Political hopefuls who once courted rappers, before suddenly realizing that “filthy rap lyrics” are the leading cause of all problems in society, are now calling for hip-hop’s head on a platter.
Ignoring the larger issue at hand, the role played by corporate sponsors who make huge dividends from derogatory rap songs and the [...]
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Wale – My Sweetie (directed by tabi Bonney) from tabi Bonney on Vimeo.
2009 was a great year for us; we experienced a lot unexpected positive outcomes, and a lot of our hard work came to fruition. As soon as we were ready to call it a year and start working on 2010, Dawit gets [...]
Published by January 26th, 2010 in African, Bernos, Shameless Plug and Social.In recent years I have been bewildered by the route Ethiopian music has taken. There have been a few bright lights here and there but those are the exception to the rule. The rule has been to market over produced and over synthesized music. And then, I came across Tommy T’s (Thomas [...]
Published by November 10th, 2009 in African, Music, Podcast and Shameless Plug.A couple of months ago, we told you about this artist named K’naan. We also told you that we attended his concert in DC and that was great. I also wrote a short review of his album , Troubadour. We also had the chance to meet K’naan, his band and his management team.
At that particular [...]
Interview by Shirlene Alusa-Brown (jamati.com) Photography by Bernos | Posted Monday, April 6, 2009
Bernos stands for quality. Bernos stands for cultural pride. But what is Bernos? Bernos is becoming a cultural phenomenon in the Washington DC area. Their shirts have been seen on K’naan, featured on several local news outlets, and are poised to [...]