Translating Hip Hop is about the content of Hip Hop. As part of a series of workshops in Columbia, the Philippines, Lebanon, Germany and Kenya, selected lyrics are translated into the languages of the participating rappers. Based on these lyrics, the participants draft different versions of the same songs in their own language.
Invited guests are Anne Kahn and Mad Maxamon from Berlin, La Melanina from Bogota , Restly Perez from Manila and Malikah from Beirut. The Kenyan artists MC Kah and Nazizi will be the steady participants of the project and in Nairobi they will be backed by MCs like Octopizzo, Lness, Moroko, Wanjiku Mwaurah, Big Mic and Sharama.
The highlight of the Nairobi module will be the concert moderated by Buddha Blaze, where all musicians perform their songs on stage, together with DJ Steel and DJ Zaq.
For open mic session please email word@sparkafrica.com.
