New Jack Swing In Africa

snoope23 · Post by **snoope23** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:21 am

Okay i was born in Ghana(West Africa) and New Jack Swing was REAL big man.Music from the US hit Ghana before the UK, man we did have a good time.I am currently living in the UK there still certain songs i have never heard here.

Just like Levert some one should bring back the good ole days

snoope23 · Post by **snoope23** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:25 am

I have also posted already and had the opportunity to meet Knyte and see jodecydal at the party in March.

Man I got home wet with sweat straight to my shoes.The next time i am coming with my whole posse its an expereince we need to live

Post by **Knyte** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:42 pm

Hey Snoope....glad to see you repping Ghana. I have roots there as well.

- K.

musicdaughter · Post by **musicdaughter** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:55 pm

Hey snoope23

I represent Cameroon (Central Africa). I have always said that New jack swing was hot in Africa. Hey Knyte and Jode, next time you interview our favourite new jack artists and producers, please let them know that we love them in Africa, and it could be great if they could stop by one day. Its about a kind of world music

snoope23 · Post by **snoope23** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:28 am

NIce to know i am not alone,i think this forum is great as well and please when do we have the next party?

JOde · Post by **JOde** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:04 pm

Its good to know that Ghana and Cameroon is represented on here. NJS is a worldwide thing and definately not specific to one place. But, I guess that is music in general, as it crosses all social & economic barriers

snoope23 wrote:NIce to know i am not alone,i think this forum is great as well and please when do we have the next party?

The next party will be in June or July but, there is another party on May 5th and that should be cool. NJS4E is not hosting it but, they certainly have our blessing.

Next time hopefully we get to meet.

wakafa · Post by **wakafa** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:04 pm

its true new jack swing was and is big in Africa (anyway home is Zimbabwe.....lived in UK for over ten years and now residing in Toronto). The first time I heard Do me right by Guy I was in Zimbabwe and when I moved to UK they were not even playing that, six months later I heard the song on the radio and dj was saying "brand new from GUY" me i was like duh.

NEW JACK SWING 4 EVER! Happy days are here again!

DJ Freez' · Post by **DJ Freez'** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:41 am

This is very interesting! I never realised that New Jack Swing would've been so big in Africa. Why would you think that is? And how could it be that they were playing these tracks even before they were played in Europe?

wakafa · Post by **wakafa** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:01 pm

the reason is that they take Africa for granted. Check this when Boyz II Men came to UK for the first time, I heard them on Choice FM96.9 and dj was George Kay he asked them Boyz II Men if they were going to tour Africa, I have never heard a laugh like that, that was a dis laugh and since them I dont play their music in clubs, I can do without motownphilly and the rest of their new jack swing cuts. I have a lot of beats to survive the gig. People called in to complain and thanx to George Kay he tried to cover them and the damage was already done, since then never liked that boy(george kay).

Well years later these retarded musicians were buzy touring Africa. They must understand that one third of their sales come Africa. I brought a vinyl from Zimbabwe after hearing that I did put that in the bin, nor more for me Boyz II Men. Check with George kay year 1991 on Choice FM if he still remembers that.

Music in africa is big. Timberland back in early 90s he was sampling african beats and even up to now a lot of people dont know that. Listen to a genre called Kwaito especially the early 90s. I am laughing and then listen to a group called Midnite Magic from Zimbabwe they called their music barbed wire, you will laugh this was before new jack swing. Home work. Long live New JaCK sWING.

wakafa · Post by **wakafa** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:44 pm

DJFreez' wrote:This is very interesting! I never realised that New Jack Swing would've been so big in Africa. Why would you think that is? And how could it be that they were playing these tracks even before they were played in Europe?

I think the reason is contacts (direct with A&R) not with the marketing department. In UK they get their music same time as the record shops like HMV, Tower records you will see a cd with a sticker "import", this is where I laugh. Go to a club in Ghana Kenya South Africa Zimbabwe, just hear the musc, you will go back to europe and cry. When I rinse them dubplate in clubs people always ask me where do I get my music I always say back home, rare recordings that HMV and Tower records discontinued. I was looking for the new jack swing mastercuts volumes couldnt find them here in north america, UK even on ebay but when I went Zimbabwe (home) 2004 i bought the whole set 123 and 4, this is tragic, yu feel me. this summer I will be rinsing new jack swing here in clubs in america.

respect to this thread. MO FORE MORE NEW JACK SWING yauzo yauzo yauzo!

snoope23 · Post by **snoope23** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:33 am

Further more there were so many Africans settled in the US who sent music home. It was big business to open recording studios and charge high prices to record on cassettes. Man, did they make so much TAX free money. Because everyday through out the entire US, LPs just kept flooding the market and boy did I spend my money on Tapes,(they sold cassettes to so you paid double if you didn

wakafa · Post by **wakafa** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:24 pm

[quote="snoope23"]Further more there were so many Africans settled in the US who sent music home. It was big business to open recording studios and charge high prices to record on cassettes. Man, did they make so much TAX free money. Because everyday through out the entire US, LPs just kept flooding the market and boy did I spend my money on Tapes,(they sold cassettes to so you paid double if you didn