Zap Mama (Abadou)

http://www.zapmama.be/#home

Baraka !

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_%28film,_1992%29

Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jumps

... It was the sound of post-independence Nigeria, a time of celebration and wealth but, ultimately, of political oppression. The music reflected the times - a heady mix of traditional rhythms and big band highlife with the new rock, soul and jazz sounds crackling through transistor radios from Europe and the U.S. The rulebook of Nigerian musical heritage was ripped up as Santana, The Beatles and James Brown became as relevant to young players as Nigerian heroes like Haruna Ishola, Victor Olaiya and E. T. Mensah. Led by the towering influence of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, established Nigerian stars and the rawest of college bands alike forged new fusions and began using their music confidently as a vehicle for new variations of traditional parables and thinly veiled social commentary...
-> http://www.strut-records.com/content/nigeria-70-lagos-jumps
and more http://ecards.k7-de.com/strut/www/nigeria70/

Erykah Badu (The Healer)

The Healer (Hip Hop)

[Words - Erykah Badu]
Peace and love ya’ll
How ya’ll doing?

[Audience]
Cheers

[Words - Erykah Badu]
Is this how ya’ll feel
Brother’s ya’ll alright?

[Brother's]
Yah

[Words - Erykah Badu]
Can I ask the elders in the house if I can speak freely? Ya, okay. Well my name is Erykah Badu, also known as Medulla alagata, also known as Cerebellum, also known as Annie, also known as analog girl in the digital world. Also Known as Maria Mexico, also known as low down Eric brown, also known as Humdi Lila Allah Jehova, Yahweh Dios Ma’ad Jah
Rastafara fyah dance, sex, music, hip-hop, also known as.

Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru

[Chorus - Erykah Badu]
Humdi Lila Allah Jehova
Yahweh Dios Ma’ad Jah
Rastafara fyah dance, sex, music, hip-hop

It’s bigger than religion
hip-hop
it’s bigger than my niggas
hip-hop
it’s bigger than the government
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
This one fa’ Dilla, hip-hop

Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru

[Verse One - Erykah Badu]
we ain’t dead said the children don’t believe it
We just made ourselves invisible
underwater, stove-top, blue flame scientist come out with your scales up
get baptized in the ocean of the hungry

Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru

My niggas turn in to gods,
walls come tumblin…(aaahhh)

[Chorus - Erykah Badu]
Humdi lila Allah jehova
yahweh dios ma had ja
Rastafara fyah dance, sex, music, hip-hop

It’s bigger than religion
hip-hop
it’s bigger than my niggas
hip-hop
it’s bigger than the government
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
This one is the healer, hip-hop

Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru

[Verse Two - Erykah Badu]
Told you we aint dead yet
we been livin’ through your internet
you don’t have to believe everything you think
we’ve been programmed wake up, we miss you.
they call you indigo, we call you Africa.
go get baptized in the ocean of the people
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
say reboot, refresh, restart.
fresh page, new day, o.g.’s, new key…

Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru
Du du ru ru
Ru ru ru

Produced by Madlib, "The Healer" is an ode to hip hop culture and a proclamation of its scope. It opens with a brief snippet from a song by Malcolm McLaren featuring the World's Famous Supreme Team. Music writer Piero Scaruffi describes the song's music as "trancey, exotic and brooding", while Sasha Frere-Jones notes "bells, unidentifiable knocks, a lonesome instrument that might be a sitar, or a guitar, and lots of empty space" in the musical backdrop, adding that "the music flirts with total stasis, though it still has an audible beat." Badu's lyrics, delivered in an incantation style, make reference to various names of God, including Humdililah, Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, Jah, and Rastafari, while asserting hip hop to be "bigger than" social institutions such as religion and government. She explained the lyrics and religious references, saying "to me, hip-hop is felt in all religions - it has a healing power. I've recently been to Palestine, Jerusalem, Africa and a bunch of other places, and everyone is listening to hip-hop. There's something about that kicking snare sound that all kinds of people find meaning in."

-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Amerykah_Part_One_%284th_World_War%29

Street Art

http://www.streetartutopia.com/?p=7433

Sabu Martinez and Sahib Shihab ("Nus")

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

Fondé sous l’impulsion de Reuben M. Koroma et de Francis John Langba « Franco », Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars est un groupe composé par des musiciens qui se sont retrouvés dans un camp de réfugiés de Guinée lors de la guerre civile qui a fait plus de 200.000 morts en Sierra Leone entre 1991 et 2002.

A l’origine de la formation du groupe, il y a Reuben M. Koroma et sa femme qui faisaient de la musique dans le camp de Kalia en Guinée pour distraire et soulager les réfugiés. C’est dans ce camp que ce groupe formé par Reuben M. Koroma (chef d’orchestre, lead vocal), Grace Efuah (voix) et Francis John Langba « Franco » (guitare rythmique, voix, kongroma) prend réellement forme et intègre d’autres réfugiés dont d’anciens musiciens de mêmes formations ou d’anciens collègues de travail.

C’est aussi dans ce camp qu’ils rencontrent l’auteur, compositeur et interprète canadien Chris Velan ainsi que les cinéastes américains Banker White et Zach Niles qui réaliseront en 2005 un film documentaire sur des réfugiés. Soutenu par l’UNHCR, le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies et le Sam Jones’ Island Studios de Freetown, le groupe entre en studio pour la réalisation de son premier album produit par Chris Velan. Enregistré durant le tournage du film et paru en 2006, Living Like A Refugee (Vivant comme un réfugié), en référence à la vie dans les camps de réfugiés, brasse divers styles musicaux comme le maringa traditionnel, le reggae, l’afro-beat, le hip hop, le folk, la pop et le jazz-rock soutenant des messages d’amour, d’espoir, d’unité et de paix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone%27s_Refugee_All_Stars

Layori (Dada)

Layori est née au Nigeria, le pays le plus peuplé d’Afrique. Layori est le diminutif de son deuxième prénom, qui veut dire « sauvée par la grâce ».