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		<title>Black Star Line&#8230;l&#8217;aventure hip hop entre USA et Afrique</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspiré par l&#8217;imaginaire de l&#8217;entreprise maritime du nationaliste noir américain Marcus Garvey, Black Star Line sous l&#8217;égide du producteur d&#8217;origines ghannéennes Coptic se veut un projet d&#8217;enregistrement servant au rapprochement entre artistes hip hop américains et africains. Raekwon (Wu Tang), ModeNine(Nigeria), Dead Prez, Dumi Right (Zimbabwe), M.anifest (Ghana), Black Rob, Wanlov  &#38; M3NSA (Ghana), Arabian [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.thisisafrica.me/data/thumb/abc_media_image/2000/2683/w430_cropped_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.jpg" alt="" width="258" height="232" />Inspiré par l&#8217;imaginaire de l&#8217;entreprise maritime du nationaliste noir américain <em>Marcus Garvey</em>, <strong><a href="http://www.theblackstarline.com/index.html">Black Star Line</a></strong> sous l&#8217;égide du producteur d&#8217;origines ghannéennes <strong>Coptic</strong> se veut un projet d&#8217;enregistrement servant au rapprochement entre artistes hip hop américains et africains. <strong>Raekwon</strong> (Wu Tang), <strong>ModeNine</strong>(Nigeria), <em>Dead Prez</em>, <strong>Dumi Right</strong> (Zimbabwe), <em>M.anifest</em> (Ghana), <strong>Black Rob</strong>, Wanlov  &#38; M3NSA (Ghana), <strong>Arabian Knightz</strong> (Egypt), Memphis Bleek,  <strong><em>Abass Abass</em></strong> (Senegal),<em> Havoc</em> ( Mobb Deep ), <strong>Matador</strong> ( Sénégal ), Buckshot ( Duckdown ) et plusieurs autres sont quelques uns des artistes qui se sont vu jumelés sur le projet <em>Back to my roots</em> de <strong>Copti</strong>c. Encore en enregistrement, le but ultime est de monter une tournée avec les artistes impliqués autant en Afrique qu&#8217;aux États Unis. N&#8217;hésitez pas à  vous inscrire sur le site de <strong><a href="http://www.theblackstarline.com/index.html">Black Star Line</a></strong> pour obtenir la <em>mixtape</em> qui s&#8217;apprête à sortir et pour entendre certains extraits ou connaitre les derniers développement de ce projet original.</p>
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<p><em><strong>The Black Star Line &#8211; </strong>Close To My Roots</em> is a project dedicated to creating great music featuring African and American artists and exposing the “true” African sound and its musicians to the global music market.  Africa has a strong Hip Hop, Reggae and Cultural Rap presence that is often overlooked in regards to its worldwide musical influence. The continent has many talented artists that need to be exposed to the rest of the world.</p>
<p><img style="border: 0px initial initial;" src="http://www.theblackstarline.com/images/Muisc%20Page%20Images/Bleek-Abass-320x200.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="140" /><strong>Memphis Bleek</strong> and <em><strong>Abass Abass</strong></em> got together with David Mensah to create the album title song &#8220;<strong>Close To My Roots</strong>&#8220;. The record speaks on what it takes to come up in the game while still maintaining a grip of who you are and not compromising. Everyone knows <strong>Bleek</strong> from his Marcy Projects / Roc-a-Fella records roots and as Jay Z&#8217;s Protege. Bleek was one of the earliest supporters of this movement and one of the fortunate to have performed in a few countries in Africa. <strong>Coptic</strong> got to know Bleek while producing records for his albums. <strong>Abass Abass</strong> is a Senegalese powerhouse who currently lives in France, he is a dope MC with a lot of charisma. He spits in French on this record which brings a nice international flavor to it.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.theblackstarline.com/images/Muisc%20Page%20Images/atlas-smiff-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="120" /><strong>Live By Da Gun</strong> is a song where Brooklyn&#8217;s own Smiff-n-Wessun (Tek &#38; Steele) team up with Ugandan <strong>MC Prince Eddi</strong>e Atlas to create this  hip hop masterpiece. <em><strong>Prince Atlas</strong></em> who lives in Kampala, splits his time between performing his royal duties and recording. On this record he talks about his rough childhood in Africa and the death of his father. Look out for his soon to be released album produced by <strong><em>Coptic</em></strong>.<strong> Smiff-n-Wessun</strong> is a well known Brooklyn rap group with many street hits under their belts. Coptic has produced several records for several albums including &#8220;Warrior&#8217;s Heart&#8221; Feat Dead Prez</p>
<p><strong>Coptic </strong>was born and raised in Ghana, West Africa, but moved to the States when he was 13. He has produced records for The Notorious B.I.G (If I Should Die Before I Wake &#38; Living The Life), Puff Daddy/Diddy (I Need A Girl), Jermaine Dupri (All That&#8217;s Gotta Go), Ma$e, KRS-One, Shyne and many more.</p>
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		<title>Ready or not ? here comes the Black World Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 3rd edition of the FESMAN should be a great event, but many questions remains in regards to it's organisation. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.blackworldfestival.com/comingsoon/img/logo_french.jpg" alt="" width="155" height="222" /></strong>À deux semaines de sa lancée et malgré deux reports, le troisième<a href="http://blackworldfestival.com/wp/accueil/"> <strong><em>Festival mondial des arts nègres</em></strong> </a>(Fesman 3) tant vanté par le président <em><strong>Abdoulaye Wade </strong></em>est prévu du 10 au 31 décembre  prochain, mais selon certains journalistes et autres observateurs, le festival n’est pas à l’abri d’un troisième report. À sa première édition en 1966, le <strong><em>Festival mondial des arts nègres</em></strong> (Fesman) avait créé l&#8217;événement au Sénégal sous l’initiative de la revue <em>Présence Africaine</em> et de la <em>Société africaine de culture</em> mais surtout initié par le &#8220;poète-président&#8221; <strong>Leopold Sédar Senghor</strong>. Il fut repris 12 ans plus tard à Lagos au Nigéria en 1977 pour être ensuite mis en veilleuse jusqu&#8217;en 2010. Alliance des arts plastiques, de la littérature, de la musique, de la danse et du cinéma, le<strong><em> Festival des Arts Nègres</em></strong> ( FESMAN ) se donne comme objectif une meilleure compréhension internationale et interraciale, d’affirmer la contribution des artistes et écrivains noirs aux grands courants universels de pensée et de permettre aux artistes noirs de tous les horizons de confronter les résultats de leurs recherches».  Onze ans plus tard, le seconde édition dépassait le cadre national pour devenir une manifestation continentale.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://abidjanshow.com/v2x/admin/public/files/articles/images/1285430223555.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="150" />Durant la conférence de presse new- yorkaise  de septembre dernier, le Président <strong>Wade</strong> a présenté les différents volets de la programmations ( arts &#8211; sports &#8211; musique &#8211; cinéma ) puis c’est la chanteuse béninoise <strong>Angélique  Kidjio</strong> qui a pris la parole en affirmant que l’Afrique est la mère de toutes les  cultures. Elle a invité les jeunes générations à se battre pour la  reconnaissance de l’Afrique dans le monde.</p>
<p>C&#8217;est le chanteur <strong>Akon</strong> qui a attiré toutes les attentions. Le jeune rappeur est  revenu dans son discours sur son itinéraire en tant que Sénégalais  naturalisé américain. Il a invité les noirs américains à retourner à la  source. Akon qui devra se produire lors du Fesman à Saint Louis se dit  prêt à soutenir le président Sénégalais dans toutes ses initiatives  culturelles. On peut retrouver l&#8217;essentiel de la programmation, des objectifs et des évènements phares sur le site <strong><a href="http://blackworldfestival.com/wp/accueil/">Black World Festival</a></strong>, il est à noter que c&#8217;est le Brésil qui sera honoré avec une présence accrue de ses artistes,  intellectuels et sportifs.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://blackworldfestival.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/esprit_mural.jpg" alt="" width="282" height="251" />Alongside international stars <strong>Akon </strong>and <strong>Angelique Kidjio, </strong>Senegalese President,<strong> <em><strong>Abdoulaye Wade </strong></em></strong>confirmed in New York that the World Festival of Negro Arts (FESMAN) would take place from December 10th to 31th  in Dakar, the Senegalese capital. But with just two weeks before it&#8217;s inauguration, many independent observers and journalists are expressing doubts and criticism about the organisation. With Brazil as guest of honour, the <strong>2010 Black World Festival</strong> is  meant to promote a new vision of Africa as free, proud, creative and optimistic and the will emphasize dialogue between peoples and cultures by covering all spheres of arts, culture and sports.</p>
<p>Initiated by <strong>President Léopold Sédar Sengho</strong>r, the first edition of the <a href="http://blackworldfestival.com/wp/en/home/">World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures</a> was held in Dakar in 1966. The first Festival brought together people from all generations and disciplines in order to make the rest of the world aware of the struggle and persistence of Black peoples in the face of colonization. In 1977, Nigeria hosted the second edition in Lagos and after with a 33 years hiatus,  the third edition is to be held from December 10th to the 31th in and around Dakar in Senegal.</p>
<p>The festival is expansive in every way, including exhibitions, forums, lectures and performances spanning 16 disciplines (cinema, traditional and visual arts, crafts, dance, music, urban culture, design, literature, fashion, photography, theatre, food, architecture, science and technology, and sports).  Events will take place all around Dakar, and in Senegal&#8217;s second city, Saint-Louis.</p>
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		<title>C.I.A ( Clan indigènes des accablés ) = Grimafrica</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[C.I.A est un collectif ivoirien qui distille un rap futuriste, à mi-chemin du dancehall et du rap contact. 
Here is another new sound from Africa, C.I.A. are a collective of mc's that represents the future while keeping their feet on the continent.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.negrophonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/gangstababycia.jpg" alt="" width="315" height="236" />La vision occidentale (  souvent néo coloniale ) assume l’authenticité de la musique africaine via ses sonorités traditionnelles, ses cultures ancestrales  et ses manifestations antiques.  Vu de l&#8217;hémisphère nord, que ce soit par arrogance, ignorance ou inconscience,  la modernité africaine apparait quasi  inexistante dans nos médias et sur nos radars. On peut reprocher cette confusion à la catégorisation simpliste de musique du  monde,  qui sous entend généralement des accords de kora, le balafon et le  tam tam. La <em>world music</em> omet instinctivement l’oscillateur, le synthé, le sampler, c&#8217;est à dire toute la culture émergeant de l’univers digital. Et pourtant il existe bien des mouvements africains,  que ce soit le  kuduro, kwaito, coupé décalé, zouglo, Afro krunk ou techno,  qui propulsent délibérément les artistes africains vers une culture électronique universelle et digitale.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.negrophonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cia-crew.jpg" alt="" width="315" height="232" />Un exemple décapant à suivre nous provient de Côte d’Ivoire avec la grime aux accents dancehall reggae du collectif <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ciafrica"><strong>C.I.A</strong>.</a> ( Clan indigènes des accablés ) qui vient de sortir son dernier album <em><strong>CIAfrica</strong></em> via la structure <strong>Dutty Artz</strong>, dirigée par l’éclectique et globalisant <a href="http://www.negrophonic.com/"><em><strong>dj Rupture</strong></em></a>. Si les rythmes sont modernes voir futuristes, les mc&#8217;s  de<strong> C.I.A.</strong> eux restent contemporains, critiques et engagés en traitant de thèmes comme la crise économique, les tyrans et magouilles de la Côte d&#8217;Ivoire et dépeignent avec une rage au ventre,  un pays sclérosé par sa corruption mais surtout cette jeunesse prise en otage entre son héritage complexe et une avenir tourmenté.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://cia.noweb.org/myspacepics/CIA-HISTORY-PART-3.gif" alt="" width="148" height="111" />Si vous voulez découvrir leur répertoire voici un <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vY2lhLm5vd2ViLm9yZy9teXNwYWNlbXAzL0NJQSBISVNUT1JZIFBBUlQgMy56aXA=">lien</a> direct pour leur dernière mixtape, un aperçu singulier sur leur univers unique.</p>
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<p><img src="http://www.duttyartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ciafrica_coverf.jpg" alt="" width="252" height="251" /> When  thinking of African music, we usually associate drums, rattles or   acoustic instruments such as  the kora but we omit electronic music,   synths and samplers. Because of the world music stereotypes,  we assume Africans don&#8217;t use technology and yet if you follow the kuduro, coupé décalé, kwaito ( South African house ) or afrokrunk scenes,  it is clear the digital age is in full effect. One great example of some the modern sounds coming out of Africa is <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ciafrica"><strong>C.I.A.</strong></a>,  a collective hailing from Ivory Coast that just released <em>CIAfrica </em>on <em><strong>Dutty Artz</strong></em>, the innovative label managed by globetrotting <a href="http://www.negrophonic.com/"><strong><em>DJ Rupture</em></strong></a>. <em>C.I.A.</em> is not very dancey at all, not at least what we are used to when it comes to Africa and bass. Instead it&#8217;s abrasive, synthetic, angular, lyric-driven music. CIA stands for Clan Des Indigenes Accables of United States of Africa and &#8220;CIAfrica&#8221; is heavy, grimy, African rap straight from Abidjan, Cote D&#8217;Ivoire featuring producer Green Dog (aka Amadou Komara), underground hero Manusa and Nasty among others.</p>
<p>If the music is mostly synthetic and abrasif,  their lyrics are influenced by dancehall&#8217;s bragaddacio or rap&#8217;s evocative and more conscious side,<strong> </strong> the crew spits raw, vibrant lyrics that expose the vision of sacrificed generations from the inner African city. They cover  political corruption, enonomic injustices and  self affirmation, <strong>C.I.A</strong> stay off the beaten paths and positively proove that doors outside their Abidjan block are waiting to be opened. Check out their latest mixtape at this <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vY2lhLm5vd2ViLm9yZy9teXNwYWNlbXAzL0NJQSBISVNUT1JZIFBBUlQgMy56aXA">link</a>.</p>
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		<title>Okayplayer + Africa  = Okayafrica</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okayafrica is the new endeavour of influential hip hop site Okayplayer. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:bgHzONX6rDXl9M:http://www.alwaysurban.com/assets/images/okp_logo.jpg&#38;t=1" alt="" width="215" height="68" /><strong> </strong><strong>Okayplayer.com </strong>is an online hip hop and alternative music website and community, described by <em><strong>Rolling Stone</strong></em> as a &#8220;tastemaker&#8221;, the magazine also describing it as &#8220;an antidote to dull promotional Web sites used by most artists&#8221;.<sup id="cite_ref-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okayplayer#cite_note-0"></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okayplayer#cite_note-1"></a></sup>The group was co-founded by <strong>The Roots</strong>&#8216; drummer Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson as a loose musical collective in 1987, and evolved into an online community in 1999. <strong><a href="http://okayplayer.com/">Okayplayer</a></strong> is one of the most pertinent  hip hop site  you can folow, it&#8217;s where progressive heads gather for knowledge on the latest releases, artists and news on hip hop and much more.  <strong>Okayplayer</strong> has becomed an online community made up of  like-minded recording artists  and visitors.  Recognised  to cater to the progressive side of hip hop and rap, it is also the internet media covering artists such as <strong>The Roots</strong>, <em>Mos Def</em>, <strong>Common</strong> many more cool acts.  <strong>Okayplayer</strong> has recently launched a new cultural guide called <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/"><strong>OkayAfrica</strong></a>.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.okayafrica.com/core/wp-content/uploads/meldcole_main_OKA.jpg" alt="" width="385" height="274" /><strong>Okayafrica</strong> started things big with a free outdoor  concert in NYC to lauch the site headlined by <strong>The Roots</strong> and <strong>Talib Kweli</strong>, acts from all over the continent positively ROCKED the stage – <strong>Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, Blitz the Ambassador, Zakee, Dragons of Zynth, Sahr</strong> (from <strong>FELA!</strong>) with <strong>Super Human Happiness</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.modibaproductions.com/images/OKAbanner.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="72" /> <strong>OkayAfrica</strong> is meant to cover all things  that’s hot and jumping in the new   African   renaissance – from the highlands of Kenya to the streets of   Freetown,   from ghettos of Soweto to the Mali sands,  if it’s African  (or  referencing Africa) and cool, it’s <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/"><strong>okayafrica</strong></a> which means it highlights the best and brightest coming out  of Africa  and the Diaspora with news coverage, dedicated blogs, feature stories,  and  concerts/events.</p>
<p>You should follow their news, events and check this U.S. based site&#8217;s view on African culture.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.okayafrica.com/core/wp-content/uploads/oka-flyer-394x620.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="372" />Le site internet <strong>Okayplayer </strong>a été co-fondé par le batteur du groupe <strong>The Roots</strong> <em>Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson</em> à partir du collectif de musique abandonné en 1987, et évolua vers une communauté Internet en 1999. En 2004, ?uestlove lança <strong>Okayplayer Records</strong> qui est la devanture commerciale de cette communauté. Cette communauté est composée d&#8217;artistes (qui font héberger par la  même leur site Internet officiel), de visiteurs du site web et  d&#8217;individus qui postent des messages sur les forums à disposition. Tous  les artistes et l&#8217;équipes en charge de cette communauté , autant que les  personnes qui postent des messages sur les forums, sont considérés  comme des &#8220;okayplayers&#8221;, ou des &#8220;OKPs&#8221; en formule raccourcie. <strong>Okayplayer</strong> se voit comme un  des carrefours pertinents pour suivre l&#8217;actualité d&#8217;artistes importants comme <em>the Roots</em>, <strong>Common</strong>, <strong>Erika Badu</strong> et <em>Mos Def</em> entre autres.</p>
<p>En 2010, devant l&#8217;engouement constant que l&#8217;Amérique porte envers la culture africaine, l&#8217;organe média new yorkais du hip hop progressif vient de lancer avec un grand concert extérieur,  <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/"> <strong>Okayafrica</strong></a>, une filiale se donnant comme objectifs de couvrir les actualités musicales africaines, ses artistes et leurs développements parmi la sono mondiale.</p>
<p>N&#8217;hésitez pas à les visiter régulièrement et constatez que l&#8217;Amérique s&#8217;ouvre à l&#8217;Afrique contemporaine.</p>
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		<title>Didier Awadi Présidents d&#8217;Afrique au Canada</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Périphéria Productions annoncent la sortie canadienne de Présidents d’Afrique, nouvel album du pionnier sénégalais Didier Awadi ce mardi 15 juin 2010 et soulignent  aussi son passage  aux Francofolies de Montréal, le lundi 14 juin 21 h et mardi 15 juin à 23h sur la scène Le Monde urbain Vidéotron.Le rap des ghettos américains des années [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.hiphopsenegal.net/images/stories/didier%20awadi%20president%20d%27afrique.jpg" alt="" width="235" height="235" /><strong> Périphéria Productions</strong> annoncent la sortie canadienne de <em><strong>Présidents d’Afrique,</strong></em> nouvel album du pionnier sénégalais <strong>Didier Awadi</strong> ce mardi 15 juin 2010 et soulignent  aussi son passage  aux Francofolies de Montréal, le<em> lundi 14 juin 21 h</em> et <em>mardi 15 juin à 23h</em> sur la scène Le Monde urbain Vidéotron.Le rap des ghettos américains des années 80 retrouve sa mission cri du  coeur et dénonciatrice d’injustices grâce au rappeur sénégalais militant  Didier Awadi. Ses chansons, qu’il qualifie de « panafricanistes »,  métissent habilement cultures occidentales et Africaines. Et elles  rassemblent et mobilisent les jeunes de toute la diaspora ! <em>Président  d’Afrique</em>, son plus récent CD est la musique des grands idéaux:  progrès, paix et justice.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.gekkobeat.com/AWADI%201.JPG" alt="" width="182" height="272" /></strong><strong> Didier Awadi </strong>est sans conteste la figure la plus visible du rap africain francophone. Lauréat du prix RFI Musiques du Monde en 2003, il a derrière lui un parcours sans faute de pionnier et de défricheur d’un genre musical qui est devenu, ces dernières années, le genre majeur pour la jeunesse d’Afrique et celle du monde.<br />
<em><strong>Présidents d’Afrique</strong></em> est un message d’espoir et un spectacle positif qui s’adresse aux jeunes générations. Il permet de rendre accessible l’histoire de l’Afrique, et pose implicitement la question : « Que reste-t-il de tous ces rêves ?<br />
Pour Didier Awadi, le cofondateur du <em><strong>Positive Black Soul</strong></em>,  les présidents d’Afriques sont remis au goût du jour avec la participation de beaucoup d’autres artistes engagés de l’Afrique et de sa diaspora, tels que <strong>Babani Koné</strong> et <strong>Tatapound </strong>(Mali), <strong>Maji Maji </strong>(Kenya), <strong>Tiwoni</strong> et <strong>Lady Sweetie</strong> (Antilles), <strong>Smockey</strong> (Burkina Faso), <strong>Dead Prez </strong>(USA), <strong>Skwatta Kamp</strong> (Afrique du Sud), <strong>Lexxus </strong>(RDC), pour ne citer que ceux-là.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Présidents d’Afrique </strong> est d’abord un album qui met en musique des discours de <strong>Thomas Sankara </strong>(Burkina Faso), <strong>Nelson Mandela</strong> (Afrique du Sud), <strong>Kwame Nkrumah</strong> (Ghana), <strong>Gamal Abdel Nasser </strong>(Égypte), <strong>Patrice Lumumba </strong>(RDC), … ainsi que d’autres hommes (<strong>Cheikh Anta Diop,</strong> <strong>Frantz Fanon</strong>, <em>Aimé Césaire</em>) qui avaient une vision progressiste de la marche du continent africain.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Ce projet, pour la renaissance africaine, est un réel hommage aux pères fondateurs 50 ans après les indépendances.  Il est à noter que <strong>Didier Awadi</strong> est un des personnage central du long métrage documentaire<strong> Les États Unis d’Afriques</strong> du réalisateur <em>Yanick Letourneau,</em> produit par <strong>Périphéria Productions </strong>en  coproduction avec<em><strong> l’Office national du film du Canada</strong></em>,  dont la sortie est prévue pour l’automne 2010.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.presidentsdafrique.com">http://www.presidentsdafrique.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.awadi.net">http://www.awadi.net</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Pour plus d’informations: <a href="http:/cedric@peripheria.ca /">cedric@peripheria.ca </a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you think about American hip hop media, we usually thing about established magazines such as  XXL Mag, The Source or the recent digital only Vibe Magazine but with the advance of the web,  blogs such as Nah Right, You Heard That New , 2 Dope boyz or  Rap Up are faster, better and cheaper [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://turntablism.com.au/images/hiphopplanet.jpg" alt="" width="207" height="155" />When you think about American hip hop media, we usually thing about established magazines such as  <a href="http://www.xxlmag.com/"><em><strong>XXL Mag</strong></em></a>, <a href="http://www.thesource.com/"><em><strong>The Source </strong></em></a>or the recent digital only <a href="http://www.vibe.com/"><strong>Vibe Magazine</strong></a> but with the advance of the web,  blogs such as <a href="http://nahright.com/news/"><em><strong>Nah Right</strong></em></a>, <a href="http://www.youheardthatnew.com/"><em><strong>You Heard That New </strong></em></a>, <a href="http://www.2dopeboyz.com/"><strong>2 Dope boyz</strong></a> or  <a href="http://www.rap-up.com/"><em><strong>Rap Up</strong></em></a> are faster, better and cheaper to run than a printed hip hop news service. The commercial models are different and hip hop has totally becomed a digital culture, the printed magazine, the legendary mixtape ( cd ) and the high end video channels have been overturned by the new media culture of YouTube, Daily Motion and other sharing sites. Promotion has gone from physical to digital links and if the music industry is biting the dust, the music itself has never been so alive.</p>
<p>For African hip hop artists with a limited media industry, the web has becomed the primary way to get their  music out to the rest of the world..For example,  the Senegalese hip hop scene is known to be one of the most important in Africa, but when you look at it from the West, the best way to get valid news is from the internet sites made by and for Senegalese artists. Here is a couple of them.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kingsize.sn/Default.aspx"><img src="http://www.kingsize.sn/img/KingsizeHeader.png" alt="" width="278" height="90" /></a><em><strong>Kingsize Sénégal</strong></em> came out of a joint venture with <strong><em>Kingsize Norway</em></strong> a unique North-South partnership, the site covers new releases, events, interviews and videos. It has become one of the main hip hip media to get the most recent information coming out of Senegal. <strong>King Size </strong>writers do not limit themselves to just music as they cover all disciplines such as dance, fashion,  exclusive interviews, editorials and cover a broad view of what is going on.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hiphopsenegal.net/"><img src="http://www.hiphopsenegal.net/templates/gk_hitmusic/images/style1/logo.png" alt="" width="120" height="40" /></a>Another good site, <a href="http://www.hiphopsenegal.net/"><em><strong>Hip Hop Sénégal</strong></em></a> presents the same type of news as  <em><strong>King Size</strong></em> but has put an emphasis on local videos, interviews and gathers a community of hip hop fans and activists. This type of site opens the world to African hip hop artists and allows the rest of the world to discover the diversity and quality of  African hip hop. Here is a clip from Nix called The African Dream&#8230;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.pekinboys.com/Images/SenegalFlag.JPG" alt="" width="405" height="270" />Quand on pense aux médias hip hop américains, on se réfère généralement  aux magazines établis tel que <a href="http://www.xxlmag.com/"><em><strong>XXL Mag</strong></em></a>, <a href="http://www.thesource.com/"><em><strong>The  Source </strong></em></a>ou le récemment immatériel <a href="http://www.vibe.com/"><strong>Vibe  Magazine</strong></a>mais devant l&#8217;assault du web, les blogs comme <a href="http://nahright.com/news/"><em><strong>Nah  Right</strong></em></a>, <a href="http://www.youheardthatnew.com/"><em><strong>You Heard That New </strong></em></a>,<a href="http://www.2dopeboyz.com/"><strong>2  Dope boyz</strong></a> ou   <a href="http://www.rap-up.com/"><em><strong>Rap  Up</strong></em></a> sont plus rapides, complets et plus efficaces pour  diffuser l&#8217;actualité courante. En plus, les enjeux commerciaux ne sont  pas les mêmes et on constate que le média imprimé continue à perdre son  autorité éditoriale face à l&#8217;internet.Par contre, quand on cherche à savoir ce qui se passe en Afrique, la révolution numérique avec son double tranchant ( visibilité /gratuité )  semble avoir donné de sérieuses chances aux cultures africaines de se trouver une vitrine internationale.  Par exemple, la scène hip hop sénégalaise reste mystérieuse et méconnue au delà de son territoire,  même si  c&#8217;est une des plus prolifique, variée et luxuriante au sein du hip hop francophone mondial. Avec au bas mot, plus de 2000 groupes et artistes actifs,   vu de l&#8217;extérieur, s&#8217;y retrouver reste un défi considérable. Alors pour cela, quoi de mieux que de se référer aux médias spécialisés du web qui sont basés au Sénégal et produit par des activistes culturels issus de la scène. On vous  en présente deux,  avec quelques unes de leurs spécificités et de leurs manchettes récentes.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kingsize.sn/Default.aspx"><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.kingsize.sn/img/KingsizeHeader.png" alt="" width="278" height="90" /></a><em><strong>Kingsize Sénégal</strong></em> est une branche de <strong><em>Kingsize Norvège</em></strong> un partneriat nord-sud, qui leur a donné l&#8217;opportunité d&#8217;utiliser son nom déjà connu en Scandinavie et en Europe.  Lancé en 2001 <a href="http://www.kingsize.no/Default.aspx"><strong>Kingsize Norvège</strong></a> a au fil du temps atteint une notoriété  qui fait de lui la plus grande référence en matière d’informations  hip-hop sur toute la Scandinavie aujourd’hui. Au Sénégal, KingSize Sénégal veut  plus que d’informer sur tout ce qui a rapport à la culture hip-hop et  ses différents acteurs, ce site soit une plate forme où les sénégalais  pourront se retrouver sans distinction aucune pour parler, échanger,  recueillir des idées sur comment développer leur pays et au-delà toute  l’Afrique. On y retrouve une pleiade d&#8217;informations, présentations d&#8217;artistes et annonces d&#8217;évènements ce qui sert bien à évaluer l&#8217;ébullition de toutes les disciplines du hip hop.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://resources.kingsize.no/SN/Articles/131/f98e12d8-24af-42bb-a8d4-87fe895d41a9.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> On ne se limite pas qu&#8217;à la musique, le site couvre autant la danse, les clips, la mode, tout en offrant des interviews  et des chroniques pertinentes sur les enjeux et les acteurs du moment. De plus,  on peut retrouver des mixtapes uniques, inédites couvrant autant le répertoire hip hop national qu&#8217;international. Bref, un portail efficace, agréable et allant droit au but.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hiphopsenegal.net/"><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.hiphopsenegal.net/templates/gk_hitmusic/images/style1/logo.png" alt="" width="120" height="40" /></a>Un autre site, <a href="http://www.hiphopsenegal.net/"><em><strong>Hip Hop Sénégal</strong></em></a> présente sensiblement  les mêmes nouvelles que<em><strong> King Size</strong></em> mais met l&#8217;emphase sur les clips, les entrevues et possède une communauté de membres qui soutiennent la production sénégalaise. Il nous permet de découvrir les dernières productions et de savoir ce qui se passe sur la scène locale.</p>
<p>Comme le problème majeure pour les artistes africains, c est de trouver des partenaires à l&#8217;extérieur du pays mais de telles initiatives, on découvre par exemple,  des productions comme le clip sobre et efficace de <em><strong>Nix </strong></em>avec son morceau<em><strong> Le rêve africain.</strong></em><br />
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		<description><![CDATA[The Museke Online Africa Music Awards (MOAMAs) is the inaugural awards held to celebrate African music and musicians achievement online. The power of the internet has enabled African musicians to market their music outside their communities and countries, to other African countries as well as to people outside the continent.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4495446806_577f55ac95_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="181" />The <strong>Museke Online Africa Music Awards</strong> (MOAMAs) is the inaugural awards held to celebrate African music and musicians achievement online. The power of the internet has enabled African musicians to market their music outside their communities and countries, to other African countries as well as to people outside the continent.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.museke.com"><strong>Museke.com</strong></a> has become one of the biggest African music websites with content from over 30 African countries and major traffic from African countries. It has helped musicians to be discovered by fans not from their home countries and has been a source of news, blogs for fans everywhere. Museke.com has been tagged the African music bible.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.museke.com/fr/node"><strong>Museke</strong></a> is partnering with other African music fans and websites who are dedicated to seeing Africans learn about African music and promoting new and popular African music.</p>
<p>The first edition of the awards promotes as many African musicians from as many different countries and styles as it aims to unite African music fans everywhere.</p>
<p>There are 28 categories in all with  7 nominees for each.  The nominees come from all over Africa and with  varied styles.</p>
<p>Here at the <a href="http://theusofafrica.com/"><strong>UsofAfrica blog</strong></a>,  we believe a much larger spectrum of African artists could of  be easily worked on and wonder why there exists such a large discrepancy from one award show to the next ( <strong>MTV Africa</strong>, <strong>KORA</strong>, ect..),  specifically in regards to the representation of French speaking  African artists ( and also Portuguese for that matter ). Where are<strong> So Kalmery</strong>, <strong>Oumou Sangare</strong>, <strong>Ba Cissoko,</strong> <strong>Mulatu Astatke</strong>, <strong>Tinariwen</strong>, <strong>Rokia Traoré</strong>, <strong>Amadou &#38; Mariam</strong>, <strong>Bassekou Kouyaté</strong>, <strong>Lura</strong>, <strong>Staff Benda Bilili</strong> or <strong>Konono #1</strong> ?Another question, where is the Coupé Décalé scene from Ivory Coast ?  It&#8217;s making a buzz worlwide but has not much visibility.  All these great artists are ambassador&#8217;s of African music at large and we can only hope this on line contest will get better with time.</p>
<p>Voting will take place on <a href="http://awards.museke.com">http://awards.museke.com</a> (<a href="http://moamas.com">http://moamas.com</a>)  until 15 May, with  winners being announced on 1 June. Users can vote  once everyday. If like us, you  believe that<strong> Africa is the Future</strong> of music, please  pass along  these links, so we can have a global influence on the african musical scene.</p>
<p>Below is the full list of nominees (arranged by song/album, name  &#38; country). We have hightlighted a few of the most important categories from the whole contest.</p>
<p><strong>African song of the year</strong><br />
Bumper to bumper – Wande Coal – Nigeria<br />
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Juju &#8211; Black Coffee &#8211; South Africa<br />
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Meme pas fatigue – Magic System/Cheb Khaled – Cote d’Ivoire/Algeria<br />
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Show ce soir – Bisso na Bisso &#8211; Congo Brazzaville<br />
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Sunshine &#8211; Nameless – Kenya<br />
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Where you are – Blu3 – Uganda<br />
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Yori yori – Bracket – Nigeria<br />
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<p><strong>Artist of the Year</strong><br />
A-Y – Tanzania<br />
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Barbara Kanam &#8211; DR Congo<br />
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Darey – Nigeria<br />
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Fally Ipupa – DR Congo<br />
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HHP – South Africa<br />
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Lizha James – Mozambique<br />
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Wande Coal &#8211; Nigeria<br />
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<p><strong>Best Male Artist</strong><br />
A-Y – Tanzania<br />
Alikiba – Tanzania<br />
Darey – Nigeria<br />
Fally Ipupa – DR Congo<br />
HHP – South Africa<br />
Ralph Anselmo – Angola<br />
Wande Coal – Nigeria</p>
<p>Best Female Artist<br />
Adiouza – Senegal<br />
Amani – Kenya<br />
Barbara Kanam – DR Congo<br />
Dama do Bling – Mozambique<br />
Lira – South Africa<br />
Lizha James – Mozambique<br />
Suzanna Lubrano – Cape Verde</p>
<p><strong>Best Group</strong><br />
Blu3 &#8211; Uganda<br />
Bracket – Nigeria<br />
Gal Level – Namibia<br />
Jozi – South Africa<br />
Mowzey Radio &#38; Weasel – Uganda<br />
P-Square – Nigeria<br />
Sauti Sol – Kenya</p>
<p><strong>Best Album</strong><br />
Ali K 4 Real &#8211; Alikiba – Tanzania<br />
Be free – Blu3 – Uganda<br />
Dagaati – Samini – Ghana<br />
Karibu – Barbara Kanam – DR Congo<br />
Mushin 2 Mohits – Wande Coal – Nigeria<br />
Mwanzo- Sauti Sol – Kenya<br />
O Cupido – Ralph Anselmo – Angola</p>
<p><strong>Best African Collaboration</strong><br />
Ca ne connait pas – Yeleen/Magic System – Burkina Faso/Cote d’Ivoire<br />
Leo remix – A-Y/Avril/Wahu – Tanzania/Kenya<br />
Malembe  – Mokobe/Fally Ipupa – Mali/DR Congo<br />
Meme pas fatigue – Magic System/Cheb Khaled – Cote d’Ivoire/Algeria<br />
My type of guy – Buffalo Souljah/TayGrin/Gal Level –  Zimbabwe/Malawi/Namibia<br />
Put it down – Sasha P/Dama do Bling – Nigeria/Mozambique<br />
Voodoo – Lizha James/Mandoza – Mozambique/South Africa</p>
<p><strong>Best New Artist/Group</strong><br />
Adiouza – Senegal<br />
Blick Bassy – Cameroun<br />
Mowzey Radio &#38; Weasel – Uganda<br />
M.I – Nigeria<br />
Sarkodie – Ghana<br />
Sauti Sol – Kenya<br />
STL – Kenya</p>
<p><strong>Best Music Video</strong><br />
Breathe – D-Black &#38; KwakuT – Ghana<br />
Estilo Xaxhale &#8211; Lizha James – Mozambique<br />
I want you back – XOD – Uganda<br />
Juju &#8211; Black Coffee &#8211; South Africa<br />
Mpitse – HHP &#8211; South Africa<br />
Not the girl &#8211; Darey – Nigeria<br />
Safe – M.I. – Nigeria</p>
<p><strong>Best Video producer</strong><br />
Andinos Visuals – Angola<br />
Boss Playa – Cote D’Ivoire<br />
Clarence Peters &#8211; Nigeria<br />
DJ Marcell &#8211; Mozambique<br />
Gorilla Films – South Africa<br />
Ogopa Video – Kenya<br />
Phamous People – Ghana</p>
<p><strong>Best Beat maker</strong><br />
Bue d beats – Angola<br />
Culoe de Song &#8211; South Africa<br />
Don Jazzy – Nigeria<br />
Hermy B  – Tanzania<br />
Ogopa DJs – Kenya<br />
Richie – Ghana<br />
Swangz Ave – Uganda</p>
<p><strong>Record of the year</strong><br />
Breadwinners – ProVerb – South Africa<br />
Engongole &#8211; Movaizhaleine – Gabon<br />
Go down there – 2Face Idibia – Nigeria<br />
Usinibore &#8211; Just A Band – Kenya<br />
Waving Flag – K&#8217;Naan – Somalia<br />
We are Africans &#8211; JJC – Nigeria<br />
Yesterday Betteh Pass Tiday &#8211; Emmerson &#8211; Sierra Leone</p>
<p><strong>West Africa song of the year</strong><br />
Bumper to bumper – Wande Coal &#8211; Nigeria<br />
Maadou – Adiouza – Senegal<br />
Sans guebe – DJ Lewis – Cote d’Ivoire<br />
Simple &#8211; Bradez –Ghana<br />
Suddenly – D&#8217;Banj – Nigeria<br />
Tchoucou Tchoucou &#8211; DJ Kedjevara – Cote d’Ivoire<br />
Yori Yori – Bracket – Nigeria</p>
<p><strong>North Africa song of the year</strong><br />
C’est chelou – Zaho – Algeria<br />
Fel kam youm elli fato &#8211; Latifa – Tunisia<br />
Habbeit &#8211; Sherine – Egypt<br />
Ma tfakarnish &#8211; Hoda Saad – Morocco<br />
Meme pas fatigue – Cheb Khaled – Algeria<br />
Wayah – Amr Diab – Egypt<br />
Zabana – Cheb Khaled – Algeria</p>
<p><strong>Central Africa song of the year</strong><br />
C’est pas complique – Awilo Longomba – DR Congo<br />
Chaise Electrique &#8211; Fally Ipupa – DR Congo<br />
Djarabi – Barbara Kanam – DR Congo<br />
Tout ca pour toi – Nadege Mbadou – Gabon<br />
Show ce soir – Bisso na bisso &#8211; Congo Brazzaville<br />
Yelele – X Maleya – Cameroun<br />
Zoomer – Jumo Selesao – DR Congo</p>
<p><strong>East Africa song of the year</strong><br />
Bread &#38; Butter – Radio &#38; Weasel – Uganda<br />
Leo – A-Y – Tanzania<br />
Pii pii – Marlaw – Tanzania<br />
Sunshine – Nameless – Kenya<br />
Tonight – Amani – Kenya<br />
Where you are – Blu3 – Uganda<br />
Yule Pale – Redsan – Kenya</p>
<p><strong>Southern Africa song of the year</strong><br />
Can you feel it – The Dogg – Namibia<br />
Estilo Xaxhale &#8211; Lizha James – Mozambique<br />
Ingoma – Thandiswa – South Africa<br />
Juju &#8211; Black Coffee &#8211; South Africa<br />
Na sou ninguem ti – Ralph Anselmo – Angola<br />
Presta Atencao – Perola – Angola<br />
Umlilo &#8211; Big Nuz &#8211; South Africa</p>
<p><strong>Best Artist based in Diaspora</strong><br />
K’Naan – Somalia<br />
Kaysha – DR Congo<br />
May7ven – Nigeria<br />
Mimitah – DR Congo<br />
Mokobe – Mali<br />
STL – Kenya<br />
Suzanna Lubrano – Cape Verde</p>
<p><strong>Best Reggae song</strong><br />
Afralehu – Teddy Afro – Ethiopia<br />
Agenze – Bebe Cool – Uganda<br />
Africans – Nneka – Nigeria<br />
Burning Desire – Wutah – Ghana<br />
Carolina – Bobi Wine – Uganda<br />
L’africain – Tiken Jah Fakoly<br />
Uprising – Wyre – Kenya</p>
<p><strong>Best Hip-hop song</strong><br />
Baby – Sarkodie – Ghana<br />
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Casamento – Dama do Bling – Mozamabique<br />
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Dreamer – STL – Kenya<br />
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Mpitse &#8211; HHP &#8211; South Africa<br />
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Leo &#8211; A-Y – Tanzania<br />
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Nekoleera gyange – Navio – Uganda<br />
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Safe &#8211; M.I – Nigeria<br />
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<p><strong>Best R&#38;B/Soul song</strong><br />
Not the girl &#8211; Darey – Nigeria<br />
Pii pii – Marlaw – Tanzania<br />
Presta atencao – Perola – Angola<br />
Sunshine &#8211; Nameless – Kenya<br />
Wa mpaleha &#8211; Lira – South Africa<br />
Where you are – Blu3 – Uganda<br />
Yori yori – Bracket – Nigeria</p>
<p><strong>Best Gospel/Religious song</strong><br />
Be my Lord &#8211; Noelie – Togo<br />
Igwe &#8211; Midnight Crew – Nigeria<br />
Kani &#8211; Wilson Bugembe – Uganda<br />
Kokoroko – Kefee – Nigeria<br />
My God is good &#8211; Joyous Celebration – South Africa<br />
Nibebe &#8211; Rose Muhando – Tanzania<br />
Nzambe alingi yo – Makoma – DR Congo</p>
<p><strong>Best Pop song</strong><br />
Ce n’est pas la peine – La fuente – Gabon<br />
Estilo Xaxhale &#8211; Lizha James – Mozambique<br />
Heartbeat – Nneka – Nigeria<br />
Preta Negra – Marllen – Mozambique<br />
Leave me alone – Mimi – Ghana<br />
Tonight – Amani – Kenya<br />
Wayah – Amr Diab – Egypt</p>
<p><strong>Best Afro-pop song</strong><br />
Bumper to bumper – Wande Coal – Nigeria<br />
Gologolo – Echo – Ghana<br />
In the music – Omawumi – Nigeria<br />
Live my life &#8211; Winnie Khumalo – South Africa<br />
Mmatswale – Malaika &#8211; South Africa<br />
Msiniseme &#8211; Alikiba – Tanzania<br />
Natamani kuwa malaika – Lady Jaydee – Tanzania</p>
<p><strong>Best Dancehall song</strong><br />
Ayokyayokya – Cindy – Uganda<br />
Bread &#38; Butter – Radio &#38; Weasel – Uganda<br />
Free madness – Terry G – Nigeria<br />
My type of guy – Buffalo Souljah – Zimbabwe<br />
Shayo – Bigiano – Nigeria<br />
Where my baby dey – Samini – Ghana<br />
Yule pale – Redsan – Kenya</p>
<p><strong>Best Alternative/Fusion/Rock song</strong><br />
Enter the Ninja &#8211; Die Antwoord &#8211; South Africa<br />
Fairytales &#8211; 340ML – Mozambique<br />
Fort Knox &#8211; Goldfish &#8211; South Africa<br />
Rockstar &#8211; Jay N – Cameroun<br />
Summerime &#8211; BLK JKS &#8211; South Africa<br />
Tukuraka remix &#8211; Stewart Sukuma – Mozambique<br />
Usinibore &#8211; Just A Band – Kenya</p>
<p><strong>Best Dance song</strong><br />
Omo 2 Sexy &#8211; Justine – Nigeria<br />
Juju &#8211; Black Coffee &#8211; South Africa<br />
Solution &#8211; Abou Thioubalo – Senegal<br />
Sans guebe &#8211; DJ Lewis &#8211; Cote D&#8217;Ivoire<br />
Tchoucou Tchoucou &#8211; DJ Kedjevara – Cote d’Ivoire<br />
Nka mo dira &#8211; Nutty Nys &#8211; South Africa<br />
Zoomer &#8211; Jumo Selesao &#8211; DR Congo</p>
<p><strong>Best Contemporary African song</strong><br />
Delestage &#8211; Meje 30 et Tshala Muana &#8211; DR Congo<br />
Ingoma – Thandiswa – South Africa<br />
Kuma kwa kie &#8211; Yuri da Cunha – Angola<br />
Maria &#8211; Blick Bassy – Cameroun<br />
Rebel woman &#8211; Chiwoniso – Zimbabwe<br />
Seya &#8211; Oumou Sangare – Mali<br />
Storia storia &#8211; Mayra Andrade &#8211; Cape Verde</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4495446806_577f55ac95_m.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="181" /> Il existe plusieurs compétitions, concours, gala, et cérémonies qui célèbrent la musique africaine. Et cette fois,  après une consultation de 3 mois  auprès de divers intervenants des  milieux culturels et musicaux africains,  c est le site <a href="http://www.museke.com/node/5180"><strong>Museke</strong></a> qui vient de lancer les <em><strong>MOAMAS</strong></em>. On y  retrouve 28 catégories avec 7 candidats dans chacune et même si on annonce que les nominés proviennent d&#8217;à travers l&#8217;Afrique, les candidats du <strong>Nigéria </strong>dominent largement avec 31 nominations, 22 pour l<strong>&#8216;Afrique du Sud</strong>, 18 pour le <strong>Kenya</strong>, la <strong>République Démocratique du Congo </strong>en compte 15 puis suivent l&#8217;<strong>Ouganda</strong> 14 , la <strong>Tanzanie</strong> 13 et le <strong>Mozambique</strong> avec 10.   Comme rien n&#8217;est parfait dans ce monde, nous espérons simplement que les prochaines éditions tiendront compte d&#8217;avantage de la production et l&#8217;impact des artistes issus des pays francophones et lusophones et considérés world.   Ou sont <strong>So Kalmery</strong>, <strong>Oumou Sangare</strong>, <strong>Ba Cissoko,</strong> <strong>Mulatu  Astatke</strong>, <strong>Tinariwen</strong>, <strong>Rokia Traoré</strong>, <strong>Amadou &#38;  Mariam</strong>, <strong>Bassekou Kouyaté</strong>, <strong>Lura</strong>, <strong>Staff Benda Bilili</strong> ou <strong>Konono #1<strong> ?</strong></strong></p>
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		<title>the Kora Awards&#8230; the winners and the controversies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Founded in 1994 by Ernest Adjovi, the Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical  achievement in sub-Saharan African,   they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent.  But in reality,  things have not gone smooth for the African musical event. The  last awards  were held in 2005 and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.aps.sn/IMG/arton62971.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="175" /> Founded in 1994 by <strong>Ernest Adjovi</strong>, the <strong>Kora Awards</strong> are music awards given annually for musical  achievement in sub-Saharan African,   they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent.  But in reality,  things have not gone smooth for the African musical event. The  last awards  were held in 2005 and after many years of doubts,critics and difficulties,  we&#8217;re relaunched from their ashes. The <strong>2010 Kora awards</strong> we&#8217;re finally held on 4 April in <em> Ouagadougou,</em> the Burkinabe capital and was supposed to be a tribute of Africans to the  pop star <strong>Michael Jackson</strong> who died in June, the chairman of the  organizing committee <strong>Ernest Coovi Adjovi </strong>told  <a href="http://www.apanews.net/public/spip.php?article114400">APA</a>.</p>
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African superstar group, <strong>P- Square</strong> emerged <em>African  Artiste of the Year</em> at KORA All Africa Music Awards held at Ouagadougou,  Burkina-Faso, on Easter Sunday, 4 April, 2010. They beat out Senegalese  group, <strong>Black Diamond</strong>,  Angola&#8217;s <strong>Paul G</strong> and  Burkina Faso&#8217;s <strong>Amety Meria</strong>. Peter and Paul Okoye from <strong>P-Square</strong> won $1m (742,000  euros). The occasion was graced by 3,000 people, including the host  country&#8217;s president, <strong>Blaise Compaore. </strong><strong>P-Square</strong> was unable to attend the show since they were performing  at a  concert in London. Apparently, they were flown to Burkina Faso in  a  private jet this week to get the award presented to them by  President  <strong>Compaore</strong> himself. An after event concert was staged at  the Ouagadougou  Stadium. Senegal&#8217;s <strong>Akon</strong> who had been invited but was  unable to attend the  ceremony.</div>
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<p>Despite many setbacks, here are few other <strong>Kora</strong> winners:<em>Best African Prospect </em>- <strong>Becca </strong>(Ghana), Best Reggae Artiste &#8211; <strong>Wadada</strong> (Nigeria) Best African-American artiste of the Diaspora &#8211; <strong>Alicia Keys</strong> (USA) while Cape Verde&#8217;s  <strong>Cesaria Evora</strong> and Gabon&#8217;s <strong>Pierre Akendengue</strong> picked up lifetime achievement  awards, and a homage/tribute was also paid to the late Michael Jackson. At least  one hundred television channels in 22 countries  broadcast the ceremony live, organisers said.</div>
<p>Many artists who won an award we&#8217;re missing or just never showed up,  including  Senagaleses rap star <strong>Akon, </strong>who was sent a private jet and fully paid to perform that night but with his absence, it seems there is a lawsuit up in the air !In the <em>Best Hip Hop artist or group </em>category, when <strong>Smockey</strong> dedicated his <strong>Kora</strong> award to the late great <strong>Thomas Sankara</strong>,  the controversy continued as his remarks were perceived to be a  personnal attack on president <strong>Compaore</strong>&#8217;s  role in Sankara&#8217;s  death.<br />
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<p>Les <strong>Kora Awards</strong> étaient disparues depuis 2005 et furent finalement ressuscitées avec l&#8217;édition  2010  ayant lieu au <em>Palais des Sports</em> de Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso. Le plateau artistique prévu pour la circonstance était composé aussi bien des nominés des catégories non régionales  et ceux de la catégorie du meilleur artiste africain. Les têtes d’affiche annoncées étaient entre autres <strong>Akon</strong>, <strong>P-Square</strong>, <strong>Extra Musica</strong>, <strong>DJ Arafat &amp; Débordo</strong> mais la plupart étaient absentes ou mise à l&#8217;écart. Malgrès la controverse, des artistes de tous horizons ont obtenus une reconnaissance pan africaine. Notons certains des grands gagnants de la soirée dont  Meilleur clip video : <strong>P.Square</strong>, Meilleur espoir : <strong>Becca</strong>,( Ghana), Meilleur artiste ou groupe religieux : <strong>Noelie</strong>,(Togo), Meilleur artiste ou groupe hip-hop : <strong>Smockey</strong> (Burkina Faso),  Meilleur artiste ou groupe traditionnel : <strong>Bassekou Kouyate &amp; Ngoni Ba</strong> ( Mali ),  Meilleur artiste ou groupe reggae : <strong>Sasha Marley</strong> (Ghana), et <strong>King Wadada</strong> (Nigeria), Meilleur artiste ou groupe ragga : <strong>Chronik 2H</strong>( Sénégal) et Meilleur artiste ou groupe de la diaspora Caraïbe ou Europe : LA MC Malcriado et Meilleur artiste ou groupe de la diaspora Afrique ou Amérique : <strong>Alicia Keys</strong> et Kora Awards d’honneur : <strong>Cesaria Evora</strong> et <strong>Pierre Akendengué</strong>.<br />
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<p>Selon le site web <a href="http://www.afrik.com/article19424.html">Afrik.com</a>, &#8221; sur la quinzaine de prix décernés, à peine le quart a-t-il été remis en mains propres aux artistes nominés. Une présence qui aurait illuminé la cérémonie, comme l’ont fait le musicien gabonais <strong>Pierre Akendengué</strong>, récipiendaire d’un Kora Awards d’honneur, le fantasque nigérian <strong>King Wadada</strong>, sacré meilleur chanteur de reggae, et l’impertinent rappeur burkinabè Smockey, pour son prix du meilleur artiste hip-hop. Ovationné par la foule, <strong>Smockey</strong>, devant <strong>Blaise Compaoré</strong> dont il n’a jamais manqué de critiquer la politique, a dédié son trophée à <strong>Thomas Sankara.</strong></p>
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		<title>Gil Scott Heron, the godfather is new here</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gil Scott-Heron is an American  poet, musician, and author  known  primarily for his late 1970s and early 1980s work as a spoken word soul  performer. The music of his albums, most notably Pieces of a Man and  Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender  later African-American music [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://gilscottheron.net/images/smlpackshot.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="205" /><strong>Gil Scott-Heron</strong> is an American  poet, musician, and author  known  primarily for his late 1970s and early 1980s work as a spoken word soul  performer. The music of his albums, most notably<em> Pieces of a Man </em>and  <em>Winter in America</em> in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender  later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul.  Scott-Heron&#8217;s recording work is often associated with black militant  activism and has received much critical acclaim for one of his most  well-known compositions &#8220;The Revolution Will Not Be Televised&#8221;. On his  influence, Allmusic  wrote &#8220;Scott-Heron&#8217;s unique proto-rap style  influenced a generation of hip-hop artists&#8221;. A <strong>BBC</strong> documentary film called <strong><em>the Story of Gil Scott Heron</em></strong> exposes his story and the impact of his art on following generations. You can catch the 6 parts here.<br />
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<p>In what will surely be regarded as one of the year&#8217;s best  albums, <strong>Gil Scott-Heron</strong>&#8217;s <em>I&#8217;m New Here</em> is a project that&#8217;s been four  years in the making. The result is an album that touches on many genres,  from hip-hop and gospel to dubstep and blues. Above all, though, is the  unmistakable sound of <em>Gil Scott-Heron</em>.  while <strong>I&#8217;m Here</strong> has been hailed as one of his best since  the seventies, the first single <em><strong>Me and The Devil </strong></em> is  dark,transcendent and relevant. <em> <strong>Gil Scott Heron</strong></em> is presently on a world tour from Europe to North America,  including large festivals such as <strong>Coachella</strong>, make sure to catch him and understand why some call him one of the godfather of hip hop.<br />
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<p><strong><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.snickarsrecords.com/rec_pictures/013688.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="220" />Gil Scott-Heron</strong> est un musicien, poète  et romancier reconnu pour ses performances (sous influences musicales jazz, soul et funk) de chants scandés -<em> spoken word </em>- de la fin des années 1960 et des années 1970, beaucoup le considèrent comme l&#8217;un des pères du rap. Ses textes se nourrissent, entre autres, de la réalité de la rue, de « sa » rue, des problèmes politiques et sociaux dont lui-même souffre au quotidien. Il s’impose comme défenseur de la cause noire américaine dès la fin des années 60 en décrivant la misère, la violence et la drogue qui ravagent les ghettos, en critiquant la politique américaine (et notamment le gouvernement de Nixon), et étendra ses propos pour dénoncer l’Apartheid. Gil Scott-Heron est célèbre pour ses « chansons-poèmes » The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (La Révolution ne sera pas télévisée), The Bottle ou Angel Dust. Un film coproduit par la <strong>BBC</strong> intitulé <em>The Story of Gil Scott Heron</em> explique son cheminement dans l&#8217;Amérique raciste, sa vision révolutionnaire et son impact galvanisateur parmi la scène culturelle noire.<br />
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<p>16 ans que <strong>Gil Scott-Heron </strong>n&#8217;avait pas sortie de nouvel album, c&#8217;est chose faite avec son nouveau projet &#8220;<strong>I&#8217;m new here</strong>&#8220;  dont le premier single “<em>Me and The Devil</em>”  avec le clip en conséquence : reste angoissant mais toujours aussi réussi et pertinent. En tournée mondiale présentement,  <em><strong> Gil Scott Heron</strong></em> se retrouve sur les plus grandes scènes du monde, se fait remixer par des jeunes musiciens influents ( XX )  et voit son influence musicale s&#8217;étendre vers une nouvelle génération de fans.</p>
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		<title>Jessy Matador, trop africain pour la France ?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[L’annonce de la nomination par France Télévision du chanteur Jessy  Matador pour représenter la France au concours de l’Eurovision le 29 mai  prochain fait débat sur le web. Dans certains forums Internet, le  chanteur français d’origine congolaise, ainsi que la chanson  interprétée, « Allez, Ola, Olé ! », est vivement critiquée. Le  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><img class="alignnone" src="http://photo.parismatch.com/media/photos2/3.-photos-culture/musique/jessy-matador/1488096-1-fre-FR/jessy-matador_articlephoto.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="137" /></strong>L’annonce de la nomination par France Télévision du chanteur <strong>Jessy  Matador</strong> pour représenter la France au concours de l’<em><strong>Eurovision</strong></em> le 29 mai  prochain fait débat sur le web. Dans certains forums Internet, le  chanteur français d’origine congolaise, ainsi que la chanson  interprétée, « <em>Allez, Ola, Olé ! </em>», est vivement critiquée. Le  problème ? Certains lui reprochent de chanter des « trucs africain » et  en créole, d’autres critiquent le fait qu’il ne soit pas assez connu ou qu&#8217;il chante en français !</p>
<p>La candidature de <strong>Jessy Matador </strong>à l’Eurovision 2010  relance le débat  sur l’identité nationale. En effet, des polémiques ont  éclaté suite à  sa nomination en tant que chanteur qui représentera la  France au  concours le 29 mai prochain. Le chanteur français d’origine  congolaise y  interprétera le titre « Allez, Ola, Olé ! ». La chanson  sera également  utilisée pour promouvoir la Coupe du monde de football  2010 en Afrique  du Sud. Sa musique, un mélange de zouk, hip-hop, salsa et  coupé-décalé, à  été préférée aux titres plus classiques présentés par  Emmanuel Moire et  Quentin Mosimann.<a href="http://www.afrik.com/article19300.html"> via afric.com</a>.</p>
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<p>Selon <span>Valentin Marcinkowski du <a href="http://www.parismatch.com/Culture-Match/Musique/Actu/Jessy-Matador-dans-l-arene-de-l-Eurovision-168784/">Paris  Match</a>: </span>Jessy Matador dispose-t-il  réellement de chances de  bien figurer au classement final de  l’Eurovision ? Certainement pas, et  ce pour plusieurs raisons. Déjà, la  France s’obstine à faire chanter  ses interprètes en français. Un choix  honorable visant à porter haut  les couleurs de la langue de Molière,  mais qui constitue un obstacle de  taille pour gagner. Sur les dix  dernières éditions, neuf pays ont  remporté la mise grâce à des paroles  en anglais. En outre, la musique  aux connotations latines, zouk et  hip-hop de Jessy Matador risque de  dérouter le public votant de  Scandinavie et surtout d’Europe de l’Est &#8211;  qui représente le plus de  poids au moment des votes en raison des  nombreux pays de la région &#8211; peu  habitué aux rythmes endiablés de la  musique africaine. À en croire Paris Match, il faudrait choisir une  bretonne qui chante en anglais pour représenter la France.<strong><br />
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://getmziki.com/beta/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jessy-matador.jpg" alt="" width="216" height="216" />Each year, the <em>Eurovision</em> contest brings singers from all European countries for a highly mediated song competition. This year, <strong>Jessy Matador</strong> was selected to represent France in the 55th edition of this musical competition taking place May 29th in Oslo. Because of his Congolese origins and the coupe decalé style he uses, some cultural critics are showing signs of musical xenophobia. Is he really French ? Does his song represent France&#8217;s cultural traditions ? Will the judge care for this rhythm driven song? All questions that reveal uneasiness about Jessy Matador as the chosen representative.</p>
<p><strong>Jesse Matador</strong> will perform <em>Alé Ola</em>, a hit also chosen as anthem for the French football team for this summer FIFA cup in South Africa. <em><strong>Ale Ola</strong></em> should be judged on it&#8217;s own merits. These issues can be related to the fact that France is going  through a debate on national identity. Many leaders from minorities  have condemned it as an attempt to deny the contribution made by immigrants in  France. And If Matador wins, it would rally the defenders of  cultural diversity. In the meantime,  bonne chance Jessy.</p>
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