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Urbo: The Adventures of Pax Afrika
BoingBoing, everyone’s favourite website of wonderful things, features an article on South African kid’s cartoon URBO – according to wikipedia, “URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika is an ongoing science fiction animated television series created by Octagon CSI. It started airing in October 2006. It chronicles the adventures of a gang of teenagers who live in an a futuristic Cape Town, re-named iKapa City, the last known city on the planet, as they fight the evil industrialist overlord Maximilian Malice. Pax Afrika, the son of the missing explorer Zingela Afrika, discovers that he has ancestral powers that allow him to see flashes of the future. Together with his friends, emo mechanic T-Man, hacker girl Keitu, and Una, Malice’s rebellious daughter, Pax plans to find his father and save the city from Malice Industries. But his fate is also tied to the mysterious, hidden city of URBO- an environmental El Dorado located somewhere in the ruins of Africa. SABC3 began airing the first 52 part series on 28th October 2006.” Lauren, the lady that alerted Boingboing to the series, has this to say about URBO: “UPDATE: More info on the show for anyone interested. It’s a sci-fi comedy series (which makes it as much a Star Wars rip-off as South Park, LittleVoice with a smidge of Harry Potter and Futurama in there too). It’s weird and silly and irreverent but we do try to take on big issues relevant to kids. Not, unfortunately youth apathy in politics, which is true of most countries, not just SA, because our target market of 7-11 is a ways away from that. But we have taken on AIDS and why it’s important to take medication as well as eating fruit and veg in an episode when the kids tackle an evil virus monster with a multi-pronged attack. We’ve also done disability, dodgy cell phone videos, acne, celebrity, junk food, the war on terror (really), racism, environmentalism, and now DRM through lunatic plots involving mutant sock monsters, burping apedroids, viciously cute fighting toys, a guy-in-a-bear-suit-in-a-shrimp-suit and the staple prerequisite of any kids’ show: lots of giant robots.” Watch Urbo here: Part 1 of 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4BopbZ—c Part 2 of 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nriFS6mHCH4 Part 3 of 3...
Sadly, HHP didn’t win the MTV EMA
We’ve been trying to get information about the MTV EMA winners since the ‘live broadcast’ last night hoping that our man HHP scooped the honours he so deserves. We searched and scoured and this morning eventually came across ONE list that included the Best African winner announcement… Sad news guys, HHP didn’t scoop it – according to AceShowBiz D’Banj from Nigeria took it away. Congrats to D’Banj and Jabba – you know we love you and that you’re one of Africa’s finest treasures. We believe that you should have won. Keep on Keeping...
VOTE FOR HHP @Mtv NOW!
Come on everyone, get all the troops together, rally up the people and get clicking ‘cos we need to VOTE our very own HHP into winning the MTV Best African Act award next week. Four easy steps: Just click here: http://www.ema.mtvbase.com/ , then click VOTE NOW, then click on category 9 – Best African Act, then look for your favourite HipHop boy and click on HHP! Don’t miss the the nefarious Snoop Dogg as host – “Presenters in the past have been great, but this year I’m takin’ it to a whole new level. I’ve called up the homeys from east to west and I guarantee it’s gonna be off tha chain, ya dig.” – Snoop Dogg. We’re holding thumbs...
Whingeing English show their true colours online
Ag Shame. Not only were the English poor losers that brushed off our president Thabo Mbeki in front of the whole world when he tried to shake their hands (you should be ashamed of yourselves) but they also took some ugly digs at us online in the run up to the final match. Now while we all love the English wit and enjoy The Office for it’s cringe-worthy humour, we don’t believe that bad taste slurs disguised as “cocky British humour” but clearly aimed below-the-belt at South Africa and it’s people, are the way to stir the pot. We are not perfect, but we certainly try to avoid getting overly personal or dredging up our heinous past to motivate us. Sadly, some of the English press have shown their old colonial colours and illustrated just how out of touch they are with SA today…. although some South African’s living in London are probably to blame for setting a bad example. I have heard the most unpatriotic, shocking statements from Saffers in London who do nothing to promote our land. Come on you lot, cheer up luv! We received this email from James: http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/World_Cup/Story/0,21043,13089_2808433,00.html Im actually astounded by this “article”. It is precisely that kind of english attitude in the press that earns the English team so much hate throughout the world. If it werent for these types of nationalistic xenophobes England as a rugby team might be better respected. Point 2 in this guys “article” is unashamed, out-right, virtually gleeful racism. Its embarrasing. You can see that he’s so pleased with himself and that he thinks he’s writing something ingeniously witty and clever. On top of it he represents Skysports. Does anyone know how to pass this along to Francois Pienaar? see if Tony “BNP” Curtis has the nerve to tell Francois to his face what he thinks of the “Afrikaner” accent. In this day and age you are perfectly entitled to these opinions but spewing them out onto the webpage of a major news network is outrageous. Tony Curtis of skysports news obviously thought he was blogging on his private little network of “Britain for the British”. Would this empire-phile prefer his bar tenders to be proper english people “oo li’ taw’ propa li'”? That charming bunch of Brits that mill around social housing compunds mugging people or impregnating teenagers. Perhaps he would he prefer his bar tenders to be more of the ever so posh, stuttering, Hugh Grant clone? “er…wha…wha can can I get you? Stella o…o..ok..right you are”. Theres no picture of Tony on the skysports webpage but from the tabloid tone of his “article” I bet he...
We’re proud of HHP Representin’ @ MTV!
We were honoured to be asked to submit our votes for the nominees for this year’s Best African Act at the MTV awards in Munich in November and are delighted to see HHP representin’ for SA as well as Samini from Ghana and D’banj from Nigeria…. Jua Cali and Chameleone are new artists to us, we’ll just have to check them out on YouTube. Represent wishes Jabba all the best and we’re holding thumbs that you take it away, you certainly deserve it HHP! We’re proud of you mfo’ and believe that you will scoop it. Hopefully just like the rugby, we’ll be leaving our winning mark all over Europe in the next few weeks. Congrats to all the African bands and all the best. Here’s the deal: The 14th annual MTV Europe Music Awards is gearing up for another spectacular event, which is happening in Munich’s OlympiaHalle on 1 November. The best 5 will be thrown to the public across Africa who will decide the eventual winner in Munich on November 1st. The category is Best African Act Nominees: * Hip Hop Pantsula – South Africa * Jua Cali – Kenya * Chameleone – Uganda * D’Banj – Nigeria * Samini – Ghana Biogs: HHP released his first album – ‘Introduction’ – in 2000: Over the course of five albums, he has crafted a singular sound that combines the power of hip-hop with the energy of Kwaito (South Africa’s urban youth genre that first make its appearance at the onset of the democratic era) and the pulse of traditional South African sounds. But it was HHP’s 2006 offering – ‘YBA 2 NW’ – that secured his standing as a premiere contemporary act when his songs ‘Jabba’ ‘wWalk On By’ ‘Thlabane to Maftown’ became a crossover hit, racking up airplay at a broad cross section of radio formats, from urban to adult contemporary and contemporary hit. The name ‘JUA CALI’ comes from the estate he grew up in, California Estate – Kenya – Jua cali’s music is Genge which is a Kenyan music genre that incorporates hip hop, dancehall and traditional African music styles. Jua cali’s promotional mini album *’Juacalisekta the mini album’* containing his old songs and a new songs did well on the underground scene. This has helped push sales of *JUACALISEKTA* the full album and make Jua Cali undoubtedly one of Kenya’s leading stars. With the success came recognition. This has led to his high demand at many shows, local and international. Born Joseph Mayanja, Chameleone is known for his stimulating live performances, and is revered as one of East Africa’s most versatile, creative...
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