ZION presents… WATER FOR AFRICA BENEFIT!
FATAWU: LEADER OF TIYUMBA DRUMMERS
Fatawu Sayibu is from the Northern Region of Ghana and comes from a drumming family; his traditional dances and use of the talking drum tell the stories of his culture, country, and people. Fatawu is a performer, a teacher, a choreographer and a mentor to the children in his community, as well as his students here in the U.S. Every month Fatawu sends a large majority of his earnings back to his dance school in Ghana, providing costumes and instruments, while keeping the children that dance off the streets and connected to their traditional culture and heritage. Fatawu performs at various cultural and community events, teaches individuals or groups of any skill level in both studios and schools in the metropolitan area; his students will learn that West African music and dance brings joy, creates peace, love and unity!
PEEWEE DREAD
New Orleans native PeeWee Dread combines reggae, roots, dancehall music with hip hop for an original show. PeeWee has played all over the US and has shared the stage with Third World, Afroman, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Yellowman, Sister Carol, Marley Son’s, Elephant Man, Justin Hines, DMX, Tony Asher and many more. Peewee’s band Dread I Dread has twice been honored as the Minnesota Reggae Artists of the Year.
TRU BLU
Minnesota's own Tru Blu "The Most" represents the best and worst of hip-hop's transformation into big business! As Blake Tanner, who comes from "a place that, makes grown men cry" to own and operate one of Minnesota's most successful independent record companies, Bankroll ENT. He is a model of rugged individualism and old-fashioned American entrepreneurship, but his rise is tainted by his taste. Passing up school op's around the country, "Tru Blu" Says He skips states like rocks on water, After he returned to MPLS,MN inspired by the rawness (and surely the popularity) of West Coast gangsta rap, Down South "Crunk" Music, Back East music. He Says He, "Has A Better Understanding". The products issued by "Bankroll ENT". -- besides Tru Blu "The Most", there are his brother And Sister "Boss Fred" and "Miss Precious", and many others.??Tru Blu's earlier music are fairly rote gangsta rap, distinguished in hindsight by the fact that his outlandish boasts of taking over the world and making shit-loads of money actually turned out to be true. Occasional pleas about being forced into a life of crime by society's neglect --.??Some lucky occurrences and smart business moves led to Bankroll ENT. Tru Blu's "ALBUM" "FROM THE BOTTEM TO THE TOP" is expected to have a Commercial explosion In the marketplace, also Bankrolls aggressive marketing and expansion team is on the rise says "Bankroll ENT".?
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