Under the auspices of the Goethe-Institute,
Megaloh and Ghanaian Stallion will be bringing this music to five African
cities in October 2017: Kampala (Uganda), Kigali (Rwanda), Harare (Zimbabwe),
Nairobi (Kenya) and Kinshasa (Congo).
At a time in which African beats rule the
whole pop music world and are breaking down one border after another, it’s all
coming full circle for them personally, too. Their tour represents the
culmination of a long search for answers as well as a vibrant expression of a
newfound Afropean identity. Music that is extremely personal and yet global, in
step with the times. With no finger-pointing, no compromises, no ifs or buts.
But with plenty of larger-than-life swag.
At our Nairobi Concert on Friday, the 13th of
October, Megaloh will be performing alongside local artist Octopizzo from
Kibera, who established himself successfully in the hip hop scene over the past
few years, recording three albums and performing with Kenyan as well as
international artists, such as Dead Prez (USA), Blak Twang (UK) or Jua Cali
(Kenya).
He has won various hip hop freestyle competitions in Kenya and performed
at a variety of venues including WAPI (Words and Pictures), Sprite Challenge,
Ghetto Radio Serious Request, Translating Hip Hop (Goethe Institute),
International Hip Hop Summit, Grand National Peace Concerts, Global Development
of Peaceful Environments, as well as several university, charity, and HIV
Awareness concerts.
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