NIX - Senegal’s Rap Meister

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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NIX is a great rap artist from Senegal who is now based in France. Influenced by the sounds of Doug E Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, Father MC, Public Enemy, he was inspired to try and follow in their footsteps. It was the discovery of french rappers like MC Solaar, Assassin, NTM, and IAM that led him to decide to make a mark as a Senegalese rapper. He formed the group, Kantiolis, with his friends Ibrahim, Bap’ S and GeSer and they won best rap group in 1994 and 1995. » Read more…

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Kaysha- Musical Genius, Marketing Maven

Interview by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Jamati was privileged to catch up with a man who is so busy he is hard to catch. Kaysha travels all over the world sharing his brand of ’sushiraw’ talent with a wiggle of his hips and a flash of his smile. He has been featured on CNN International, and has produced music for some tremendous talent. We asked him what his secret was. » Read more…

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