links     artists     contact     home     The vinyl countdown Collectors ahoy! We've brought together some critical CDs you might want to check out. All these second-hand and rare CDs come from Gemm. Africa Raps (Trikont) An early compilation of hard-to-find material. New! Now on Amazon US! Konkerant - Pee Froiss. One of the continent's finest outfits signed for a time to France's Night&Day label. Positive Black Soul one of the earlier groups to hit the headlines in Europe. Look out for "New York/Paris/Dakar". Kwaito. South Africa's powerful hybrid sound. Check it out if you can - it'll be big. Algerap. compilation including Intik, Hamma and Cause Toujours. This is France's Amazon site. Otherwise try this site in English. Bisso na Bisso 'Racine". Semi-legendary compilation that brought together French and African rappers in 1999 already. Daara-J "Boomerang". Senegal's master rapper, in collector versions only. Winners of World Music Artist 2003 award from BBC radio. Buy it on Amazon.fr. The Rough Guide to African Rap. New (Feb. 2004) selection of material from the Rough Guide series. For US delivery click here. To find a specific artist, check Gemm's large database of used and collectible music right here or check African rap artists here. Da sites that count! African Hip-Hop. For years, this site has been championing The Sound, with reports from numerous countries. Museke - African lyrics. Great site from Ghana that focuses on lyrics to African tracks, with music news and comment. Senerap. Another great resource, covering the Senegalese scene.  Check their photo reports for some fantastic shots. Hip-Hop in Mali. Things are moving in Mali. This page has a selection of music under the MaliK7 and other labels. African Dope. South Africa's pioneering rap label. World Beat Planet. A newish music portal with news and concert  dates. Rap Directory. It's all in the name: lists and links to the Hip-Hop and rap community worldwide. HipHopKulture - Together for the HipHop Movement! RnBandHIPHOPworld. The Urban music website made in the UK for the USA and the rest of the world. Hip Hop Galaxy. Hip-hop and rap culture, with news, lyrics, reviews and more.  Frenz Relentlezz. Official site for Maryland's own Relentlezz and Skinny Corleone, nominees for the IUMA Hip-Hop artists of the year 2003. Stay Calm Productions. A Parisian crew that organises shows and produces documentaries. Check their agenda for upcoming events. Music Wire. Short news items about the "global urban generation", which in their context means anything from Bebel Gilberto, Sur-Choc to Ugandan Hip-Hop. Stand by for more dope links shortly. The idea is not to list every group in Africa - only the best.

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