Friday, August 7, 2009

Afrika ni Moto by Mau Mau and Zingaro Percussion Band

Check out this rare filming

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs74_z0mWC4

A 5min odd rare footage of original African drums played by Zingaro Percussion Band, the lead Singer is called Mau Mau or just Mau "Puruguchu". He comes from a lineage of brave Warriors who fought for Kenya's independence from the English Imperialists in the 1950.

Mau Mau also crafts African jewellery and curves drums that he sells at the Masai Market every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday.

This video is done with compliments from the Small axe Magazine; the first Rastafarian Magazine in East Africa, Kenya. Small axe Magazine Editor-in-chief can be reached at smallaxe.mag@gmail.com

BlakHillz.Media is the documentation wing of the Warriors a self help youth group based in Nairobi.BlakHillz.media can be contacted via email blakhillz.media@yahoo.com

Mau Mau can be gotten hold of by calling his cell number +254 734486069 or alternatively through any of the above contacts.

Enjoy the song "Afrika ni Moto" literally means Africa is Hot implying Afrika is fly and beautiful.

This video would like to acknowledge Top-A-Tings,Kijiji Culture House,Ghetto Echoes and All Rastamen and Women in Kenya.