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Africa Fete
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Africa Fete celebrates 30 years as festival and promoter

November 27, 2008January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

For 30 years already, Africa Fete has been one of the motors of African music, through their annual festival in

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Africa jazz Lyrics Music Rap/Hip-Hop Uncategorized 

Kenge Kenge sing for Obama

October 30, 2008January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

No matter who gets elected, the world will feel the impact of the next American president. So although politicians around

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Africa events Music Rap/Hip-Hop 

MTV Africa announces award nominees

October 21, 2008 admin 0 Comments

MTV Base has announced the nominees for their upcoming MAMA African music awards to be held in Abuja, Nigeria on

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Shantel
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Shantel Balkan grooves on tour in Europe

October 10, 2008January 9, 2014 admin 1 Comment

Shantel, the pioneer of Balkan dancefloor grooves, is touring Europe between October and January. The former DJ combines Balkan and

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Palestinian hip-hop
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Palestinian Hip-Hop screens at Ghent film fest

October 7, 2008January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

The Ghent Film festival is screening “Sling Shot Hip Hop”, a film that follows Palestinian rappers as they try to

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Africa events Music Rap/Hip-Hop 

Global Hip-Hop to be featured at CMJ

September 30, 2008 admin 0 Comments

The College Music Journal Marathon (CMJ) is New York’s largest music, film and media conference and will host hundreds of

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“Many Lessons” looks at Islam and Hip-Hop in West Africa

July 18, 2008 admin 0 Comments

The German label Piranha takes a look at Hip-Hop and Islam on the compilation “Many Lessons”, recently released in Europe.

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Movaizhaleine parodies French and Gabonese leaders

May 14, 2008 admin 1 Comment

Movaizhaleine ‘QUAFFFFOUTRE” (produced by lord ekomy ndong)by allahndong Movaizhaleine, probably the best hip-hop outfit on Africa’s West Coast, have created

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Baloji brings African rap to Paris

January 11, 2008January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

Baloji in Paris Although it was only released in Belgium, one of our favourite albums in 2007 was “Hotel Impala”

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Africa Music Rap/Hip-Hop 

Didier Awadi stands against EU-African pact

December 28, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

Senegal’s Didier Awadi, formerly of the pioneering Hip-Hop act Positive Black Soul, has made a strong stand against the Economic

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