The birth of street metaphor the album is a collaboration of many kenyan artists like Goreala,projekt,stan,Damu moto,and a french international band known as peace of salaam together with dj Boulaone who is also the main producer of the album.
The album is released by UpToYouToo and supported by Oxfam/Novib and the DOEN Foundation.
Influences
Most of our influences come from day to day life and the things we see happening in our society,police brutallity,corrupt greedy politicians who only represent us in parliament to their own benefits,we don't know how to say this coz surgical words we have none,so we make the best out of the worst and adapt in any situation no matter how cunning it is...which makes us even more real and proud when we hold our heads high and speakout our thoughts to the people...
On the violent streets of Eastlands Nairobi – the slums, the ghettos, the poor and the corrupt – a new rapper grew to be known as Goreala. Metaphor za Mtaa is his second release, succeeding the popular demo 1961. It is a testimony of life in modern day African cities.
Metaphor za Mtaa is a collaboration of the Kenyan rappers Goreala and Projekt with French DJ BoulaOne. It was conceived and recorded in the ghetto studio Ragz2Records, especially founded to nurture talent from the ghettos. The studio develops the artistic quality of the artists and creates visibility around the issues of slum life.
The songs talk of survival, crime, paid love and politics of street. They highlight the hardship of living life under the poverty line; they push for positive thinking about Africa’s youth and they advocate change. All proceeds of Metaphor za Mtaa will go to the rappers, studio and social projects that help slum youth earn a decent living.
This summer Goreala will tour with French band Piece of Salaam, BoulaOne and Projekt. A hip hop live show with live band, scratching and video.
Metaphor za Mtaa an Ragz2Records are projects of Foundation UpToYouToo from the Netherlands.
VIPI GOREALA...HOPE YOU'VE BEEN GOOD...JUST STOPPING BY 2 SHOW SOME KENYAN LOVE...CHECK OUT 3 NEW SONGS FROM "BACK IN THE MMIX"...LET ME KNOW WHAT U THINK...THANKS N GOD BLESS...2K aka EA$TLAND$ FINE$T
Bantu Continua benefit party in de Duivel Wednesday 13 May from 20:30hrs onwards BCUC will perform around 21:15hrs Free entrance: Cafe de Duivel, Reguliersdwarsstraat, Amsterdam (near Rembrandtplein) DJ Rudelicious and DJ Vibez on the decks
Reason for the party 1. MEET & GREET: to get the chance to meet Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness and start creative collaborations 2. EP RELEASE: to celebrate the release of their first EP (for sale for 10 euro) 3. BENEFIT: to raise money. It is a benefit party for BCUC, as they live on 2,50 per person per day during their stay in Amsterdam to eat, drink and party
Goals 1. MEET & GREET: to set dates with producers, artists, musicians to record (new) music 2. EP RELEASE: to sell their first EP and earn back the investment 3. BENEFIT: to get enough money in the hat/charity box to pay for BCUC's drinks on Wednesday
Http://bantu-continua.hyves.nl www.youtube.com/BantuContinua Hope to see you there on Wednesday!!
Salut, j'espère que tu vas bien ainsi que ton bizness! Juste un petit commentaire pour te présenter un morceau intéressant: Avec l'accord exceptionnel de Ms Triniti en personne, la connexion France to L.A en passant par la Jamaïque s'est faite sur le puissant "Wi burnin" en mode Ragga Dance hall. En effet, présent sur la B.O. du film très dansant TURN IT UP, "Wi burnin" a fait sensation notamment au début où on peut entendre un aperçu du morceau. Tu peux l'écouter directement sur ma page myspace! Enjoy! voiçi le lien pour téléchargre le morceau: http://download253.mediafire.com/zjze5ntf2y1g/umz12dm0xqy/Mrs+Triniti+-+Wi+Burnin+%28Woy+Yoy+Yoy%29+%5BJe3f+remix%5D.mp3 BIG UP JE3F
Hey friends and family! I know it's been a while since i posted something. But its all good. Soon there will be plenty new stuff like music and videos. Wish you all a happy and prosporous 2009 and beyond.
Ayye its Stress wit LCEnt. Cummin thru 2show ur page sum luv make sure 2 stop by and check out da tracks i JUST put up. DOWN-LOAD ALL Tracks that you want! an Hit me up let me kno what you think..... Holla at me
VIPI GOREALA...........JUST STOPPING BY KUKUSHOW SOME KENYAN LOVE...........CHECK OUT MY 2 NEW TRACKS....."NIMECHOKA" & "DRINK IT ALL UP"..........LEMME KNOW WHAT U THINK........THANKS.......AND U CAN ALSO CHECK ME OUT ON MTAAFM. COM/2K
YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW BY KNOW THAT I'M AM THE MOST LYRICAL UNFUCKWITABLE! THAT'S NEITHER HERE NOR THERE THOUGH. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE TIME OUT TO REMIND YOU TO HAVE A "GREAT DAY" AND TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THAT GMAP (GOOD MOURNING AMERICA PROJECT). AS ALWAYS, CONTINUE TO S.TILL H.OLD I.T D.OWN. ENJOY YOURSELF!
