Beenie Man Drink Champs Interview clip where Beenie Man explains the difference between Dancehall and Reggae from his perspective. Beenie Man has contributed both to Reggae and Dancehall, empathasizes with Rastafarai. However, he is based primarily in Dancehall as he is a Dancehall King (though his current ranking is up for debate at this time).

I will be comparing his perspective on the issue to that of his contemporary Buju Banton in an upcoming article. In the article, I discuss which artists more aligns with Kmtyw worldview and the implications this has on our assessment of Black music (using JA music genres as a case example).

Buju Banton Drink Champs Interview clip where Buju explains the difference between Reggae and Dancehall -- from his perspective. Context - Buju was a Dancehall artist initially, but when he converted to Rastafarai he became a Reggae artist. I will be comparing his perspective with that of his contemporary Beenie Man in an upcoming article on my discourse-oriented channel.

⁣Burkina Faso is on the verge of hitting a significant milestone. While President Traore has done so much to destroy French imperialist influence over Burkina Faso, the issue of the CFA Franc still remains. This colonial relic has for decades stunted the financial and monetary independence of Francophone Africa. However recent news indicates that Traore is on the verge of achieving true monetary independence for Burkina Faso. In a recent report, Burkina Faso is in the process of creating a new currency which they have named SIRA. Unlike the CFA Franc, SIRA will be fully controlled by the Burkinabe authorities.

⁣A documentary film about Thomas Sankara, former president of Burkina Faso. Sankara was known as "the African Che", and became famous in Africa due to his innovative ideas, his devastating humor, his spirit and his altruism.

⁣European elites tried to outlaw this Carnival tradition—but it survived!

⁣A intenção é aproximar e estimular o pensamento Afrikano aos que ainda não conseguem acessar conteúdos em inglês.

A intenção é aproximar e estimular o pensamento Afrikano aos que ainda não conseguem acessar conteúdos em inglês.

⁣Ngando and Ndomé; are in love. Ngando wishes to marry Ndomé; but her family reminds him that the traditional dowry must be settled. Unfortunately, Ngando is poor and unable to fulfill the tradition. Ndomé; is pregnant and bears his child. According to the village tradition, she must take a husband, at least one who can afford to pay the dowry. The villagers decide that Ndomé; should marry Ngando's uncle, who has already three sterile wives. In despair, the young man kidnaps his daughter upon the day of the traditional feast.

Gloria Lynne
He Needs Me
Everest Records 1961

Have a Blacktastik Day Kmtyw!!!!