Rab’s World

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 that compliments the music, events, and entertainment goals of Boogie Down Nima Productions.

…“Hash” and his partner Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, known as “Eli” -CEO of Clench Fist productions; has taken Hip-Life Music to the much needed next level…. With the new release of the film, “Home Grown”, Boogie Down Nima Productions has taken Ghana’s Music Industry to another level…..

…Produced by Clenchedfist Productions & Boogie Down Nima Productions, “Home Grown” is a hip-life documentary featuring the origins and impact of Hip Life Music on other cultures around the world.

Watch Trailer here! 

…Hip-Life artistes present at the launch included Reggie Rockstone, originator of Ghanaian Hip-Life, Tinny, Sydney, Mzbel, Tic Tac, Rab Bakari, Faze from Nigeria and a host of other musicians from Africa and the Caribbean.

According to film producer Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, “This film is needed to help audiences understand the inter-connectivity of Africa and the U.S. The film will affect change on three main levels; intellectual, emotional, and practical.

…After graduating with a Masters degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, his film Inventos won the Best Documentary Film Award at the Pan African Film Festival in Denver, Colorado.U.S.A.

To celebrate the release of Home Grown, BDNP is set to embark on an unprecendented world-wide release tour of the film in several countries including Brazil, England, India, South Africa, Nigeria, Canada, Italy, Norway, Jamaica, and the United States of America.

While in Accra, both Eli and Hashim will start renovations for a youth center in Nima: a commitment that Hashim has dedicated his life to by donating most of the proceeds from BDNP to the youth center. Unlike other NGO projects in Ghana, the BDN youth center will mirror the works of it’s founders through a strong arts program that teaches the fundamentals of business, music and art. BDN is also partnered with the Youth Institute of Science & Technology NGO School in Agogo where BDN provides scholarships for female children.

…March 29, 2008; BDNP will feature the most highly anticipated event of the year; “America’s first Hip Life Tour”…kicking off in New York City, with ten cities following.