HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights
African hip hop music podcast. Released fort-nightly (bi-weekly) showcasing some of the hottest up & coming positive hip hop talent in Africa. Featuring artists from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Lesotho, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia etc. Hosted in Denver CO by former HIPHOCALYPSE DJ Sensai Tate from Zimbabwe. Predominantly English but mixing in many regional languages & dialects.
2007 Episode 05 Special Edition "Basadi Ba Aga" - The Women are Building
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"As the flower of Africa blooms so does a new day for the women of Africa unfold" ~ Anna Mwalagho
This bumper extended Edition of the HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights Podcast hosted by special guest presenter the lovely Naturelle in Cape Town, South Africa.
We mark the milestone 5th episode of the year by this special celebrating the women building hip hop from Africa.
30mins of some of the best up & coming ladies of African hip hop from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Kenya.
Tracklisting:
Anna Mwalagho - African Woman (Kenya)
Refilwe aka Fifi - Hip Hop God prod. Nyambz (South Africa/ Zambia)
Isis - Forward Hustle (Nigeria/ Canada)
Nel - No Competition (South Africa)
Skye Wanda - Merciless Wanda (South Africa)
Nazizi of Necessary Noize - Tension (Kenya)
Nthabi - "Bad Luck" (South Africa)
Blakrok - "Blak as I Rok da Mic" [2nd Son original + Becoming Phil remixes] (DJ Click&Drag megamix) (South Africa/ Zambia/ Namibia)
Twasa - My Soul (South Africa)
Wargames aka Kudzai -Time will tell (Zimbabwe)
Endz & Eavesdrop - Nature of Science (South Africa)
Nomalanga aka Sunshine - Asthembe Kuzozwakala [Becoming Phil Remix] (South Africa/ Namibia)
Mmaphuti & Nabunya - The Search Prod. Nyambz (South Africa/ Uganda/ Zambia)
produced by Naturelle & Sensai Tate feat mixes by DJ Click&Drag.
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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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