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Archive for March, 2008

Ja Rule in Ghana for Ghana Music Awards 2008

By Rab Bakari • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Music

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GhanaMusic.com is that hip hop Queens rapper, Jeffrey Atkins better known international as Ja Rule will making his debut appearance in Ghana as part of the ninth MTN Ghana Music Awards festival.…Ghana Music Awards attracts a wide array of international audience each year”, the Media manager for charter house said.“Our invitation of a foreign [...]



EMC - The Rap group that proves why we like Hip Hop music

By Rab Bakari • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Music

What happens when you put four emcees that shined on their own into one, functioning unit? You form a supergroup!. Not a ’super’star group; just a supergroup. EMC is comprised of four spectacular lyricists: the Midwest phenom Stricklin, the widely respected Lyricist Lounge duo Punchline & Wordsworth, and the legendary Brooklyn-bred Juice Crew member, [...]



GHana Vs. Mexico - March 26, 2008 London UK

By Rab Bakari • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

GHana Vs. Mexico - March 26, 2008 London UK
GHANA - 1 - MEXICO - 2 [Full Time]
***** Live on Telemundo in the USA ***** en Español - 4PM EST/8PM GMT
Ghana would play its first match since the 2008 African Nations Cup against Mexico in an international friendly today.
The international friendly game to [...]



Writer; Sir Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90!

By Rab Bakari • Mar 19th, 2008 • Category: Features, Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi Writer and scientist/visionary Arthur C. Clarke passed away in Sri Lanka today. He is most famously know for 2001: A Space Odyssey brought to film by Kubrick and vision for communication satellites.The British-born author came to fame in 1968 when short story ‘The Sentinel’ which was written in 1948 was made into the [...]



The Next Sushi … according to GOOD Magazine

By Rab Bakari • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Food

Adam Leith Gollner and Illustrationist; Robert A. Di Ieso, Jr. pull together a list of the ‘next big food items’ to tug at America’s heart for Good Magazine.
Do you recognize any of these names? Dosas; Mongolian Hot Pot; Offal; Bibimbap or Pupusas? Please read on by clicking on the the link.
The Next Sushi



The 50 Highest Paid Football Players in the World

By Rab Bakari • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Africa, African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Lead Story, Music

My man Daryl reported on a publishing of the 50 Highest Paid Football (Soccer) players in the world by a Portuguese Financial website. Please note that these listings are in Euros (€) as of March 14th 2008; it takes $1.56 to buy one (1) Euro (€) to help with your $USD conversions. Digging a little [...]



Top Sci-Fi/Science Fiction of Bakari

By Rab Bakari • Mar 13th, 2008 • Category: Sci-Fi

Top Sci-Fi/Science Fiction of Bakari

Also can be read on ePinions.com
The Bottom Line: Watch Sci-Fi that requires you to put on a ‘thinking cap’. Keep an open mind that the Universe is vast..so anything is probable!

1. The Matrix - If I had to chose a number one ..Then this would be IT! Perfect combination [...]



Tracktor Scratch updated to Version 1.2

By Rab Bakari • Mar 11th, 2008 • Category: DJaying, Tech

 
Traktor Scratch 1.2 adds enhanced tracking, more
Native Instruments today unveiled Traktor Scratch 1.2, a free software update to its professional digital DJ system, adding a number of features, as well as improved performance. Traktor Scratch uses digital turntables and CD-based DJ systems to alter digital music tracks. The new version also features tighter integration with [...]



Daylight Saving Time Redux

By Rab Bakari • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

Every year millions of North Americans and Europeans scratch their heads to understand Daylight Saving Time. Even worse; the US of A has gone against the grain and set it’s own commencement date at Sunday, 2 AM; March 8th [the second Sunday in March]. Does this practice really help save energy? Is it time to retire [...]



Production Team The Bomb Squad Dropping Album; Tour

By Rab Bakari • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Music

 
The Bomb Squad is Back!   
 
Well… Hank Shocklee never left anywhere to call it a ‘return’. His brother Keith has been missing in the music circles for a few years now.They were well known along with Eric ‘Vietnam’ Sadler & Carl ‘Chuck D’ Ridenhour throughout the 80’s and early 90’s with their Public Enemy/Spectrum City exploits. [...]



Documentary Film, Home Grown” takes Ghana music industry to the next level….

By Rab Bakari • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics & Culture

I have been involved with this film over the years. I was present at the launching in the Nima neighborhood in Accra, Ghana. It’s a personal film about the Rap/Hiplife group Vision In Progress (V.I.P.).
GhanaMusic article
Born and bred in Nima, Hashim Haruna is the new CEO of Better Development of Nima (BDN), the NGO [...]



DJ Jazzy Jeff @ One Step Beyond - 29th Feb 2008 - Photos!

By Rab Bakari • Mar 2nd, 2008 • Category: DJaying, Events, Features

Here are some photos from the event from FlavorPill’s Flickr photo stream. Photos by Justin Charles and Keith Ferreira
One Step Beyond feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff