Mon, Oct 24, 2011
Join host Heather Holliday, Fire Starter (literally, that's her blowing fire), and check out this week's focus artists on the MTV Iggy Show: a Mexican indiepop darling, a Nigerian soul queen compared to Lauryn Hill, and a Brazilian minimal producer creating moments of communal ecstasy.
Mon, Nov 7, 2011
This week on the MTV Iggy show we discover a Sweden-based Kenyan singer with a honeyed voice loved by Stevie Wonder, an Australian brother-sister folk duo about to get a vampire boost, and an erudite American rapper writing songs based on F. Scott Fitzgerald novels. It's a playlist from the future, and you're getting a sneak peek now. Check out more on this week's artists: Beldina Malaika, Angus and Julia Stone, and Astronautalis.
Mon, Nov 14, 2011
In our 5th episode we check out a Chilean child prodigy with a great head of hair, a British electropop group with a vampiric vibe, and a Congolese/Belgian rapper with a smooooth French flow. Check out more on this week's artists: Francisca Valenzuela, Ladytron, and Baloji. Start cool-hunting with MTV Iggy. Our 5th episode features a Chilean starchild, UK darkwave darlings, and a Congolese/Belgian rapper who's a very natty dresser.
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
We're bringing you to Iceland to meet some not-so-sheepish indie rockers, we'll swing past the UK to visit the queen of the grime and then wind up in China for a Kung-fu punk paddle-ball session. Be sure to check out more on this week's artists: Reykjavik's groovy Who Knew, London's hard-spitting Lioness, and Beijing's crazy AV Okubo.
Mon, Nov 28, 2011
This week we belly-up to stages and hit the streets to catch music performed live. From Puerto Rican garage rockers to Australian disco-house throwbacks to Moroccan socially conscious rap, we try to capture lightening in a bottle -- the anything-goes magic of music unleashed upon an audience. Be sure to check out more on this week's artists: Davila 666, Miami Horror, and Soultana.
Mon, Mar 12, 2012
This week guest host Mizz Nina heads to Time Square to expose innocent bystanders to three fresh new artists (like herself) breaking out around the globe. Watch as the world discovers raw rock from Mexico's Le Butcherettes, wavy hip-hop from American emcee Robert Raimon Roy, and the Swedish strains of First Aid Kit's viral country.
Mon, Apr 9, 2012
The MTV Iggy Show is under a full-scale Swedish Pop takeover. In this week's episode, get sung to sleep by a gentle songstress with a penchant for Folk melodies, catch up with a Norwegian Grammy winner who revels in the dark side of Pop, and meet a former Glamour model whose dance music is topping the Swedish charts.
Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Belgian-Congolese MC Baloji is transforming hip-hop and the global perception of the Democratic Republic of Congo with his unique fusion sounds. Now, MTV Iggy's exclusive live performance video of Baloji has been nominated for a Webby award. Watch MTV Iggy Episode 16 to find out why, and be sure to vote for Baloji here.
Mon, May 7, 2012
This week on the MTV Iggy Show, hostess Heather Holliday heads down under in search of Australia's buzziest new pop acts. Get to know the epic sounds of disco-rockers The Jezabels, start your engines with electro-pop duo Parachute Youth, and text awkward messages to newcomers San Cisco. It's going to be a g'day, mate.
Sun, May 27, 2012
MTV Iggy is going to make you bounce to the cultural rhythms of Ghana with "Oleee," a super hot new video by Anbuley. Born and raised in Austria, Anbuley discovered her roots and passion for African music and Jazz at a very young age. These days she's blending her bi-contintental experiences and their respective sounds into tunes that would give both Rihanna and a Shakira a run for their money.