We Speak Music

TSHEGUE Release New Video For ‘Muanapoto’

Published

8 years ago

July 9, 2018

Thrilling emerging talent TSHEGUE today release the new video for ‘Muanapoto’, lifted from their debut EP ‘Survivor’ (out now), which has already drawn the Paris-based, French-Congolese band fans amongst the likes of i-D, Noisey and Mura Masa. Following head-turning appearances at last year’s Afropunk Festival in Paris (alongside the likes of Baloji, Ho99o9 and Songhoy Blues) and this year’s The Great Escape, TSHEGUE will shortly announce details for their first ever UK shows. Watch ‘Muanapoto’ here.

Shot in Abidjan, capital city of The Ivory Coast, the striking new video harnesses the primal energy of ‘Muanapoto’’s kinetic drumming loops, beneath the no-f*cks-given attitude of French-Congolese frontwoman Faty Sy Savanet’s rhymes, to articulate a story which is actually about silence and isolation. Speaking about the film, which tracks a profoundly deaf and mute young girl negotiating her way out of a world devoid of sound, Argentinian directors Pantera say; “From the moment we first heard ‘Muanapoto’ we knew we wanted to make something that did justice to its insane rhythm and trance feeling. ‘Muanapoto’ speaks for African immigrants in Europe who upon arrival are forced to deal with the unknown, surrounded by new customs, foreign languages, different food and climate, all of which can lead to feelings of alienation. ‘Muanapoto’ also feels like a release, a letting go, and that translates to the girl in our video, who feels the need to express something and is able to do so through dance and her body.”

As befits their name – both Faty’s childhood nickname and a term for the Congolese boys who gather on the streets of her hometown, Kinshasa – the Survivor EP captures TSHEGUE folding traditional African antecedents into a commanding brew of punk and garage sensibilities, as idiosyncratic as the band’s DNA itself. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s music-obsessed capital Kinshasa, Faty then relocated with her family to Paris aged 8. In her early twenties a mutual friend brought her into contact with Robert Wyatt-collaborator Bertrand Burgalat, whose cult Tricatel label has been referenced as a key influence by the likes of Air and Daft Punk. Burgalat encouraged and enabled her formative musical experiments – including a short-lived voodoo n roll band – until Faty was introduced to future TSHEGUE bandmate, French-Cuban producer Nicolas ‘Dakou’ Dacunha, whose hypnotic, breathless beats form the driving backbone of both ‘Muanapoto’ and the ‘Survivor’ EP.

https://soundcloud.com/tshegue | https://www.instagram.com/tshegue_official/ | https://www.facebook.com/Tshegue/ | https://open.spotify.com/artist/3eEAELTLLkQc0PD2S2xAhN

We Speak Music

DiDi Musiqq Releases New Afrobeats Single “Get Up”

Published

19 hours ago

September 17, 2026

Olivia Long

The danceable new track delivers a feel-good message about leaving negativity behind and embracing life to the fullest.

DiDi Musiqq is back with her latest single, “Get Up,” an energetic Afrobeats track that encourages listeners to stop dwelling on life’s challenges, leave sorrow behind and make the most of every moment.

Built around infectious rhythms and an uplifting message, “Get Up” transforms life’s difficulties into a reason to keep moving forward. Inspired by the familiar idea that life can sometimes hand us lemons, DiDi Musiqq chooses to turn those lemons into sweet lemonade—and invites everyone else to do the same.

With its danceable Afrobeats sound, “Get Up” is more than a song to move to. It is a reminder to embrace positive energy, pursue what makes you happy and live without allowing negativity to hold you back.

“Life is too short, and instead of focusing on the negatives, I’m focused on the positive vibes, which is exactly what this song is talking about,” says DiDi Musiqq. “Experiencing life to the fullest—whether it’s going to a party, love, or whatever it is your heart desires. Get up and go for it.”

The new single encourages listeners to make a choice: get up, keep going and enjoy the life in front of them. Whether the perfect soundtrack is playing at a party, during a night out with someone special or simply while starting a new day, “Get Up” delivers a message of optimism and forward movement.

With “Get Up,” DiDi Musiqq continues to bring her unique energy and positive outlook to her music, creating a track designed to get listeners moving while reminding them that even after difficult moments, there is always a reason to get back up.