92YTribeca (Venue Partner)
200 Hudson St
212.601.1000
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Nomadic Wax Presents African Underground
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Saturday Feb 20, 2010 (7pm)
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10.00
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A Night of African Hip-Hop Film, Conversation and Live Music featuring Meta and the Cornerstones
Join Nomadic Wax and 92YTribeca for a night of film and discussion capped by a blowout concert by the unstoppable Meta and the Cornerstones.
7pm Screening: Fangafrika: The Voice of the Voiceless
Hip Hop may have been born in America, but it is growing up in Africa. Fangafrika is a stylized look at the festival in Ouaga, in Burkina Faso, where Africa' s best and brightest rappers gather using hip hop to tackle the serious issues facing Africans everywhere. The film is a who's who in African hip-hop, from veterans like Pee Froiss, Daara J and PBS to up and coming hot acts. All are creating a dynamic new African identity for the mutable genre called hip-hop.
8:30pm Panel Discussion: Marketing African Media in the New Millennium: A Panel discussion About the Intersection of Technology, Digital Media and its Impact on the African Continent. Panelists to be announced.
10pm Concert: Meta and the Cornerstones
Featuring members from across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Brooklyn's Meta and the Cornerstones fuse Afropop, reggae, hip-hop and serious soul with a mixture of French, English, Wolof and Fulani vocals. With their powerful lyrics and feel good melodies, the band creates a sound that transcending borders and language barriers.
