9.20.2012

Hip Hop Beat Making Lab in the Congo: A 3-Minute Story

Congolese rappers and producers collaborate with grassroots non-profits and beat-making professors: everyone wins.

ABOUT

In July of 2012 producer/DJ Apple Juice Kid and professor/emcee Pierce Freelon built a music studio, called a BEAT MAKING LAB, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For two weeks Congolese students learned how to make beats and record songs in the Lab, which remains at a community center in Goma called Yole!Africa for sustainable, community use.

Congo Beat Making Lab was established in collaboration with Yole!Africa during SKIFF 2012 (Saleem Kivu International Film Festival) with special help from Petna Ndaliko and Cherie Rivers Ndaliko. It was made possible through support from the Music Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Mark Katz, John Powell, Institute for the Arts and Humanities Innovation Fund, Yole!Africa, Center for Global Initiatives, and from crowd-sourced donations.

16 incredible Congolese students ultimately made this Beat Making Lab possible. Their dedication, passion and collaboration over 2 weeks of instruction resulted in amazing works that will be presented over the coming months.

Directed by:
Saleem Rashemwala (www.kidethnic.com)

Music by:
Beat Making Lab Congo (www.beatmakinglab.com)
Apple Juice Kid (www.applejuicekid.com)

Lil Fame (M.O.P.) & Termanology ~ "Too Tough For TV" [prod. by Fizzy Womack]

Another banger off the 'Fizzyology' album out November 6th.

Dirty D & Trix City ~ Passion Don't Die (Video)

All you need to know is my 1st Love is Music...

Some international flavor 4u

Knxwledge. ~ klemintine​ ( (Instrumentals) )


ISIS THA SAVIOUR ~ "THA SAVIOUR"

Produced By: Colossus
Real, Raw, Authentic Hip~Hop!!

Dee-1 ~ Failure Aint An Option f. Murs & tabi Bonney (Video)

#TheFocusTape hosted by Mannie Fresh drops 10/9 on Livemixtapes.com

Small Eyez ~ The Birth of The RADIANT Freestyle (produced by Cardiak)

a short story on the Birth of the RADIANT. follow me. G.I.A.N.T.S This Fall! Spree Wilson Presents: Life in Technicolor This Fall!

Loaded Lux and Arsonal Freestyle PT.3 on #SwayInTheMorning (Video)

Check Part 1 and Part 2

Kil Ripkin ~ The Question Remains Remix ((Single))




As we prepare for "The Quickening 2: Acceleration, KIL RIPKIN presents the people with this remake of one of his all-time favorite classic joints; Gangstarr's "The Question Remains". R.I.P. Guru, Respect to DJ Premier.

Abundance Child: The Death of The Hip Hop Illuminati (BlogTalkRadio)


Professor Griff joins us for an audio trailer of his lecture, "The Death of the Hip Hop Illuminati" and his new book the "Acapella Revoltion." Griff is currently on tour with Black Dot author of the Hip Hop Reference Guide for the people, " Hip Hop Decoded." Black Dot will be previewing his lecture, " The Reascension of a new art form."Finally...the sister who Black Dot called an example of Acappella genius at a recent event in Harlem NY,Narubi Selah, joins us. Come listen to her music as it is ALWAYS in rotation and listen to her reasoning! ~ Abundance Child

Thu, September 20, 2012 06:00PM

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The African (Kamitic) Holocaust Conference in Los Angeles



The African (Kamitic) Holocaust Conference @ The Renowned KRST Unity Center of Afrakan Spiritual Science Friday, Oct. 5th to Monday, Oct. 8th in Los Angeles.

Fahamu Pecou ~ All Dat Glitters Aint Goals (EP)


Fahamu Pecou presents the ALL DAT GLITTERS AINT GOALS EP. A collection of original music inspired by Pecou's painting series of the same title. 

FEATURING: STIC.MAN of Dead Prez, L.I.U.N.S. DEN (Ekundayo the Mountain Liun, EL SUN, THUNDA KAT), STARCHILE (Divine & Massive the Victor), BOOG BROWN, JOE D, CLAN DESTINED (AmDex & DT), Jamila Crawford, Okorie Johnson, Mykel, METHUZALAH, MIKE FLO & G.R.E.A.T. SCOTT

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