The Kilimanjaro Entertainer Newsletter Vol. 10 2009
THIS WEEK ON KE411
AFRICA
While Benga is the most popular music genre in Kenya, it has not made much headway beyond the country’s borders. What is Benga music and is it the next African music phenomenon?
REGGAE
Luciano is probably one of the more popular contermporary reggae artists but is fame worth the trouble?
KENYA
From Kenya to Malaysia and Atlanta. The man from Thika town continues to chase his dream.
MINNESOTA SCENE
Jamaican Dancehall reggae artist Mr. Vegas to perform in Minneapolis .
VIDEOS OF THE WEEK
Every week, we scour the internet and pick the most interesting music videos. Here are the picks of the week.
AFRICA: We were in Egypt, North Afria last week. This week, our cyber video search takes us to Congo DRC to meet Montana Kamenga.
REGGAE: Girly Girly by Jamaican sinjay Sophia George was the reggae club anthem back in 1985. The song was on the charts in Jamaica and England concurrently.
KENYA: Mr Lenny’s songs are commonplace on Kenya radio. Helena is yet another hit from the high-pitched singer.
MARKETPLACE
Hip Hop Colony is an award-winning documentary by Kenyan filmmaker Michael Wanguhu about the African Hip Hop explosion in Kenya. Kenya is about the animals, safaris, marathon runners and yes, music and studios.
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PICK OF THE WEEK CD
NARE by Kenyan Swahili ragga artist Daddy V
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:31:08 -0700 [03/31/2009 08:31:08 PM CDT]
From: Kilimanjaro Entertainment
Subject: KENYA IS ABOUT THE MUSIC TOO