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		<title>my Orijin &#124; Bob Marley</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today February 6th 2012,marks the day the legendary Bob Marley was born. An Icon born in 1945 who influenced the world with reggae songs which continue to inspire and is still a source of upliftlment for many. Orijin celebrates the life and legacy of a legend.
A musical Icon, A Reggae God Father, an Activist, uniting all Africans and the world together with music like &#8220;One love&#8221;, &#8221; Africa Unite&#8221;, &#8220;No Woman, No Cry&#8221;, &#8220;Jamming&#8221; and not to forget the classic Redemption song:
The life and Time of Bob Marley:

What you may not know:
Bob Marleys father, Norval Sinclair Marley, was a Caucasian-Jamaican of English descent and his mother,Cedella Booker,an Afro-Jamaican. As a mixed race Bob Marley faced racial discrimination, he once said
&#8220;I don&#8217;t have prejudice against meself. My father was a white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don&#8217;t dip on nobody&#8217;s side. Me don&#8217;t dip on the black man&#8217;s side nor the white man&#8217;s side. Me dip on God&#8217;s side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white.&#8221; Bob Marley
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Africa Unite:
Africa unite Cause we&#8217;re moving right out of Babylon,
And we&#8217;re going to our Father&#8217;s land, yea-ea.
How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man, yeah
To see the unification of all Africans, yeah
As it&#8217;s been said a&#8217;ready, let it be done, yeah
We are the children of the Rastaman;
We are the children of the Iyaman.
So, Africa unite
Cause the children wanna come home.
Africa unite
Cause we&#8217;re moving right out of Babylon, yeah,
And we&#8217;re grooving to our Father&#8217;s land, yeah.
How good and how pleasant it would be
Before God and man
To see the unification of all Rastaman, yeah.
As it&#8217;s been said a&#8217;ready, let it be done
I tell you who we are under the sun
We are the children of the Rastaman
We are the children of the Iyaman
So Africa unite
Afri &#8211; Africa unite, yeah
Unite for the benefit for the benefit of your people
Unite for it&#8217;s later than you think
Unite for the benefit of my children
Unite for it&#8217;s later than you think
Africa awaits it&#8217;s creators
Africa awaiting it&#8217;s Creator
Africa, you&#8217;re my forefather cornerstone
Unite for the Africans abroad
Unite for the Africans a yard
Africa Unite Lyrics by Bob Marley


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		<title>my Orijin&#124; Les Nubians</title>
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 The Evolution of the Revolution
Where are Les Nubians? That&#8217;s a question that soul music aficionados have been asking about the Afropean duo in light of their “absence” from the scene since the 2003 release of “One Step Forward”. “One Step Forward” was the follow up to “Princesses Nubiennes”, their debut, which still stands as the most commercially successful French album in the U.S.
To answer your question, the Faussart sisters (Célia and Hélène) are here and they’re back with “Nü Revolution”; the EP which was sold exclusively at concerts during their fall tour as well as the LP of the same name which will be released in January 2011. They sat down with Orijin Magazine before a fantastic show at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City and discussed their orijin, African history, the power of women the significance of Barack Obama&#8217;s election.
What&#8217;s your Orijin?
Hélène: Our orijin as Les Nubians, we are sisters, we are Iwondo, which is part of the great tribe of the Fon in Cameroon and that makes us African, but also French from our father. All of that makes us Afropean, but most of all, making us universal citizens.
What is the significance of a name such as Les Nubians? What does it mean to you?
Célia: We decided to call ourselves Les Nubians to go back to the origins of African civilization. We&#8217;ve always been interested by history and also by &#8220;if you don&#8217;t know where you&#8217;re from, you don&#8217;t know where you&#8217;re going.&#8221; It was also a way to talk about Pan-Africanism and not only speak about Cameroon but to explore and share the whole diaspora.
Why did you find it necessary to pay homage to Cheikh Anta Diop through your music?
Hélène: In every album we try to celebrate one person, one character that was very important for African history. On the first album it was Makeda, the Queen of Sheba and on the second album it was Cheikh Anta Diop. Cheickh Anta Diop was a very wise science man. He&#8217;s the one who proved that Egyptian people were black. He&#8217;s part of that great history and he&#8217;s allowing us to walk with pride. And that is exactly what we say in that song, that we feel proud and that we will celebrate and remember his name until the end of time for everything he has done for African history.
Célia: What was great besides his work is that he had disciples. He taught younger generations and our mother got the chance to be one of his disciples.
What did your mother teach you about him?
Hélène: She was doing sociology and was very interested in African tribes, ethnic groups, history, so at some point in her university courses, she had to be a student of Cheikh Anta Diop. He was the light regarding the question of Africa, Africans and how Africa evolved through time and history.
You&#8217;ve had great success in America with mostly French language albums, what do you attribute that to?
Hélène: To our originality I would say. Obviously [...]]]></description>
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		<title>my Orijin &#124; Gyptian, Change the perception of Africans? (Exclusive Video)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Hold You” is the summer’s official party anthem –it’s the melodic tune that’s being blasted in every car, playing every hour on every radio stationand filling up dance floors worldwide. Gyptian is the man behind this ubiquitous hit and calls his sound “Island Rock”. It is a brand of soulful reggae that the masses are embracing with open arms. But Gyptian wants to do more than make us dance; he’s a musical chameleon and relishes the challenge of giving his growing fan-base the unexpected with each song and album. Life is the inspiration behind his music and he took time out of a hectic international tour to give the Orijin reader an insight into his mind.


What is your Orijin?
I’m from the slum, the gutter, the gully, that’s where I’m from. I’m a star. It’s possible to do anything you want in life. I’m from nothing to something and I’m from Jamaica. That’s my Orijin.
How does being from the gutter, being from Jamaica affect your music?
I mean it doesn’t affect my music, it only strengthens my music. Whenever I do music, it’s the real deal. I don’t do try to do fake stuff that people can’t relate to.
Do you think there’s an African influence in your music?
Hell yes! “Cause I’m African descent. No matter what you say, no matter where you wanna be born, where you wanna come from, if you’re black you’re from Africa. We were all slaves. Our great ancestors did their part and leave us to come into a better
generation, Malcolm X, Luther King, Mandela. Ya know?
Have you ever been to Africa?
Yeah I’ve been to Africa like twice. And I’m going back this year again. I’ve been to Kenya and Senegal.
Could you tell me more about it?
In Jamaica you see a lot of things on TV, you think Africa would be like that, ya know? But I mean, going there you see that Africa is Africa man. I will live in Africa, it’s the only place out of Jamaica I will go to live to. ‘Cause nobody can beat me from there and deport me. So that’s
why I would go to Africa, anywhere else would be just for business and for vacation, that’s it.
What role can musicians play to change the perception of Africans?
I mean, we as black people we’re different and cannot be changed. I think we should unite, not just saying it, we should have more love for our own kind. Ya know? So I don’t even think music itself can change it, it only can show them the way. If they don’t wanna change, I don’t think music is gonna be able to change it, you cannot force them to change. So I think we as black people, even myself, I don’t want to put  myself out of it, but  we need to unite, real unity, not just saying it. Because we have a lot of freedom fighters, but it seems like all the  fight  was in vain, ya know? We’re still enslaved, we’re still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>my Orijin &#124; Winnie Manedela &#8220;Our liberation was your liberation&#8221; (Exclusive Video)</title>
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela  “Mother of the Nation&#8217;”
Icon and legend
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s status as an African political and cultural icon is not up for debate. A British biopic, Mrs. Mandela, starring Sophie Okonedo aired on BBC earlier this year. An American film, Winnie,
starring Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard is currently in production. It is rare for an individual to live to see not one, but two motion pictures about their life stories during their lifetimes; but then again, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is a special case.
History
Born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela on 26th September, 1936 in the village of eMbongweni, South Africa,  should it be shocking to you, why Winnie had to go through these historic trailsin life? The fight for freedom in South Africa, the anti-apartheid struggle, the beatings, and several arrest as a leader and activist fighting for her land, her nation, her people. The nights where gunshots raveled through her house, the invisible wall that she built in her house to save her and her family, the disrespect but yet still the urge to move on, push forward and face the battle, which was finally won. Should it be shocking? Her name says it all, Nomzamo means “trial” in  Xhosa (One of the official languages spoken in South Africa)
The Great Visit
I went to visit Winnie Mandela at her home in South Africa. The first message I got was clear ; “ Welcome Home.”
Building the Home
We hear a lot of artist and actors that often talk  about leaving the “hood” for the suburbs.  I wonder what difference we would make if  we stayed in the hood to develop. This is a contrvesial topic. We ought to develop our minds first to love one another, help one another and not greed, kill or steal from one another. If Winnie were to be a musician , hers would be “ we all good now, we in the hood now, its all good now we building the hood town”And that is exactly what she is doing, building Soweto.
Natural Beauty
Just by looking at her , one will not be able to guess that Winnie Mandela was born on September 26th, 1936. That means that sher is 74 years old !!! What I saw was not a woman in her 70’s, nor a woman in her 60’s. The woman that stood before  me appeared in her 50’s.  “A blessing”. BEAUTIFUL. Amazing. Gorgeous. In simple words, I believe she is the most beautiful woman alive.
Wisdom, African Liberation
In Africa it is always said, pay attention the words of the old for they are full of proverbs,riddles and wisdom. The Shorttalks are the most powerful talks full of knowledge. This was what mama had to say to me
&#8221; Our liberation was your liberation. You were not free until we were free.You wouldn&#8217;t have had Obama if we had not liberated ourselves and liberated you in turn.For every black to be free in whatever part of the continent, we had to be free and we had to liberate you,and you are still not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>my Orijin&#124; 88-Keys, Hip-Hop Artist reveals his Orijin  (Exclusive Interview)</title>
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The album is dead. iTunes killed it. Blaming Steve Jobs and Co. for the plethora of awful LPs being released might be a stretch, but let’s face it, artists, especially MCs, are making better singles than full lengths. 88-Keys is an exception though – this veteran’s first album is one of the best and most original LPs I’ve heard in the past few years. Every song fits into the story arc and no beat or lyric feels out of sync or place. Albums such as The Death of Adam restore my faith in the power of a great LP. Read on and get familiar with 88-Keys, a truly unique talent with a story to tell.
Where does the name 88-Keys come from?
It was given to me by the Large Professor when I was 14 or 15 years old. There are 88 keys on a grand piano and when we first met I was making beats at my friend’s house on a keyboard sampler and he walked in and just started freestyling. There were no introductions, he didn’t know my name so he called me 88-Keys in his freestyle and he’s the Large Professor from the group Main Source, one of the greatest groups of all time. So I always felt like I would go by that name if I was to ever make it in this business as a producer or whatever.
Who is 88-keys?
I am a music producer, hip-hop artist, D.J and somewhat of a singer.
Which of these hats do you wear more easily?
Music production is actually my first talent; I didn’t pick up rapping until before my album came out.

What made you feel like rapping would be a good thing to try out?
When one of my best friends, Kanye West, strongly convinced me to put a rap that I had on the album. Initially, my album was mainly instrumental. So we debated for a bit, then I came around to agreeing with him and it was one of the best decisions I made.

How did you get your first big break?
I consider my first big break to be when I sold beats to J-Live and Mos Def for both of their first albums. The checks that I received from them were so large, considering my age at the time, I was 18 or 19 years old and it didn’t take me long to make the beats that they bought from me, because making beats for me is pretty second nature. I couldn’t believe that I worked on a beat for an hour and got paid so much.
How did you approach making The Death of Adam?
If you listen to the album and strip away the lyrics, the beats themselves are telling the story of The Death of Adam. And in fact, there are two songs, which are instrumentals, which exemplify that. I just made beats that told the story.
What’s the story behind The Death of Adam,
It’s a conceptual album, it’s the story of Adam, a young man who’s thinking with the wrong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>my Orijin &#124; Tinchy Stryder  (UK&#8217;S  Hip Hop Artist)</title>
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 If you haven&#8217;t heard about Tinchy then I think you stuck  in the Toilet!!&#8230;This UK Hip Hop artist is reaching the international wave. Believe it.. Tinchy Stryder topped the number one chart in UK  this year, with his hit single   &#8220;Number 1&#8243;. A collaboration with N-Dubz.
Ohh and what is his Orijin? A proud Ghanaian.

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