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\"\"<\/a>July 25 was Africa Day, a day to celebrate the African Union and its spirit of fostering unity on the continent. I originally planned to pick some of the latest music videos from the continent to share with readers as a symbol of celebrating that cause. \u00a0In fact the day was marked as a public holiday in Ghana but as I found out from most of my friends in other African countries, the day was just another day in their country and some were completely unaware of such as celebration.\u00a0 So in view of that I decided to pick two new videos from Ghana only.<\/p>\n

My first choice comes from Ghanaian international rapper, M.anifest perhaps because of what the song represents. \u201cYou\u2019ve never known joy if you\u2019ve never had to suffer\u201d is the truism M.anifest belts out on in the chorus of his latest single, \u201cSuffer.\u201d The song gives voice to the daily trials and tribulations of the kayayo, taxi drivers, musicians and other regular Ghanaians. The stories are interwoven into a witty personalized narrative over melodic and heavy thumping production provided by producer, Budo. \u201cSuffer\u2019s\u201d appeal was recognized when BBC\u2019s World Service recently played it on its Network Africa program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Storytelling is M.anifest\u2019s unquestioned gift. With a rare ability to effortlessly meld transnational experiences into accessible yet highly lyrical songs over African inspired rhythms. \u201cSuffer\u201d which will be featured on his September 2011 sophomore release, \u201cImmigrant Chronicles,\u201d epitomizes this ability.<\/p>\n

It has been four years since M.anifest\u2019s critically acclaimed independent debut \u201cmanifestations\u201d which earned him the \u201csongwriter of the year\u201d award in the City Pages and Top 5 album mentions in the Star Tribune amongst many others. In between he\u2019s kept busy with other projects (the birds and the beats, A.R.M\u2019s \u201d 2 Africans and a Jew) and raising his profile doing high visibility shows: Including Africa Express shows in France and Spain that had him collaborating on stage with music giants such as Damon Albarn (Gorillaz\/Blur), Femi Kuti, Amadou & Miriam, Tony Allen, Mick Jones (The Clash), the Noisettes and many more. He is currently one of three artists being featured in a documentary, \u201cWe Rock Long Distance,\u201d which partly focuses on the MC and his connection with his grandfather, Prof J.H. Nketia: the revered African composer and ethnomusicologist. \u00a0\u201dSuffer\u201d is a great peek into what we can expect from M.anifest on his upcoming album.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span> My second pick comes from Canada based Ghanaian, Kae Sun. \u00a0\u201dWhen The Pot\u201d is taken from his upcoming unplugged EP \u201cOutside The Barcode\u201d.\u00a0 Kae Sun is planning to release the all acoustic EP for free via \u00a0www.kaesunmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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