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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Episode XII "Shingirirai" (Perservere)

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Episode 12. Dedicated to the people of Zimbabwe amidst political uncertainty.
Hip Hop music preaching a message of hope to a people desperate for change.

Tracklisting:
mUnetsi - "Live from Zimbabwe" (Zimbabwe)
Shad - "Get Up" (Rwanda/ Canada)
Zimbabwe Legit - "Gotta Do It" (Zimbabwe/ USA)
X-Plastaz - "Msimu kwa Msimu" (Tanzania)
Wakamba Wawili - "Musiq Ya Soul" (Kenya)
The Federation (MrC & Neon) - "Writers Block 101" (South Africa)
ph - "Bars for Thought" ft. Shingi/ Reason/ Eli & Ootz (South Africa)
Tumi - "The Innerview" (South Africa)
Mizchief - "Wonderful World" (Zimbabwe/ South Africa)
Zubz - "Hope Still Floats" (Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ South Africa)

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Wednesday, Mar 19, 2008

2008 Episode XI "Batanai" (Unite)

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"BATANAI" (Unite) - A celebration of unity in the African Hip Hop fraternity all over the continent and diaspora.
The United States of African Hip Hop!

Tracklisting:
X-Plastaz - "Campfire Freestyle 2008" (Tanzania)
Blitz - "Riot Music" (Ghana/ USA)
M.anifest - "Africa Represent" (Ghana/ USA)
Shad - "Exile" (Rwanda/ Kenya/ Canada)
Divided Kingdom Republic (DKR) - "Wilderness" (Zimbabwe/ UK)
Recess Poetry - "Ilanga Ezintabeni" (South Africa)
MC Noize - "Sunday Times" (South Africa)
Apollo Diablo - "Meaning of Life" (South Africa)
InvisibleMan - "Instrumentology" (Zambia/ Lesotho/ South Africa)
Metaphysics - "God Form" (Zimbabwe/ Germany)
Writers Block - Untitled (Lesotho/ South Africa)

AFRICA UNITE!
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Posted by Sensai Tate at 5:07 PM | 6 comments

Thursday, Feb 14, 2008

Episode 10 "A Hip Hop Love Story"

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A Hip Hop Love Story.
Love is in the air in the month of February.
We mark the 10th episode milestone with a special bumper edition of the show. 40+ mins of Southern African hip hop love songs.
Hosted by the lovely Naturelle. Mixed by DJ Click&Drag.

Tracklisting:
Anvils - Baby Slow Down (South Africa)
Reason - Feelin U, Feelin Me (South Africa)
Landmynz & Devious D - Man Woman Child (South Africa)
Optical Illusion - Ghetto Beautiful (South Africa)

The Holster - Can't Deny (Zambia)
Concious - Luv U (Zambia)
InvisibleMan - Inspiring (Iko Remix)(Zambia/ Lesotho/ South Africa)

Wikid - Ooh Baby (South Africa)
Amu - Since I Met You (South Africa)
Mr. Selwyn - "Soweto Spanish" featuring Amu & ProVerb (South Africa)

ProVerb - Tell Me, Tell Me (South Africa)
ProVerb - Letter to My X feat Zubz (South Africa)

Zubz - Handiende featuring Palesa (Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ South Africa)
Maskiri - Zverudo (Zimbabwe)
Mizchief - "Place for a Wife" featuring KB (Zimbabwe/ South Africa)

Tumi - Bophelo Hame feat KG of Morafe (prod. Kev Brown) (South Africa/ USA)
Pebbles - The Way of the Want featuring Tumi (South Africa)
2.Parts.Black - Always (DJ Khenzero Remix) featuring Bhubesii (South Africa)
Mmaphuti - I Fell in Love with an Emcee prod. Bongani Fassie (South Africa)

The perfect Valentines gift!
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Saturday, Feb 02, 2008

2008 Episode 09 "Bak 2 Basiks"

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No additives. No Preservatives. No Gimmicks. Simply "Back to Basics".
30+ minutes of fresh, raw unadulterated hip hop from Africa.

Tracklisting:

Krukid - "Africanthem" (Uganda/USA)
Outspoken - "Thought Construct" (Zimbabwe)
mUnetsi - "Shut Up" (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe Legit - "Vicious Cycle" feat. YZ (Zimbabwe/ USA)
M.Anifest - "Gentleman feat. Wanlov (Ghana/ USA)
BMG-44 - "Dox da Jae" (Senegal)
Konfab - "Konpliments" (Lesotho/ South Africa)
Mr. Selwyn -"Debate" feat. Prokid (South Africa)
Def Boyz - "Uboma" (South Africa)

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Saturday, Jan 19, 2008

2008 Episode 08 "The Ballot or the Bullet"

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Episode 8 the first one of 2008.
Dedicated to the the millions of people in Zimbabwe & Kenya suffering political exploitation.

Featuring artists from Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa proving that even in the wake of political & economic instability positive creativity can exist.

30mins of raw, unadulterated African Hip Hop.

Tracklisting:

Divided Kingdom Republic (DKR) - "Mugarandoga" (Zimbabwe/ UK)
Zubz - "No Place Like Home" (Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ South Africa)
Mizchief - "All the Areas" (Zimbabwe/ South Africa)
Outspoken - "Streets Did It" (Zimbabwe)

PRO - "Bhampa" (South Africa)
Terror MC - "Liberate yourself"

Kilo Cha Haki - "Msanii" (Kenya)
Kichwa - "Kichwa Maji" (Kenya)

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Monday, Dec 10, 2007

2007 Episode 07 "Rudo neHondo" (Love & War)

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"Rudo neHondo" (Love & War)
Two opposingly parallel concepts that govern the Universe. This episode is split into 2 halves a War section & Love section.
Join us as we explore the universal laws of War & Love in 30+ minutes of pure unadulterated African (and World) Hip Hop.

Tracklisting:

"Hondo" (War) Half:
K'naan - Until the Lion Learns to Speak (Somalia)
B Sun aka Begotten Son - Revolution Remix featuring DKR (Zimbabwe)
Konfab - Swart Gevaar (+ D Planet Remix)(Lesotho/ South Africa)
Perisher - Abantu (South Africa)
Bliss N Eso - Bullet & a Target (Australia/ South Africa)

"Rudo" (Love) Half:
Maskiri - Muviri Wese featuring XQ (Zimbabwe)
Abbas aka Doobeez - The Love featuring Bamboo (Kenya)
Mizchif - Place for a Wife featuring TK (Zimbabwe/ South Africa)

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Sunday, Oct 28, 2007

2007 Episode 06 "Ropa" (Blood) in memory of Lucky Dube

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Dedicated to the memory of legendary South African Reggae multi-award winner Lucky Dube who was gunned down in Johannesburg on 19 October 2007.

Episode 6 sees the return of Sensai Tate as host of Fort-Knights after the lovely Naturelle did a superb job hosting the women's special in Episode 5.
Featured in this podcast are some unlikely guest artists in stic.man from dead prez 'featuring' lefendary Zimbabwean Afro Pop guitarist/ singer Oliver "Tuku" Mutukudzi.

Download or listen to this mixed bag of top quality African Hip Hop here now for free!

Tracklisting:
Lucky Dube (R.I.P.) - "Truth in the World" (South Africa)
5th Floor - "Kreation" featuring Korianda (South Africa)
The Innovators (TNG & 2nd Sun) - "Breaking it Down" featuring BlakRok (Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ South Africa)
PROkid - "Wild Wild West" (South Africa)

stic.man (of dead prez) - "Reperations" dj click&drag extended mix featuring Oliver "Tuku" Mutukudzi - "Ndima Ndapedza" (USA/ Zimbabwe)

Optical Illusion - "Sending a Word" (South Africa)
J-Live - "I'm a Rapper" interlude (USA)
The Others (KingPinn & Non-Depiction) - "MC" (Zimbabwe/ South Africa)
Mandrax - "Thoughts" (South Africa)
Tumi - "Hybrid" (South Africa)

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Sensai Tate
Denver, Colorado
Co-founder & former on-air DJ of the HIPHOCALYPSE (2000 - 2003). A Zimbabwean native who has always been a lover of hip hop art & culture. First got involved in the global hip hop phenomenon at age 16 rhyming under the psuedonom "KraiZ-E" in a crew called 3 man group called the "Hip Hop Henchmen (HHH)" in Harare. Put out a video mixtape titled "Homeboy TV" featuring music videos and HHH rhyming over popular 90's tracks like the Westside Connection's "Bow Down" and Dr Dre's "Eastside Killer/ Westside Killer" beat. First real noteworthy achievement was establishing the HIPHOCALYPSE radio show with housemate Nkanyiso "So" Mthembu on the student broadcast station Rhodes University, Rhodes Music Radio (RMR), in Grahamstown South Africa in February of 2000. The show grew from strength to strength into a MOVEment of local hip hop heads gathering critical acclaim & listenership from all over Grahamstown & surrounding areas. Awarded the inaugural RMR "Show of the year award" in 2003 for outstanding community contribution. The Show is now a permanent feature on the RMR line-up 7.5years running! Eventually landed a couple of DJ spots at local nightclubs and releasing 2 independant mixtape compilation CD's titled the HIPHOCALYPSE Mixtape (2004)& HIPHOCALYPSE Re-mixtape (2005). Currently syndicating (not so regular) podcasts showcasing (mainly) SouthERN African hip hop artists coming up. PAMBERI (Forward)!
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