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Ian Kamau
Ian Kamau is a Canadian writer, hip hop and spoken word artist, writer, designer, and visual artist from Nairobi, Kenya. Kamau is the son of Trinidadian Canadian artists and filmmakers Claire Prieto and Roger McTair. Discography Singles * ''An Ocean Between Us'' (2016) * ''You, I'' (2014) Albums * ''Selected tracks from September 9 Vol. 1 & 2 (Mixtape)'' (2009) * '' Vol. 3 Love and Other Struggles (Mixtape)'' (2010) * ''One Day Soon'' (2011) EPs * '' Cocoons'' (2011) * ''First'' (2003) Collaborations Ian Kamau has been featured on the following tracks: References 21st-century Canadian rappers Canadian male rappers Black Canadian musicians Musicians from Nairobi Living people Underground rappers Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian male musicians {{hiphop-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Colours (Shad Album)
''Flying Colours'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in Canada on October 15, 2013. The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize."Arcade Fire, Drake, Shad make Polaris Music Prize short list" , July 15, 2014. Reception ''Flying Colours'' garnered generally positive reviews from s. Tabassum Siddiqui of '' |
Underground Rappers
Underground most commonly refers to: * Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth Underground may also refer to: Places * The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston * The Underground (Stoke concert venue), a club/music venue based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent * Underground Atlanta, a shopping and entertainment district in the Five Points neighborhood of downtown Atlanta, Georgia * Buenos Aires Underground, a rapid transit system * London Underground, a rapid transit system Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Underground'' (1928 film), a drama by Anthony Asquith * ''Underground'' (1941 film), a war drama by Vincent Sherman * ''Underground'' (1970 film), a war drama starring Robert Goulet * ''Underground'' (1976 film), a documentary about the radical organization the Weathermen * ''Underground'' (1989 film), a film featuring Melora Walters * ''Underground'' (1995 film), a film by Emir Kusturica * ''The Undergrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Nairobi
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Black Canadian Musicians
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Canadian Male Rappers
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21st-century Canadian Rappers
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Tumi Molekane
Tumi Molekane (born 16 August 1981) is a Tanzanian-born South African rapper and poet. He was the lead vocalist of Tumi and the Volume, that was officially disbanded in 2012. In 2016 Tumi relaunched himself as Stogie T and released an eponymous album titled '' 'Stogie T' '' which featured Da L.E.S, Lastee, Emtee, Nasty C, Nadia Nakai & Yanga. He has 2 singles from the album. The first single "Diamond Walk" features rapper Nadia Nakai in the video. His second single from the album ''By Any Means'' which features a hook and verses from Emtee and Yanga. Background Tumi and the Volume also comprises the members of the Mozambican band 340ml. Molekane was born in Tanzania while his South African parents lived in exile there. In 1992 he repatriated to South Africa and took up residence in Soweto. Music career In 2005, Tumi recorded the song "Trade Winds" with Cincinnati-based rapper Main Flow. In 2006 he published his debut album, ''Music from My Good Eye'', through his reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Short Story About A War
''A Short Story About a War'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in Canada on October 26, 2018. Background ''A Short Story About a War'' is a concept album focused around The Fool in a war controlled by the Snipers, Revolutionaries, the Establishment, and the Stone-Throwers, described as "holding a mirror to our world – a provocative story told through disarmingly catchy songs that weaves through issues of migration, environment, politics and above all, the human spirit." Singles He had released the singles for this album "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" on July 26, 2018, along with a music video, "The Fool Pt. 3 (State of Mind)" on August 29, 2018, along with a music video, and the song "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" on September 26, 2018. Critical reception ''A Short Story about a War'' has received generally positive review from critics. Eric Lowers from ''Exclaim!'' said, "Shad's ''A Short Story About a War'' isn't a one-listen album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSOL (album)
''TSOL'' is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Shad. It was released in Canada on May 25, 2010 and in the United States on October 5, 2010. It is his second album released on Black Box Recordings, and his first album of new material since 2007's Polaris Music Prize-nominated '' The Old Prince''. The first single, "Yaa I Get It", was released in April 2010. A music video was released on April 20. The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, and won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. Tour The album was supported with a cross-Canada tour, featuring opening acts Grand Analog in Western Canada and D-Sisive in Ontario. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". The album was ranked number two in ''Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Hip Hop
The Canadian hip hop scene was established in the 1980s. Through a variety of factors, it developed much slower than Canada's popular rock music scene, and apart from a short-lived burst of mainstream popularity from 1989 to 1991, it remained largely an underground phenomenon until the early 2000s. Canada had hip hop artists right from the early days of the scene—the first known Canadian rap single, Mr. Q's "Ladies' Delight", was released in 1979 just a few weeks after The Sugarhill Gang's historic " Rapper's Delight",Michael Rancic"Finding Mr. Q" '' Hazlitt'', March 17, 2021. and the first French rap single, Lucien Francœur's "Le Rap-à-Billy", was released in 1983."Aut'Chose: Chaud comme un jukebox" . '' Exclaim! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
