Tag: kama

• Trinity Hip Hop Festival

  Images taken during performances at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival 2013. The festival was held in April and the images includes photos of Cuban hip hop group Las Krudas, Kenyan emcee Kama of Kalamashaka, Senegalese hip hop group KEUR-GUI, and Dead Prez. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.470224553055577.1073741825.355865547824812&type=1

  Msia Kibona Clark

  June 2, 2013

  Kenya, Senegal

  Bideew Bou Bess, Chromatics, dead prez, hip hop festival, humanist, kalamashaka, kama, keur-gui, Las Krudas, trinity hip hop, trinity international

• Images from the African Hip Hop Film Series

  Images from the African Hip Hop Film Series at California State University Los Angeles from January to March 2013. The series featured films from Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda; as well as guest speakers and emcees from the Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, and the US. The images are featured on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kibona/sets/72157632976822110/

  Msia Kibona Clark

  June 2, 2013

  Africa, Diaspora Emcees, Films, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, United States

  california state university, california state university los angeles, emcees, film series, kalamashaka, kama, M3nsa, senegal, Waterflow

• African Hip Hop Film Series

  This winter California State University, Los Angeles is holding an African Hip Hop Film Series. The films feature hip hop scenes from all over Africa, including Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda. All films are free and open to the public. For more information contact Msia Clark @ mclark7@calstatela.edu.

  Msia Kibona Clark

  January 24, 2013

  Africa, canada, Diaspora Emcees, Films, France, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, United States

  awadi, democracy in dakar, diamonds in the rough, hip hop colony, kalamashaka, kama, saba saba, united states of africa, wageble

• Kalamashaka

  Kalamashaka is a hip hop group from Nairobi, Kenya. They become extremely popular with their song, “Tafsiri Hii“, and have made Swahili hip-hop become mainstream in Kenya. Their lyrics are written in Kiswahili and the group have shown themselves to be very socially and politically conscious. They have influenced many artists such as Gidi Gidi…

  cityofmirrors

  May 31, 2011

  Artist Profiles, Hip Hop Pioneers, Kenya, Political Rap, Swahili

  kalamashaka, kama, Mau Mau, Ukoo Flani Mau Mau

• Ukoo Flani Mau Mau

    Hailing primarily out of the streets of Nairobi, Kenya but also Mombasa, Keny and even Tanzania are Ukoo Flani Mau Mau. They are a well molded collective, with a power and uniqueness and flavor that could only come from so many unique backgrounds uniting with a message under the banner of hip hop. 24…

  btsbrng2gthr

  May 30, 2011

  Hip Hop Pioneers, Kenya, Political Rap, Student Projects

  Alai Kenti, Angalia Saa, Dr. Dunga, Fujo Makelele, G-rongi, Jinamizi, K-Shaka, kalamashaka, kama, Kamau Ngigi, Labalaa, Lavosti, Mashifta, Mau Mau, MC Kah, Richizee, Sharama, Ukoo Flani Mau Mau, Wakamba Wawili, Wenyeji

• Documentary ‘Ni Wakati’ Brings American, East African Artists Together

  

  By Msia Kibona Clark | 15 MARCH 2011 Los Angeles — The new documentary by Kenyan filmmakers Michael Wanguhu and Russell Kenya premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles this year. It proved to be a good year for Kenyan film, with eight films set in the country. Ni Wakati is a documentary that…

  Msia Kibona Clark

  March 15, 2011

  Diaspora Emcees, Films, Kenya, Political Rap, Tanzania, United States

  Charlotte Oneal, dead prez, kalamashaka, kama, Kwanza Unit, M1, Michael Wanguhu, ni wakati, Oneals, Pete Oneal, Rhymson, umi, Zavara