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AfroFlow Rhythmically Positions
the Continent on the map
By Linda A. Annan
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Steeped in beautiful African melodies and uplifting lyrics, AfroFlow can be labeled as one of the most inspiring Hip-hop albums out today. It does not echo your usual testing-and-trying-to-make-it-happen records; instead it presents sounds of masterful instrumentals and substantial lyrics.
Mike-E describes AfroFlow as a movement and the record speaks for itself.
Though jammed with conscious expressions it holds appealing elements of head-nodding feet-tapping body-moving beats with tracks like “Aleho (U Lovin' Me)” and “Get Into This,” the latter opening up in a Nigerian language, somehow displaying the concept of AfroFlow .
And then there are “Eye See U” and “ Ethiopia ,” which is already a hit song in Ethiopia , and “Call Us By Name” – all either uplift people of African descent or speak against the negative light in which Africa is normally exposed.
As a first official release this album does well in presenting Mike-E as a good rhymist; the flow of his lyrics – no pun intended – displays a certain level of artistic maturity rarely seen with debuts.
This 17-track record is currently available at afroflow.com and all his live shows. Check Mike-E's site for tour dates.
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