Mufumbiro By Sylvester feat. Sandy Soul. (Ugandan Hiphop)
December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A new video from Sylvester (of the duo Sylvester and Abramz) from Uganda.
Hong Kong Slam Jam with MC Yan
December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Reposed from:
http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/video-hong-kong-slam-jam-mc-yan-647681
It’s not an exaggeration to say that MC Yan is the godfather of Chinese hip hop. When he returned to Hong Kong in the early 1990s, after living for seven years in Paris, he became one of the first people to rap in Cantonese, taking advantage of the language’s natural richness and capacity for wordplay.
In 1993, he joined LMF, a group of musicians and MCs whose hard-edged lyrics excoriated Hong Kong’s government and raised questions about the city’s post-colonial identity. In 1998, LMF released its first album, which went on to sell more than 100,000 copies, a rare feat in a music industry dominated by major-label Cantopop idols.
After LMF disbanded in 2003, MC Yan followed his own path, working on conceptual art projects and music in his studio near Sha Tau Kok. He’s still deeply involved in Hong Kong’s fledgling hip hop scene, collaborating with underground MCs like Ghost Style. Mainstream hip hop groups like FAMA give MC Yan and LMF credit for inspiring them.
MC Yan is also behind Hong Kong’s first internet radio, Radio Dada, clothing line Ning Si Bu Qu, and the world’s furthest grafitti tag.
Find out more about LMF and their reunion tour at What’s that sound? LMF.
Read more: Video: Hong Kong Slam Jam with MC Yan | CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/video-hong-kong-slam-jam-mc-yan-647681#ixzz0ZnytDVNM
Kae Sun – Lion On A Leash
December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The most captivating quality of up and coming artist Kae Sun is not the ease with which he switches from singing to rapping or the fact that his records are influenced by a variety of musical styles. But rather, it is his distinctively heart felt vocal delivery coupled with his ability to communicate passionately through poetic lyrics.
Born Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jr in Accra, Ghana Kae’s childhood was steeped in culture and community. His earliest musical inspiration came from diverse sources: the church choir, his dad’s soul records, the roots reggae blaring on the streets of Accra, traditional Ghanaian folk chants and the hip-life music on the radio. These elements fused to form the foundation of Kae Sun’s unique and powerful musical style that continues to change and grow.
October 2009 brought the release of Kae Sun’s Debut album “Lion On A Leash”. The release of this record has resulted in some great things for Kae, including a tour of Dubai and the UK in November. December seems to be off to a great start for Kae Sun. December 7th, iTunes announced their “Rewind 2009” a summary of the years best, Kae Sun’s album “Lion On A Leash” was included in the short list of the best Hip-Hop albums of the year which included albums from K’naan, Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and others.
If that wasn’t enough to make a great month a song featuring Kae Sun (Miles Jones Ft. Kae Sun – Coast To Coast) was picked up by CSI for Season 10 Episode 7, and CTV’s Music Of The Nation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The song was also short listed for the Independent Music Awards Hip-Hop Song of 2009.
Look out for Kae Sun on tour across Canada winter/spring 2010, with international dates to follow.
Kae Sun – Lion On A Leash
For More on Kae Sun visit:
http://www.myspace.com/kaesun
http://www.kaesunmusic.com
