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Makaa (other)
Makaa may refer to: *Makaa language of Cameroon *Maka people, the people who speak that language * Makaa Maka, an album by Ghanaian rapper Reggie Rockstone See also *Makah (other) *Maka (other) Maka or MAKA may refer to: * Maká, a Native American people in Paraguay ** Maká language, spoken by the Maká * Maka (satrapy), a province of the Achaemenid Empire * Maka, Biffeche, capital of the kingdom of Biffeche in pre-colonial Senegal * M ... {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makaa Language
Makaa (Maka), or South Makaa, is a Bantu language of Cameroon. It is not intelligible with the other language spoken by the Makaa people, North Makaa. Varieties The central part of the Meka area consists of the three central dialects Bésáp, Bébánde and Mbwas. Byáp in the north and Békol in the south are more geographically peripheral dialects. Byáp and Asón should not be confused with Northern Maka. Meka covers essentially the entire northern part of Haut-Nyong department (Eastern Region). Bébánde covers the entire northern part of Abong-Mbang commune and also Bebeng commune. Mbwas covers most of the Doumé area ( Mbouang and Doumatang communes), and Bésáp covers the north of Nguélémendouka. Byap occupies the eastern part of Diang commune and Bélabo commune (Lom-et-Djerem department, Eastern Region), west of Bertoua. It extends into the Central and Southern Regions in Nyong-et-Mfoumou (in Akonolinga and Endom communes) and Dja-et-Lobo (in Bengbis and Zoété ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maka People
The Maka or Makaa are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting the southern rain forest zone of Cameroon. They live primarily in the northern portions of the Upper Nyong division of Cameroon's East Province. Major Maka settlements include Abong-Mbang, Doumé, and Nguélémendouka. Some Maka villages lie over the border into the Centre Province, as well. Most Maka speak a language known as Maka or South Maka, which had an estimated 80,000 speakers in 1987. In the north of Maka territory, speakers use a related language known as Byep, or North Maka. Byep had an estimated 9,500 speakers in 1988. Though they consider themselves a single people, Maka dialects serve as a form of identity as well. The main dialects are Maka are Bebent (Bebende, Biken, Bewil, Bemina), Mbwaanz, and Sekunda. Byep has two dialects, Byep and Besep (Besha, Bindafum). History The Maka and related speakers of Makaa–Njem languages entered present-day Cameroon from the Congo River basin or modern Chad between th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makaa Maka
''Makaa Maka!!'' (I said it because I said it) is the debut studio album by Ghanaian rapper Reggie Rockstone, released on 1 September 1997 through his Independent record label, independent label, Kassa Records. It features guest appearances from Cy Lover, Sammi B, Chocolate, Kwa-Cee, Zapp Mallet, Fredi Funkstone, Nananom, and Talking Drums. It is one of the first rapped hiplife albums to be composed and sung entirety in a Ghanaian language (Twi). The album comes after his debut EP ''Tsoo Boi'', which came out in 1996. ''Makaa Maka!!'' fuses Western-influenced hip hop with traditional Ghanaian hiplife sounds, with some of the songs in the album cross-referencing older highlife songs. Notable tracks of the album included "Sweetie, Sweetie", "Tsoo Boi", "Nightlife in Accra", and "Agoo". The album is co-produced by Rab Bakari and Zapp Mallet. ''Makaa Maka!!'' is one of the best selling albums in Ghana, having sold over 50,000 copies. The album reshaped Ghanaian popular music, resulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Rockstone
Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, "the Godfather of Hiplife") is a Ghanaian rapper. He was born in the United Kingdom but lived his early years in Kumasi and Accra. He has been living in Ghana continuously since he pioneered the Hip-Life movement in 1994. He pioneered the Hiplife art and has played an important role in the development of this uniquely African genre in Ghana. He raps in Akan precisely Asante Twi and English. In 2004, Rockstone won the Kora Award for the best African video and he performed in front of a 50,000-person crowd in Ghana, together with Shaggy. In 2006, he recorded a track with the Jamaican Dancehall singer Beenie Man called "Chukku Chakka" (in reference to Rockstone's 1999 hit "Eye Mo De Anaa", which sampled Fela Kuti). Rockstone is featured in the 2007 documentaryLiving the Hiplife (dir. Jesse Weaver Shipley). Reggie Rockstone is the son of fashion designer Ricky "Ricci" Ossei (Saint Ossei). Reggie Rockstone attended Achimota School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makah (other)
The Makah are a Native American people of the U.S. state of Washington. Makah may also refer to: *Makah language, the indigenous language of the Makah people *Makah Reservation, the Indian reservation of the Makah Indian Tribe *Makah Museum, a museum operated and founded by the Makah Indian Tribe *Makah Bay, a bay in Clallam County, Washington * Makah Peaks, mountain summits in the state of Washington *Makah Air Force Station, a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station near Neah Bay, Washington, United States Other * Ashraf Makah or Sharif of Mecca, former title of the ruler of Mecca See also * Makaa (other) *Makka (other) Makka may refer to: * Mecca, city and administrative center of Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia * Fidelis Makka (born 1950), Nigerian military officer and politician * Ioulia Makka (born 1983), Greek chess player * Makka Kleist (born 1951), Greenlan ... * Mecca (other) *'' Ha-Makah Hashmonim V'Echad'', a 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
