http://www.xplastaz.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:44:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bamba Nazar with Yamat & Steve from X Plastaz. Pic: BBC On February 14, 2010, X Plastaz performed at Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar town, Tanzania together with Bamba Nazar and Fid Q, premiering their new song 'Afrika' (music video out soon!). The inclusion of Fid Q & XPS in Bamba's ... http://www.xplastaz.com/headlines/x-plastaz-at-sauti-za-busara-2010/ Coming soon: Maasai reggae. After X Plastaz introduced their own brand of hip hop, aptly titled 'Maasai hip hop' for its fusion of Maa vocals and hip hop beats, it's time for the next step. When X Plastaz member Yamat, born and bred (and currently still living) in the traditional environment ... http://www.xplastaz.com/news/maasai-reggae/ In September 2009, Gsan traveled to Brooklyn, New York to participate in this year's BET Cypher, the annual gathering of America's top hip hop emcees. He was joined by dj Premier, KRS One, Wale and Nipsey Hussle. The Cypher was first broadcast on October 27th on BET. Watch the video ... http://www.xplastaz.com/headlines/gsan-in-bet-cypher/ In anticipation of his new album 'Reggie Noble 09 1/2', Def Jam recording artist Redman is dropping the first single titled 'Coc back'. Production for the song was done by Threesixty, also known as X Plastaz' dj. Threesixty previously produced a couple of X Plastaz tracks, including the popular 'Nini dhambi ... http://www.xplastaz.com/news/threesixty-redman-coc-back/ A couple of artists who have distinguished themselves from the generic Bongo flava-sound in Tanzania have joined up for a new single and video. ‘Furaha’ by Arusha-based group X Plastaz and Dar es Salaam’s finest, solo rapper Fid Q, was launched in May on Channel 5 (East Africa TV) and ... http://www.xplastaz.com/news/new-music-video-furaha/