JJC ON THE BBC & AFRICAN HIP HOP | FLY

Africa On Your Street is a BBC Radio 3 Interactive website where you can find out about the African music scene in the UK and beyond. London-based Nigerian artist/ producer JJC is amongst a number of on-line hosts offering tips on gigs, clips of their favourite CDs, news and gossip.

Read about Soothsayers, Wawesh, K’naan and much more. Make sure to leave your thoughts in JJC’s comments section at the bottom of the page. Also, if you are previously unfamiliar with this column, don’t forget that you can still check out all the previous columns.

If you are interested in African hip hop make sure you also check out the four-part documentary Afropop, broadcasting over the next four weeks on BBC 1Xtra as as part of the TXU programme, Wednesdays 2 - 4pm GMT. Presented by JJC it looks at the rise and rise of African hip hop. Part 1 (about hip hop in West Africa) has gone out last Wednesday but you can listen to it or download it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/documentaries/afropop_west.shtml

Coming up are:
9 November 2005: Part 2 - East Africa
16 November 2005: Part 3 - Southern Africa
23 November 2005: Part 4 - North Africa
Listen live: Via DAB digital radio | Via digital satellite or cable television | Via Freeview | Via the internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/
or listen again with BBC Radio Player

For those of you that want to hear more African music coming out of the UK, check out World On Your Street web radio, part of the BBC Radio 3 website. JJC presented the fifth edition (March/ April ‘04) of this one-hour programme and he showcased his eclectic selection of African music by UK-based artists from hip hop (A.Y. etc.) to Afrobeat (Dele Sosimi etc.) and more. To listen to the show go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/woysradio.shtml

Links:
Check out JJC’s current column (November 2005):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/africaonyourstreet/ or go directly to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/africaonyourstreet/jjc.shtml

Hi there,

I think you guys need to take a shot at this Nigerian Group base in China. The combination of their songs are really good, i mean combinatio of Chinese and english That’s a great idea. I saw their show last time in Shanghai, it was really great.

Check their website and listen to their songs

www.infinityskillz.com

sup?
jjc/419 which levels my guys well name is loleung leung and i am in nigeria. i am an half cast on song and nice works i beg kindly bring down more of those thiefs were dey spoil nigeria name thank and i am a good dancer i can dance 4 u i no mind peace guys mail me thankx

i wanna take music as a career as i’ve been tested ‘n’ pple givin comment.damn i need some1,i gat 2 be on ma fit ‘n’ show insomething.am good they know but u don;t know cos u ve not heard but i tell u am d boom.not ma sayin but d folk sayin.
Assist me bro’n’ it wont be a waste.cross ma heart

First nd most big up JJC and camp!

Thanx for the advice on kenyan artist Wawes whom I truly think is the future of the urban music from the dark continent. the guy is very creative and genuine plus also its impressive that he also produces his tracks.

pamoja
A.H.T

Big up JJC, nice 2 see Nigerians in the limelight.Nowadays everybody is pulling some strings to make Nigeria greater, thanx for doing ur bit. I have a radio programme comming up on the 16th August, 2007-‘SHOWBIZ EXTRAVAGANZA’. This programme promotes Nigerian music, Nollywood, Nigerian Fashion and our social life.
It will also feature a live interview with Nigerian artistes residing in different parts of the world.
I need the contacts of all Nigerians in showbiz as many as you can help me with.Especially Music Artistes. You can catch me on 07956877661
So, JJC keep rising to the top.
Love,
Bisi.
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