Daladala Soundz brings you a brand new vibe of African music! Expect songs on heavy rotation from daladala minibuses in Dar es Salaam, select tunes from the danfo drivers of Lagos or the car rapides of Dakar – street music from the hot urban music scenes of Africa. In Tanzania bongo flava, local hip hop sung in Swahili, has become the most popular music in the region. Uganda is crazy about reggaeton and dancehall. In Kenya Ugandan dancehall and bongo flava mix and mingle. Move on to Ghana to find hip hop and highlife fusing into hiplife and lately on to raglife. In Nigeria during the early 90s a local hip hop blend called naija rap was kick started. And from South Africa comes a style called kwaito and house which are slowly conquering the airwaves all over southern Africa. Daladala Soundz gives an overview of the wealth and variety of African urban sounds, mixing them up and promoting these exciting scenes and talented artists to a wider audience.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Daladala Soundz
Daladala Soundz brings you a brand new vibe of African music! Expect songs on heavy rotation from daladala minibuses in Dar es Salaam, select tunes from the danfo drivers of Lagos or the car rapides of Dakar – street music from the hot urban music scenes of Africa. In Tanzania bongo flava, local hip hop sung in Swahili, has become the most popular music in the region. Uganda is crazy about reggaeton and dancehall. In Kenya Ugandan dancehall and bongo flava mix and mingle. Move on to Ghana to find hip hop and highlife fusing into hiplife and lately on to raglife. In Nigeria during the early 90s a local hip hop blend called naija rap was kick started. And from South Africa comes a style called kwaito and house which are slowly conquering the airwaves all over southern Africa. Daladala Soundz gives an overview of the wealth and variety of African urban sounds, mixing them up and promoting these exciting scenes and talented artists to a wider audience.
