Digg Punk Rock? Then check out Punk in Africa a documentary on the punk movement in Southern Africa notably Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Kenya. It is co-produced by Meerkat Media (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Bohemian Lion Productions and Peligroso Productions (Prague, Czech Republic). The documentary highlights four major aspects: The origins of punk in Africa in the early 1970s... 

Raw Music International is a TV show about underground music scenes around the world. On each episode, the team travels to a new country, gets deep into the music, and presents complex stories about the country through music and the people who make it. Aimed at American viewers the TV show is looking to answer this question: “What are young people up to around the world, from Asia to Africa,... 

In tune with the RAHRAHNESS that December brings, we are dedicating the month of December to posts dealing to Top 5 on everything and anything we and you can think of. So this is not limited to African music and popular culture you may literallily pick any category and go… first up is Perivi aka Percy Jackson MUSIC: 1. Anything from Little Dragon — easily the coolest find this year! 2.... 

by Perivi John Katjavivi What is African Hip-Hop? Over the last decade the continuous expansion and growth of Hip-Hop as both a musical genre and culture has accelerated. There is perhaps not a corner in the world the art form has not penetrated. With that said, the African continent in no exception to this. The growing trend has also seen the emergence of African rap stars and artists that have carved... 

Written by: Ninkisun I was curious about Larry Achiampong aka Black Ph03nix and his recent Meh Mogya project because he had managed to do something I had been thinking and talking about doing for a number of years, waiting for the right skills, moment or whatever. The fusion of sounds from my past/heritage embedded in the fabric of my musical education and love of hip hop, house and electronica mashing... 

An audio discourse by Teck-Zilla. A.J.C.P is an audio quasi-documentary inspired by Africa’s rich musical and political history. Teck-Zilla goes the extra mile and digs deep into the sounds from 70s Africa.Splices them with rich commentary/sound bites from Africa’s great political & musical visionaries such as Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti and more to create... 

Written by: Core Wreckah I was asked by the Have Plenty Music team to contribute some thoughts on the ‘Americanisation of Afrikan Musicians‘, partly as a result – I hope – of the social relevance of my songs, and my desire to constantly tackle issues which are most pertinent not only to myself, but to Afrikans in Afrika and the Diaspora. Apart from rapping, I conduct interviews with... 

Where: Old Mutual Jazz Encounter, Geingob Stadium, Windhoek When: Saturday, October 8th 2011 Reviewed by: Nam’pa The atmosphere in my heart mirrors the scene of the Old Mutual Jazz Encounter 2011. It is peaceful, comfortable yet highly exciting. This must be the creative side of Nyerere’s Ujamaa which was instilled upon me by the beautiful Simphiwe Dana. She stood on stage and started off... 

Fresh Sonic Produce from Namibia: Becoming Phill is feeling generous! Hence, PHILLANTHROPY! The Phillantrophy series will see the release of free weekly or bi-weekly music by Becoming Phill. These assortments of on-the-fly guerrilla style recordings, as they are usually put together in less than a day, will be available on www.haveplentymusic.com and Becoming Phill’s Soundcloud page. On each... 

Where: Maboneng Precint, Downtown Johannesburg When: Saturday September 24th 2011 Reviewed by: Naturelle The Maboneng precint was the venue for this years street culture expo STR.CRD. Maboneng loosely translated means “where there are lights” An endearing century old phrase used to describe Johannesburg by migrant labourers and those in rural areas. This is a recently gentrified part of the city....