This CD recently came to my attention, and I wanted to share my discovery with the fam on AG.
DJ SARASA (former DMC Japan finalist) released a Mix-CD in conjunction with the Kwanzaa Clothing Store in Shibuya (Tokyo) and DJ Honda Recordings.
Kwanzaa is a hip-hop clothing store with an Afrocentric touch reminiscent of the Native Tongue days of hip-hop, and to commemorate Afro-centricity in hip-hop they collaborated with DJ SARASA to release a Mix-CD featuring a lot of African hip-hop artists from Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa, Canada, Japan and the United States.
The CD was released on DJ Honda's label a day prior to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last year.
Below is a picture of the actual release, tracklist, and a link where it can be purchased in case anyone here would like to order a copy from Japan.
DJ SARASA a.k.a. Silverboombox - KWANZAA! (Special Collaboration with KWANZAA Tokyo)
[©2011 DJ Honda Recordings]01. Ali Shaheed Muhammad Interview 1990 Over Zaki Ibrahim’s Acapella (Dj Sarasa Edit)
02. Blitz the Amba**ador / Something to Believe
03. Soul Nana feat. Brother J and Kobi Onyame / We Go Go
04. Cello a.k.a. Ma**an / Obaba
05. M.anifest / 2nd Coming PSA (Prod Katrah-Quey)
06. Rattex / The Government
07. Jon Connor / The Message (Prod.Optiks)
08. Tumi and the Volume / People, People
09. Dead Prez / Hip Hop
10. Nneka feat. Talib Kweli / Heartbeat
11. K-Os / Sunday Morning
12. Nneka / Suffri
13. The Roots / I Will Not Apologize
14. Erykah Badu feat. Big Tuck / Ain't No Mistaken
15. Ben Sharpa feat. Konfab / Statement
16. M.anifest / Golly Gosh
17. Sub Z, Snazz D (Prod. Ootz the Afronaut) / Best of Both Worlds
18. Tony Nobody / Respect
19. Akir / Kunta Kinte
20. Archetypes / Ultimatum (Ultimate Statement)
21. K-Meleon / ?? (Unable to Read Title Due to Poor Printing)
22. GMB / Gery Mendes / Mr. Entity
23. Jaak / Soete 16
24. Pangea Project / Worlds Collide
25. Kamau / Old Soul
26. Shad K. feat. Bernadette Kabango / I'll Never Understand
27. Hypnotic Bra** Ensemble / Balicky Bom
LINK FOR PURCHASE:
http://www.jetsetrecords.net/DJ-SARASA-A.K.A.-SILVERBOOMBOX-KWANZAA!/p/422004061842