Sister Fa: The MC Warrior
In a hip-hop, male-dominated industry, female MC’s still have a hard time trying to break into the hip-hop industry. I’m talking about how we’ve continuously seen females come and go out of the industry with some just laying the swords down and refusing to fight in this male dominated jungle. Those who do fight come to terms with the harsh reality that at the end of the day, no matter how hard they work, their victory will always be less than that of the male hip-hop artists. Although the struggle is far from over, I am here to shine the light and share some rays of hope by musically introducing you to Fatou Mandiang Diatta a.k.a Sister Fa.
WAGEBLE: More than just a hip-hop duo
Wageble is Senegalese hip-hop group made of two hard-core MC’s who go by the name Eye-Witness and Waterflow, and together they named themselves Wageble, meaning “coming from the ghetto or a place where the less minority lives”. The hip-hop duo, despite having attained fame and fortune, still feel profoundly connected to their chosen name, for they come from the heart of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, where poverty is a door step away. Determined to take that first step towards a thousand miles, the duo teamed up, creating a hip-hop movement bigger than they expected.
The First Sub-Regional Youth Music Festival Jamboree
The 1st Sub-regional Youth Music Festival held in The Gambia on the 20th June 2009 ended successfully at the July 22nd Square in Banjul. This event is the first of its kind in The Gambia and West Africa, which attracts youth musicians from Sierra Leone, Mali, Guinea Bissau and The Gambia with a number of local individuals, national and international artistes, and musical dance bands including The Gambian Armed Forces Band, ‘Afinjang’; the Chameleon Band; the Kambeng Band; and The Five Star Band.
Black Rhyno offers Hope to Malawian Musicians.
Newly formed Malawian entertainment outfit, Black Rhyno says it seeks to take Malawian music to international heights. Black Rhyno Deputy Chairman, Mafumi Gondwe, said in Blantyre Sunday that the outfit wanted to promote Malawian musicians so that they are exposed to the international music market.
Africa and Caribbean come alive at Triple Effect
On July 11, the DM Lounge in Newark, New Jersey will come alive to the Triple Effect, a collaboration between 54 Kingdoms Clothing Company and Village Huut Entertainment to launch the world premiere of ATAC Magazine. Further details of the magazine which is a celebration of African and Caribbean lifestyles will be made available at the event.
The night will, among other things, include networking and a 54 Kingdoms presentation, followed by a heavy dose of hard-hitting music provided by DJ Taliban and DJ Gabby. Patrons will rock to the latest and the best hip-hop, R&B, reggae, makossa, afro/hip-hop & more. » Read more…
Starchild: I weave “HOPE” for my people”
”While we crawl in the darkness, cursing it as we search for the light, we fail to realize that the light is within our minds, and all we must do to illuminate the obscurity is open them.”-Amir ‘Starchild’ Abdel-Fattah.
Siji: The making’s of “Yearning For Home”
“Yearning for Home” is a deliciously blended samba taken from the Nigerian-born, Siji’s sophomore album, ‘ADESIJI’. The single profoundly speaks for itself and, as one who is far away from home, I immediately fell in love with the song, as every line in the song took me miles away and had me reminiscing about the land that birthed me.
Oumou Sangare’s to release new album, ‘Seya’
Oumou Sangare, that great Malian singer, is scheduled to release her long awaited album, ‘Seya‘, on June 9 2009. An extremely popular musician in Mali and the Diaspora, Sangare is arguably Mali’s most recognized musician, second only, perhaps to Salif Keita. Alicia Keys said, “Her voice is captivating; even though I can’t understand what she is saying, I understand what she’s saying.”
Renee Wilson to Participate in Sawa Sawa Festival
The annual Sawa Sawa Festival will take place from May 29 to 31. On Friday 29, Renee Wilson will perform at the Sarakasi Dome alongside Omar Arreola, a Mexican musician based in California and Damien Horne during the VIP opening event.
P Square Storms the Gambia
The multi talented twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye, commonly known as P Square, a Nigeria popular music maestro group stormed The Gambia in a super mega-musical concert at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, The Gambia, on Saturday 16Th May 2009. The concert was organized by War Room and Wax Media and was proudly sponsored by Africell, the biggest GSM company in The Gambia.
Akon’s hectic lineup
Akon is scheduled to perform live in Doha, Qatar tonight at the Doha Intercontinental Hotel to an audience of between 6000-10,000. This will be his first performance in the region.
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