best remixes of his work. If you want to get up to speed quickly on Femi’s music, this is the best way to do it. While you’re at it, be sure to pick up the new(ish) cd + dvd, Live at the Shrine.

Enough about that, check out the stops below to see when he’ll be in your area, and hurry to buy tickets as these shows will definitely sell out.

Get the latest from Femi Kuti on myspace

Femi Kuti - Beng Beng Beng (Ashley Beedle’s Afrikans on Merz) 7MB

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Here’s a quick update to let you know work is actively being done behind the scenes to return to regular postings… stay turned for a new design and greater variety in content and topics. We also have quite a bit of email to go through as you can see in the photo - as usual, we read everything you send and respond as time permits.

If you’re thirsting for fresh material right now, check out the excellent “with comb & razor” blog for heavy doses of Fela and other heavy sounds.

See you in two weeks.

Any regular site visitors know that things have been quiet around here for quite some time. Behind the scenes we’ve been working quietly on a ways to enhance the experience for our visitors while making it easy to manage.

Since our inception we’ve had over 140K visitors from every corner of the globe, but with the recent inactivity, many of you have asked about the site status. We’d like you to know that we are still around and working actively to bring you the best in Nigerian / Naija music!

Please let us know if you have ideas, suggestions, comments or contributions for the site. You can email us: naijajams at gmail.com, or leave your comments below.

More to come soon.