MTV Base Takes on HIV/AIDS
MTV is taking in HIV/AIDS with a new project called Ignite. Ignite, falling under MTV’s award winning Staying Alive campaign, addresses sexual networks, multiple partners, drug use and living with HIV, within the context of national cultures and norms. The campaign is being held simultaneously in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Ukraine and will kick off with television dramas. The Ignite Kenya campaign is the biggest of the three.
Kenya’s cast has already been picked and Jamati is delighted to introduce them to you. » Read more…
Cameroonian singer Wax launches new album
Cameroonian-born, South-African based singer, ‘Wax’ Nde Ndinfonka is ready to launch his fifth studio album on July 29th, in South Africa. The singer who has been in the music industry for 8 years and has shared the stage with artists such as Nigerian-German, Asa, describes his reasons for naming the album “The African Dream“.
“This album comes at a time when I feel comfortable with myself as a musician. Growing up in a small African city, it was generally unacceptable for me to strive to be a musician, so I am trying to send am message out to Africans that it is okay for the society to let people strive to be whatever they want to be. For example, in the song I talk about my story and see it reflecting in every young African’s life. I believe everything starts with a dream, and we should not only be allowed to dream, but to pursue those dreams.” » Read more…
MTV Makes a Last Call for Music Videos for 2009 MAMA with Zain
Zain Kenya, with participation from MTV Networks Africa, held an informal workshop at The Loft in Nairobi to give the low down on the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA with Zain), to be held 10 October at Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani, Nairobi.
R2Bees, Ready To Blow
R2Bees is best described as an urban hip-hop/hiplife collective fronted by Faisal Hakeem (Paedae da Pralem) and Rashid Mugeez (Mugeez). They started off as Camp Yard some 10 years ago, when a group of like-minded schoolmates with a common interest in the hip-hop movement of the 90s decided to test their skills against each other and ended up creating some original materials of their own. They have been on the underground since and, today, they rule Ghana’s hip-hop scene with two singles off their forthcoming debut album, ‘Da Revolution’.
The word R2Bees comes from the group’s mantra which is ‘refuse to be broke’, which has become some form of inspiration for the youth of Tema, the community where they grew up. With songs like ‘I dey Mad’ and ‘Yawa Girls’ making the rotation on Channel O, MTV Base and, soon, on Trace Africa; and the group’s desire to take on Africa, R2Bees are certainly one of the groups to watch out for in Africa this year. » Read more…
MTV unites Africa with Making the Video
Kwaw Kesse ruled Ghana’s hip-hop scene in the past year and he hopes to extend his reign to the rest of Africa. Well, with the assistance of MTV Base, his dream may soon become a reality as he just got the chance to collaborate with Tanzania’s hip-hop superstar, Professor J.
The MTV ‘Making the Video Challenge’ with Shell team is currently in Accra to shoot a video for the remix to Kwaw Kesse’s ‘Who Be You’ featuring Professor J. The video will be shot by a team of Ghanaian directors under the mentorship of veteran director, Anthony Mandler. Mandler has worked with the likes of Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Omarion, Rihanna, and One Republic. The music video will be premiered on Saturday, September 27, at the Aphrodisiac Nite Club in Ghana and, subsequently, on MTV Base and its affiliate TV stations across Africa. » Read more…
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