Rough Guide to African Rap

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B00016UZ9O
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,060 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Right Here In Front Of You - Unsung Heroes & Ty

2. Township Dwella - Prophets Of Da City

3. Senga Abele - Manu Dibango

4. Boul Fale Remix - Positive Black Soul

5. Msimu Kwa Msimu - X Plastaz

6. Eye Mo De Anaa - Reggie Rockstone

7. Karimbo - Mabulu

8. Ni Wakati - Kalamashaka

9. Liberdade - Das Primeiro

10. Djalgaty - Pee Froiss

11. Madau - Trybe

12. Blast Nuff - Hard Blasters

13. Na N'ko - K-Melia

14. Badala - Tata Pound

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clash Of The Hip Hop Civilization, April 13, 2005

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V. Dacus (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to African Rap (Audio CD)

I know Samuel P. Huntington said there would be more and more interaction between "The West" and Developing Nations, but who would have thought that would spill over to Hip Hop?

Each song has it's unique blend of traditional rhythms mixed w/ rhymes you may not even understand. Nontheless, one can not deny the potential these artist display, from South Africa's popular Kwaito sound, to Tanzania own X-Plastaz who have held true to Masai culture over a fly beat. And who can front on Ghana's own, Reggie Rockstone, the God Father of HipLife?! The only thing missing from this classic Cd is a dedication to the great Fela Kuti.

All in all, this CD is for the open minded.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Cool Cd,, January 9, 2007

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David A. Smith "Powerful Light2012" (Webberville, Mi, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to African Rap (Audio CD)

this was a pretty good disc it had alot of good songs and was enjoyable to listen to.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation, November 20, 2006

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Food Fan (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to African Rap (Audio CD)

There is a variety of sounds - different styles of rapping mixed with different local/tradtional sounds. Several of the artists have socially concious messages, e.g. critique of corrupt institutions.