Globally celebrated figure and legendary musician, instrumentalist DJ, and producer, Michael Prince Johnson has released his album Warrior Blood: Kings & Queens of Africa, showcasing his diverse talents as a composer, musician, producer, and storyteller. The album explores the Afro-House genre through 10 powerful songs, including radio hits such as “Warrior Blood: Kings & Queens of Africa (The African Warrior King),” “The Emperor,” “The Warrior Queen,” “The Unbreakable Queen,” “The Mau Mau Leader,” “The Congo’s Leader,” “The Visionary Revolutionary,” “Leader,” “Lion of Judah,” and “The Voice of Black Consciousness.”
The album tells the stories of African leaders and queens who fought bravely against Western colonization and foreign domination many of whom were either killed by their enemies or betrayed by their own people.
As the creator of the world’s first YouTube channel and YouTube radio station dedicated to educating audiences on African history, psychology, and sociology through instrumental music, Michael Prince Johnson has made a unique mark in the world of educational and instrumental music. He holds the highest number of views, subscribers, watch hours, and likes in this category.
Additionally, he is recognized as Austria’s first and leading African-EDM, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Kalimba, and Shekere musician and DJ. He has made history and demonstrated his musical prowess with the most songs played among Austrian artists, bands, and DJs in the US radio formats. Through his YouTube radio station, Michael Prince Johnson DJ Mix, he promotes his original songs and DJ mixes to a global audience.
A prolific and innovative artist, composer, and instrumentalist, Johnson has captivated audiences in over 180 countries with groundbreaking contributions across genres such as African-EDM, Afro-House, Amapiano, Shekere & Kalimba music, Instrumental Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, Funk, and Rock. His unparalleled creativity and innovation have earned him recognition as a global iconic legend. With critical acclaim from prestigious international publications, Michael Prince Johnson has released over 70 albums, 30 DJ mixes, and more than 600 songs since 2007, with millions of Apple Music streams and millions of U.S. YouTube views, verified by Austro Mechana.
Every piece of his work is entirely self-produced, composed, arranged, performed, and mixed by Johnson himself—further solidifying his reputation for artistic excellence. His music explores a wide range of themes, including African history, sociology, psychology, cultural identity, and contemporary global issues, making his catalog both sonically rich and intellectually engaging.
Johnson’s music has received radio play and charted on radio stations in multiple countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Egypt, South Korea, and Ireland He has also been featured on platforms like the BBC Music Playlist on Spotify, highlighting his international impact. Johnson’s notable albums include African History Vol. 1, The Legacy of Black African Civilizations, History of Epidemics Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, Michaela Queenie Johnson Vol. 1–6, Rock Crystal Vol. 2 & Vol. 3, Street of Danger Vol. 1, the ongoing 72 Diamonds series, Warrior Blood: The Kings and Queens of Africa, and many more.
His notable songs include “Kemet – Egypt Means the Place of Black African People,” “Cover-Up of the Accomplishments of Black Africans,” “The Legacy of Black African Civilizations,” “Nok to Kush: The African Pioneers,” “Mali Empire and Songhai Empire,” “Zulu Empire,” “History of Epidemics,” “War Produced the Death and Destruction,” “Love Does Not Harm Anyone,” “Forgetting the Culture of Origin,” “Michaela Queenie Johnson,” “Importance of Nature,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Warrior Blood: Kings & Queens of Africa (The African Warrior King),” and many more.
Johnson is the founder of the music duo 72 Diamonds, alongside his wife, Michaela Queenie Johnson. The duo is known for fusing African sounds with various genres and has received international acclaim for its creativity and innovation. His work has been covered in prominent international media, including AllHipHop, The Source, We Rave You, The Hype Magazine, and HipHopSince1987. He has also appeared on the Indian television network News18 Hindi, becoming the first Black African and Austrian artist to be prominently featured by these outlets.
He is also widely recognized as the first to integrate shekere and kalimba into his DJ sets, earning him the honorary title of ‘The Inventor, The King of Shekere and Kalimba DJ Performance.’ Renowned for his electrifying live performances, Johnson seamlessly blends live shekere, kalimba, and vocals with his DJ sets, utilizing a 24-channel live mixer.
His concerts are categorized into ‘Live Acts,’ ‘Live Music,’ ‘Live Instrumental DJ Acts,’ and ‘Hybrid DJ Sets,’ highlighting the unique nature of his performances as both a live musician and a DJ. Since 2007, Johnson has resided in Vienna, Austria. His collaboration with Michaela Queenie Johnson in 72 Diamonds has contributed significantly to his artistic success and international recognition.
Michael Prince Johnson’s fusion of traditional African music with electronic and contemporary genres has left a lasting imprint on the global music scene. As the first Black African instrumental musician based in Austria to achieve global radio success, and the first Austrian artist overall to reach this level independently, he has paved the way for a new generation of cross-genre musicians.
His role in promoting African heritage and sociocultural discourse through music further cements his legacy as an influential and pioneering figure in the global music community. Be among the first to experience Warrior Blood: Kings & Queens of Africa.
For more information, visit www.worldoceanmusicgroup.com. The album is available on all major digital platforms, including YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and SoundCloud.