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Arathejay’s Mesmerizing Glitch Africa Performance Proves He’s Ghana’s Next Big Thing
Ghanaian artist Arathejay continues his meteoric rise with a stellar live performance on Glitch Africa’s “Next Up.” Wrapped in his signature denim ensemble and balaclava mask, Arathejay delivered a captivating rendition of his viral hit “Jesus Christ II,” featuring Black Sherif.
The performance, widely lauded for its electrifying energy and seamless execution, emasises his growing reputation as one of the most exciting talents in Ghanaian music today.
Arathejay’s artistry has been steadily permeating the African music scene, thanks to his remarkable year in 2024. This comes after he surprised fans with a cameo appearance at Tidal Rave, sharing the stage with Black Sherif as the duo performed the record for the first time – a performance that left the crowd in awe.
His hit song “Jesus Christ II” released in August, has dominated streaming platforms, consistently charting at the No. 1 spot and earning widespread admiration from Ghanaians and music lovers across the continent.
2024 has proven to be a breakthrough year for Arathejay. Following the success of his debut project “Finding Nimo: The Capsule,” he has gained critical acclaim for blending Ghanaian musical traditions with fresh, innovative sounds.
His artistic trajectory reached new heights this October when Apple Music named him the “Up Next” artist for Ghana. This further establishes him as one of the most promising acts to watch from Ghana.
Arathejay’s latest live performance on Glitch Africa is just another testament to his undeniable talent and ever-growing influence on the music scene.
Bay Area beatmaker/visual artist DJ Design returns with new single “I Wanna Be Free” (Below System Records). Washes of synth collide with a dense horn arrangement and snappin’ drums. West-Coast emcee Gennessee guests on the track spitting a lyrical dissertation on the woes of a police state, racial profiling and surveillance.
Listen to “I Wanna Be Free” (Ft. Gennessee): https://bsr.ffm.to/iwannabefree
This is the 3rd leak from the forthcoming Survival Web Vaults LP to drop in vinyl and digital formats later this year. Additional album guests include Fashawn, Phat Kat, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, LMNO and more.
Listen to “No Less Than The Trees And The Stars” (Ft. Fashawn): https://bsr.ffm.to/nltttats
Listen to “The Blues” (Ft. Phat Kat & Elzhi): https://bsr.ffm.to/theblues
While more of a behind-the-scenes player DJ Design’s (aka Keith Griego) work has had a sizable imprint on the history of modern hip-hop. As a DJ/Beatmaker and visual artist he has contributed production and art since the late 90’s for notables including The Beastie Boys, Madlib, A.G., Foreign Legion, Rasco, Peanut Butter Wolf and Phat Kat.
As a visual artist, his high point of work with the label was his design of the 12” vinyl cover for Lootpack member Madlib’s side project Quasimoto. The cover for “Microphone Mathematics” featured Design/Griego’s visual representation of Lord Quas as a sort of alien aardvark, which was adopted by the artist and has since become one of the most iconic and enduring
characters in the game today.
More Info: https://www.belowsystem.com/
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