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Entries from October 2007

Last minute: African rap in Norway

October 16th, 2007 · No Comments

In terms of diversity and colour, nothing beats African rap. We just got news that the South African band Black Noise will be appearing in Oslo, Norway on October 17 as part of the Oslo Celebrations. More specifically, they will be providing music, DJing and capoeira for an African fashion show at the Georg Sverdrups […]

Tags: Africa · Music · Rap/Hip-Hop · events

Uman adds hip-hop to ragga stylee

October 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment

We just heard the first single from Original Uman’s album “L’aventure c’est l’aventure”. Uman made a mark for himself first with la Puta Madre and later as a toaster. The single “184 centrimetres” is a Hip-Hop workout in French with notes of accordion. The rest of the album promises “Jamaican rhythms”, with the label […]

Tags: Music · Rap/Hip-Hop · events

Koçani Orkestar announce French dates

October 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Macedonia’s incredible Koçani Orkestar have just announced a series of dates in France. YouTube has a video of them playing “Siki Siki Baba” with Zach Condon. It’s chaotic, but fun. Check it here.

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