*UPDATE: Thanks to Kenyanfemme for the explanation of what “usinibore” means in Swahili.

If you speak Swahili; can you please let the rest of us know what usinibore means?  This exceptional music presentation is by the coyly-named creative collective Just-A-Band from Kenya and taken off their sophomore album 82. The lyrics convey a poignant message of individual self-empowerment “Don’t tell me what I can and can’t do – I can change the world“. Just-A-Band are unconventional in the sense that they have a photographer and an animator in their ranks so that they make all their own videos for their music, which has an eclectic fusion sound. Their website and infopack do not provide as much insight into their story as we might like but we’ve been able to gather a few tid-bits about them which can be found in the featured videos below.

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Nardwuar the Human Serviette (who is a very eccentric but thorough and prolific interviewer) conducted this interview with Afrika Bambaataa (aka the “Grandfather” and “Godfather” and The Amen Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture as well as The Father of The Electro Funk Sound). Who is widely credited as being one of the Deejays that created the vinyl record looping technique that birthed Hip Hop songs. In this interview Afrika Bambaataa details the evolutionof Hip Hop music and culture from diverse influences as he sees it. The interview also reveals the relationship between Hip Hop and the Punk Rock sub-cultures.

The next recording artist mentioned was King Tim III who is credited by some with releasing the first rap recording on 12” vinyl with the Fat Back Band in 1979.
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On a Ragga Tip by SL2 from 1992. Turn up the BASS. Not too sure about the lyrics though.

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