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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sheng does what Sheng wants]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/city-life/detail/19415/Sheng-does-what-Sheng-wants]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ There's a friendly joke that has been going around in East Africa claiming that 'Swahili was born in Zanzibar, grew up in Tanzania, fell sick in Kenya, died in Uganda and was buried in Congo'. The interesting thing is that this refers to a 'proper' Swahili language, generally accepted to be the variety spoken on the East African coast in Kenya and Tanzania.   So, does this really mean that people in eastern Congo speak bad Swahili? No, they just have their own vocabulary and grammar which has been in development as a spoken language all the way since Swahili was first brought there towards the end of the slave trade. Congolese Swahili, in all its regional differences, is widely used in a large part of the country, but a 'Congomani' won't always be able to understand everything a Swahili speaker from the East African coast says and vice versa. And in Congo there's a difference between the way the language is written and spoken - the latter variety is much more dynamic and allows for people to express themselves in a fun and creative way, full of references to the 'now'.  Further east, in Kenya and Tanzania there's a general agreement on what is proper Swahili, as taught in school, used in official correspondence and in newspapers. The language that youth use amongst each other is quite a bit different from the 'proper' version. In Tanzania there's a growing culture of using slang, on the streets, in music (bongo flava lyrics), in movies, comic books and in public spaces. Some of the newly invented slang vocabulary even makes it into every day use among the older generation, too - think of 'mambo vipi' ('what's up') which would have been considered rude language in the early nineties, while nowadays even the president may be heard saying it.   Since the times of  ujamaa , the&nbsp; National Swahili Council has been  inventing new Swahili terms to substitute English loan words - 'luninga' for 'television' is often heard (at the same time, Swahili proper is full of foreign loan words, from 'safari' to 'daktari' and even German 'shule'). In 2007 Tanzanian MP's were instructed not to mix any English into their conversation when presenting in parliament, and earlier this month, a form 4 student got his state exam results nullified for having entered  bongo flava  lyrics into his exam sheets. But language has always proven to be resistant to any attempts at restricting it, and nowadays there's a large vocabulary of Swahili slang words that are generally not in the dictionary but understood by most youth in Tanzania, Kenya and beyond.       Video: Ghetto Radio presenter Raptcha providing insight on Sheng   In Kenya, the slang spoken by urban youth has been developing into a language on its own since at least the 1970s. 'Sheng' as it has come to be known (from 'Swahili' and 'English') is only partly intelligible by speakers of standard Swahili or English, as its vocabulary and grammar borrow heavily from different languages and sources including Kikuyu, Luo, Kamba, Luhya, slang coming from Tanzania and phrases reflecting the news of the day.   Sheng is also ever changing. New words are invented every week, some of which become popular in the same way a Youtube video becomes viral - everybody wants to share it with their friends. Nairobi's Ghetto Radio has even adopted it as their primary language, and shows like 'Captain' Mbusii's 'Goteana' have become the most popular radio programs among the Nairobi youth, not just in the slums. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Part comedian, part emcee, wholly alternative. Here comes Kwabena Jones!]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19414/Part-comedian-part-emcee-wholly-alternative-Here-comes-Kwabena-Jones]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ With so much music out there clamoring for your attention, you know it's a good sign when you listen to a new album and wonder, who  is  this? There&rsquo;s a good chance you&rsquo;ll ask the same when you listen to the witty, lyrical explosion of humour, education and reality that is   Songsiwrotewheniwasthinkingthethingsiwasthinkingsoirecordedityeahmein!   Huh? Yeah. That's what we thought too when we first saw the album title, but that was before we discovered that  Kwabena Jones  was part comedian, part emcee, part hiplife artist and 100% alter ego of Bosco, the Ghanaian rapper whose hilarious bow-tied, nerd glasses-wearing, prissy-voiced creation is a medium through which to channel his sarcastic and alternative brand of humour. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[5 "must have" reissues you may have missed]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19413/5-must-have-reissues-you-may-have-missed]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[  Reissued West African music from the 70s is big business these days. There have been so many spectacular releases of standalone albums and compilations in the last 3 years that it could be overwhelming even for people&nbsp; already familiar with the reissue sub-culture. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ghanaian-Austrian and dancefloor-ready. Anbuley's new EP "Kemo' Yoo Keke"]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19412/GhanaianAustrian-and-dancefloorready-Anbuleys-new-EP-Kemo-Yoo-Keke]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[       Anbuley  is another name we ought to have included in our short piece about  African artists rooted in Africa but oblivious to boundaries  of geography or genre&nbsp;(as you can probably tell from the above and from her previous releases; links at the end of this post). ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sauti za Busara: "African Music under African Skies". But who for?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/19411/Sauti-za-Busara-African-Music-under-African-Skies-But-who-for]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[  The stage right before the festival officially began [Image courtesy of Brenda Wambui]   "African Music under African Skies". That's the tagline for Sauti za Busara, the annual music festival that takes place in Zanzibar at the Old Fort; the just-completed 9th edition ran from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th February. The aim of the festival is to promote East African music, in all its wealth and diversity, and judging from the array of artistes we saw over the three days I'd say it succeeded. (For anyone unfamiliar with this part of East Africa,  Zanzibar  is a Tanzanian island group 25 - 50km off the mainland coast). ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Celebrities and charity for Africa: Who is really profiting?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/city-life/detail/19410/Celebrities-and-charity-for-Africa-Who-is-really-profiting]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Celebrity sells. In a world driven by and fixated on celebrity, actors and musicians sell us more than entertainment, perfume and clothes. They also sell us charities.  Using celebs as ambassadors is not new, but what began as a tool for raising funds and awareness is now also a way for fans to feel closer to their &ldquo;idols&rdquo;; dig into your pockets and donate to a cause your celeb feels &ldquo;passionate about&rdquo; so you can Tweet about it to show everyone you and your celeb are on the same wavelength. But even if people are donating for the wrong reasons, at least they&rsquo;re giving, right? ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spoek Mathambo, one of a handful of sonic explorers from Africa]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19409/Spoek-Mathambo-one-of-a-handful-of-sonic-explorers-from-Africa]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      In this promo/intro-to-an-artist clip, South African musician Spoek Mathambo (Nthato Mokgata) pretty much sums up what it is we find interesting about him and a handful of other artists like  Nneka ,  Edoheart  and  Muthoni the Drummer Queen , and why we think such artists are likely to endure long after more immediately accessible artists have faded from our collective memory. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[May the winds of change sweep Africa; YaoBobby's "Histoires d'un continent"]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19408/May-the-winds-of-change-sweep-Africa-YaoBobbys-Histoires-dun-continent]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      A hip-hop artist calling for a revolution might sound like business as usual, but when the country in question is the West African nation of  Togo  you have to admit the artist has a point. The artist in this case is  YaoBobby , one of the pioneers of hip-hop in Togo, founding member of premier rap crew Djanta Kan, and someone who would probably agree wholeheartedly with the idea that it is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Free for 6 days only: Download "FOKN Wit Ewe" by the FOKN Bois]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19407/Free-for-6-days-only-Download-FOKN-Wit-Ewe-by-the-FOKN-Bois]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[    You  knew this was coming , dint ya? But you didn't know they were going to give  FOKN Wit Ewe  away for free. Well, free for Valentine's week only. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA["Batida", the sound of the wildest Angolan street party]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19406/Batida-the-sound-of-the-wildest-Angolan-street-party]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      This vibrant burst of colour and energy is the video for  Alegria , one of the tracks from  Batida , project and debut album of Angolan/Portuguese  DJ Mpula  (Pedro Coquen&atilde;o) on which he combines samples from old 1970s Angolan tracks with modern electronic dance music. It's been described as the sound of the wildest Angolan street party and it's no exaggeration. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[TIA launches weekly Friday Night Live broadcasts from Nairobi, Accra and Chicago]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/19405/TIA-launches-weekly-Friday-Night-Live-broadcasts-from-Nairobi-Accra-and-Chicago]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Q&A with Ghanaian luxury brand designer Mina Evans + Spring 2012 collection]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/19404/QA-with-Ghanaian-luxury-brand-designer-Mina-Evans--Spring-2012-collection]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      Ghanaian fashion designer  Mina Evans-Anfom  is a fine example of the many talented young designers responsible for the boom in African fashion today. She's the founder and creative director of luxury brand  Mina Evans , which, within months of being launched, saw her styling celebrities like singers  Tuface Idibia  and  Becca .&nbsp; ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The long trip home: What it’s like to move back to Africa]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/city-life/detail/19403/The-long-trip-home-What-its-like-to-move-back-to-Africa]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[  'A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.'  -  Marcus Garvey  ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[5 reasons why White artists don't cover songs by African artists]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/19402/5-reasons-why-White-artists-dont-cover-songs-by-African-artists]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      It's not something you seldom see, it's something you never see. A white British or American singer or band doing a cover version of a song by an African artist. There are lots of examples of the opposite, African artists covering songs by white British and American artists, and it just seems like the natural order of things. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kuku, "Soldier of Peace": share my message and let emotions flow]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19401/Kuku-Soldier-of-Peace-share-my-message-and-let-emotions-flow]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      We  first  heard about Nigerian 'Yoruba soulful roots' artist  Kuku  when he released  The Cure , the lead single to his new album Soldier of Peace. It came with  a video  that revealed his customary stripped down format - voice, acoustic guitar, percussions - and it was simply captivating.&nbsp; ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nigerian dancehall: Squeeze drops "Hi-Voltage" mixtape]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19400/Nigerian-dancehall-Squeeze-drops-HiVoltage-mixtape]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ We've been rather impressed with the tracks we've heard so far from up-and-coming Nigerian Dancehall artist  Squeeze . As we mentioned  a short while back , the first two earned him some encouraging airplay back home, on the back of which he put out a couple more last December from soon-to-drop mixtape. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[10 Free Dub Colossus remixes - The Ezana Stone Sessions]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19399/10-Free-Dub-Colossus-remixes--The-Ezana-Stone-Sessions]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Last chance to grab the  Ezana Stone Session  remixes of tracks from  Dub Colossus 's recent album   Addis Through the Looking Glass .  Real World has been releasing them at the rate of one a week, and this is the final week, so go grab 'em before they disappear.  The remixes are sort of a promo for the 15-track   Dub Me Tender, Vol. 1 &amp; 2   which dropped just this morning. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Erasing Boundaries with Blitz the Ambassador]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/19398/Erasing-Boundaries-with-Blitz-the-Ambassador]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[  http://content.omroep.nl/ghettoradio/musicblog/blitz_the_ambassador_erasing_boundaries.mp3   Right-Click and Save Link As to  DOWNLOAD    Erasing Boundaries with Blitz the Ambassador    One of KDIC 88.5FM's current programmes is called  Erasing Boundaries , and it's a series of interviews with artists, musicians and writers who strive to erase musical and cultural boundaries. Previous guest include Lupe Fiasco, rapper Big Sean, and the band They Might Be Giants, and the guest this week was Brooklyn-based Ghanaian rapper, bandleader, artist and filmmaker  Blitz the Ambassador . ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A touch of Motown in Nigeria: Bez's "That Stupid Song", feat Praiz]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19397/A-touch-of-Motown-in-Nigeria-Bezs-That-Stupid-Song-feat-Praiz]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      No Autotune, no programmed loops, no fronting, fancy cars or gyrating girls. This is "classic" Motown (with a nod to Memphis and Stax Records by way of  The Staple Sisters ), but updated to bridge the gap between the Lagos of today and Detroit/Memphis of yesteryears, and between nostalgia and our post-modern sensibility. It's done with wit and a wink, and comes with a video to match courtesy of Nigeria's busiest music video director,  Clarence Peters . ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Congolese group Makoma returns with "Evolution" after a 6-year hiatus]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19396/Congolese-group-Makoma-returns-with-Evolution-after-a-6year-hiatus]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      Are you allowed to enter music with religious overtones for the Eurovision Song Contest? Coz Congolese Gospel group  Makoma 's new single has got Eurovision potential written all over it. And the group has been based in Europe for almost 15 years (first the Netherlands, now the UK), so no barrier to entry there. And, after all, Kenyan singer-songwriter Stella Mwangi represented Norway last year. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA["Makaa Maka" by M.anifest, one of Ghana's most lyrical & intelligent emcees]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19395/Makaa-Maka-by-Manifest-one-of-Ghanas-most-lyrical--intelligent-emcees]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ If like foot-tapping Hip-hop delivered with intelligent rhymes, you need to check  M.anifest . Along with  Wanlov ,  M3NSA  and  Blitz the Ambassador , he's on our "most notable from Ghana" list; artists making thought-provoking music that's audibly rooted in Ghana but at the same time draws on international experiences. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ghanaian Hiplife duo KgPM returns Azontified - Download "Xtra Large"]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19394/Ghanaian-Hiplife-duo-KgPM-returns-Azontified--Download-Xtra-Large]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Times flies when you're busy doing a 9-5. It's been 11 years since Ghanaian Hiplife duo KgPM (made up of KGee and The PM) released their critically acclaimed debut album  Saa Na Wotiɛ , which featured  Blitz the Ambassador  (one of our favourite rappers and also one of the most hard-working emcees out there) and  Obrafour , a Hiplife veteran who, in his own words is "one of the few survivors of the test of time". ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Soko Stingo, the African fashion market with a difference]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/19393/Soko-Stingo-the-African-fashion-market-with-a-difference]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      Street markets used to be known primarily as places to buy and sell life&rsquo;s essentials, but I&nbsp; recently came across  an article  about a street market with a difference. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wizkid's Azonto freestyle: Time for non-Ghanaians to get in on the action?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/new-releases/detail/19392/Wizkids-Azonto-freestyle-Time-for-nonGhanaians-to-get-in-on-the-action]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[  http://content.omroep.nl/ghettoradio/musicblog/wizkid_azonto.mp3 &nbsp;Right-click to   DOWNLOAD   Wizkid's  Azonto (freestyle)    This is very reminiscent of what happened when B-Boys discovered DJ Kool Herc extending the length of James Brown breaks (the popular parts of his songs where he famously &lsquo;gave the drummer some&rsquo;) and started dancing in those breaks. Whatever they were doing before came to be known as &lsquo;break dancing&rsquo;. More importantly, a new form of music was born: hip-hop. It too was described as a fad. Thirty or so years on though, hip-hop has become an all-conquering mainstay of American (if not global) culture. More than a form of music, it is a culture.  ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Africa tweets: A closer look at the first Twitter map of Africa]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/city-life/detail/19391/How-Africa-tweets-A-closer-look-at-the-first-Twitter-map-of-Africa]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ There's been some criticism of the recently released graphic that  ranks the Top 20 African countries by twitter volume . The graphic was created from an analysis of 11.5 million geographically pinpointed tweets originating on the content in the last 3 months of 2011. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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