MALIKIA WA JO'BURG LESLIE KASUMBA A.K.A LEE DJ NA MANAGER WA CHANNEL 'O'

lee

South Africa-based, Uganda-born Leslie Nabunya Theresa Kasumba, popularly known as Lee, is known by most of her fans as a sassy sister who loves music, especially hip-hop. Leslie Kasumba is the editor of South Africa's hip-hop magazine, Y-Magazine. She is the DJ, producer and co-host of Harambe on YFM Radio, and a contributor to MTV Africa and Channel O. She got a BA in Dramatic Arts from Wits University. Kasumba has interviewed Tony Blair besides hosting and facilitating a Quincy Jones panel. She has also presented programmes with a team at U.N. Habitat in Vancouver about making inner city environments safer through art, been on a magazine cover alongside South African President Thabo Mbeki, hosted the African version of Live 8, performed at the South African Alicia Keys banquet and emceed a Beyonce Knowles concert in South Africa. Referred to by her fans as the anointed mother of South African Hip-Hop, Kasumba was recently featured in XXL Magazine as the Queen of Jo'burg.

In her own words: "I think it is positive when young people on this continent realize that they are the future and do their bit to build the continent. Everywhere I go, I see myself as African first. It is a beautiful continent and I feel that I am doing what I can to serve the continent. So it is positive to both. The youth are often said not to care about politics and it is positive to use music a common language too."

also lee featured as an M.C & crowed controller at Sprite M.C africa, all across africa including TANZANIA(SWAHILI-LAND)

DJ QUEEN PIN TOKA NIGERIA KWENYE SANTURI SIMCHEZO..!

In the industry believed to be highly dominated by male masculinity in Nigeria, one lady who has proven to the entire lovers of the Nigeria’s fast-rising entertainment industry that what a man can do a woman can equally do better is Queen Pin. The music industry has become a haven of pleasure to this Naija most anticipating DJ who has come to put the record straight and to give the menfolks a run for their money in the Disc Jockeying environment.

Dj Queen Pin

Her real name is Olufunmi Jasmine Akinyanju but in the entertainment world she’s known as Queen Pin, a name she got during one of her days as a Chess game player. Interestingly, this black and strong gifted DJ who is gradually becoming relevance face to reckon with is making in grand effort to change the notion of top players in the industry who believe that the wheels of steel is meant for the male gender alone. In the light of this, the beautiful artiste is clamouring for a change and also supporting the course of women who are ready to embrace this act of disc jockeying.
“Before I fell in love with Disc Jockeying, I was always inspired by the artistic ability of people like DJ K-Slay, an international artiste like that. I was fascinated by his drive and the manner he carries his audience along. So, when the opportunity came to come into the industry last year, I didn’t hesitate to become a DJ because that’s where I want to stay and showcase my talent.” Queen Pin stated.
Though, it’s about a year that this former undergraduate of the University of Abuja ventured into this esoteric business of Disc Jockeying, her record of accomplishment within that short time is awesome as she has displayed her talent at concerts, eevents and nightclubs, to mention but a few are, Jades Palace, Adeola Odekun, Reloaded, Trick’s Nightclubs tucked somewhere around the Shoprite Mall, Lekki, all on Lagos Island.
You may now wonder how she has managed to scale through the huddles of intimidation from the men folks, the native of Awe in Oyo State but Lagos born DJ said she was only mindful of her ability and was not bothered about the noise around characterized by the pull-her-down-syndrome. Hear her “change is what I am concerned about. Right now, I am getting my priority right, making a mix-tape that will stand the test of time and be applauded in the industry as the first ever female DJ in Nigeria to score such feats. That’s my aspiration and until I get to that level, I am still gonna continue to give my best.” She concluded.

EMPRESS 1 RAPPER MACHACHARI KUTOKA MISRI

Princess Emmanuelle aka EmpresS* 1 is a British Egyptian~Lebanese, Conscious Rap-Poetess, who has just returned from a long tour and living experience in her home country Kamit (Egypt), holding the flag for women who are generally under-represented in the arts and cultural world, specifically in the Hip-Hop scene. THE 'First Female Egyptian Rapper' has the guts to address those MAJOR issues such as Freedom of Speech, Women's Rights etc and manages to be extremely respected for that, all over the Egyptian media, because her music talks about Love, Justice, Equality, Freedom, Respect, Unity, Dual Identity, Oppression, Peace, Female Independence, etc...

She achieved to release 2 Independent albums in the UK, shared stages with Jocelyn Brown, The Wailers, The Welfare Poets, Suhheir Hammad, Benjamin Zephaniah. She was invited to do a track with PUBLIC ENEMY at one of their recent UK concerts, + various other major events such as the 1st Rap-Poetry-Theatre One Woman Show in Egypt and a recent tour in Sudan.
Her debut film "Sistah Rootz, Sistah in Suit, Sistah Party, Hype 'n Zootz" was featured on BBC a few years back! She recently participated to various events during the Afrikan Heritage Month events in London, such as "The Afrikan revolution" and "Internationalism and Solidarity with Palestine", (alongside Shadia Mansour, Stormtrap, Gazateam etc),London, OxJam and Tell the Real Story.

Now we all wait for that brand new documentary about her latest achievement that we want to see promoted all over the planet is "Hip-Hop 2daPyramidz" (Part 1) Directed by: Emmanuelle Marcel Jabbour, Produced by: Kamitan Arts (KA). A preview was screened @ THE PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL 2010.Special prominent guests in the film: Benjamin Zephaniah, Black Samurai, Sylent Sim, M1 (Dead Prez), Noel McKoy, and more...
She is also live on JOTA FM, the Arabic rap radio www.nasjota.com/jota-fm, The Middle East's 1st Hip-Hop, Roots, Muzik Label and Online Radio station with world-wide broadcast !Our beautiful EmpresS *1 is reminding us that Egypt is the crib of cultures, showing all the links between Egyptian traditions and our urban cultures.

Sarabah: A Female Rapper Wrestles With A Taboo Subject

I don't often have the opportunity to write about a film that combines world music and social activism as closely as Sarabah, which will be making its television debut on Link TV, Sunday, January 15 at 11 pm ET/8 pm PT and will repeat on Friday, January 27 at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT. It is the story of Fatou Mandiang Diatta, dba Sister Fa.Fatou is a driven woman. She was driven to rise to being one of the most recognized rappers in her homeland of Senegal, and now she is driven to stop the practice of Female Genital Cutting; a tactful term for the removal of the clitoris, or more, that is still part of life (and death) in Senegal today. Her music tour to put an end to this custom is the subject of the film, and it leaves few people unmoved. I've posted the trailer, and you can find more information about it here and at the Women Make Movies site. I had heard Sister Fa's music on her excellent CD Tales from the Flipside of Paradise on Piranha records, and at the time suggested that she would make an excellent subject for part of a series of short films that Link TV was producing about New Music from the Muslim World. She was a good candidate in that we were hoping to find musicians who did not fall into the usual stereotypes, and being a successful female rapper in the male dominated society of Senegal was enough to put her in the running. But one meeting with the force that is Fatou convinced producer Steven Lawrence and Director Maria Gambale that her story could not be told within a 15 minute frame, and the decision was made (along with co-director Gloria Bremer) to create a full length documentary. That film, Sarabah, has gone on to win the Golden Butterfly Award in the Movies that Matter Film Festival.

Lady Noisy :MC WA KIKE KUTOKA SOMALIA ANAYE ISHI WEST LONDON,U.K JE NDO KNAAN MPYA?

Lady Noisy is a Somali female rapper from West London. She first gained notoriety on myspace with her first track entitled ‘Rising the levels’ featuring Scrat. She has powerful lyrics and talks about events that other youths can relate to through her music and is one of the most talented female rappers in her age group. You are certain to see more of this young Somali MC. Lady Noisy is currently working on her second release titled “Black and White”.