S/D African hip-hop

http://www.africanhiphop.com/ and fader

Christgau hates on African hiphop in a recent Sasha Frere-Jones New Yorker blog posting

Just saw "Living the Hiplife" a great 1 hour doc on Ghanaian hiplife (hiphop with sampled highlife music) done with the godfather of Ghanaian hiplife and hiphop Reggie Rockstone.

Historical footage is remixed with studio and concert material painting a portrait of urban culture in Accra’s streets. The film ties political history together with vibrant musical life to look at the economic hopes and musical dreams of young Ghanaians as they confront the realities of corporate sponsorship, political change, and international hopes. This film was shot in Standard DV between 2003-6 with a small Ghanaian and American film and audio crew.

african hip-hop?

Friday October 4 in Washington D.C. at Tropicalia:

Malian rapper Amkoullel and Sierra Leonean diaspora rapper, Chosan. I've heard of Amkoullel, but don't recall much. Don't know Chosan