Now ya’ll know I generally love the Brits, but this right here is a travesty LOL.

Despite the bright colors used to try and distract us from the obvious — that this song is pretty mediocre at best — you can still see Alesha Dixon delivering a pretty flat, lifeless performance in this video for her latest singer “Drummer Boy”. Alesha used to be in a girl garage/R&B group named Mis-teeq (who did a cover of Blaque’s “Can’t Get It Back” actually), and when they broke up, she struck out on her own. She’s been a rising personality as of late, and has been working on her new album The Entertainer with some US big names and producers as well.

“Drummer Boy” the video leaves Alesha looking like a bootleg Ciara and sounding like she uninterested in this whole fiasco in my opinion. The reggae-fied pop beat really makes me just want to click the X. Not sure if she will make it over here in the US, especially when most of us are going to think “Is that the drum cadence from ‘Drumline’!?” LOL. All she needs is a cameo from Nick Cannon…

Nneka, African artist on the underground rise here in the States, turned in a catchy song and visual for the 2010 FIFA World Cup album. She is Nigerian-German, so I wonder whose team she is definitively rooting for?! Hmm.

If you haven’t checked out her latest album, you should. And check out our review as well!

Have you been watching the World Cup? Who are you rooting for?!

One of my favorite singers in the world music genre is Angelique Kidjo. I love traditional African rhythms and music, and I listen to her often. She also often does great collabs with other artists from different countries and those are always usually good too! So today I got this in my box — she’s got a new video and single from her new album Oyo and it’s a cover of Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up” featuring Bono and John Legend. AND the video features the dancers from the Broadway musical “Fela!” AMAZING!

I love this. I just do. Angelique’s voice is amazing and versatile and ageless at that. Bono I could have lived without, but John was a nice touch. But…the dancers! It just made this pop off the screen. The energy was crazy, and the colors and patterns and makeup made it even that much more alive. And did you see her getting her dance ON!? I love that!

Not only is this her first single, but she’ll also be performing this in front of the world at the World Cup Kickoff Celebration which is airing…right now! So go watch! The concert also features Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, K’Nan, and more!