ONE Act a Week: Give Baloji a listen, then tell him what you think
Action: 11. Time: 5 minutes. Level of difficulty: Easy
I have a fun assignment for this week’s ONE Act: Expand your music horizons and listen to the music of Baloji, an up-and-coming artist from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He sings about democracy, freedom and justice for all in a global fusion of jazz, hip hop and traditional African music.
After you listen to his music, leave a message for Baloji in the form below. Send him your love, show your support, give him some props, whatever — it’s totally up to you. Then, we’ll gather them up and tweet it to Baloji and MTV Iggy (MTV’s global music channel) at the end of the week.
“Nazongi” by Baloji:
MTV Iggy’s interview with Baloji. Learn where he gets his musical influences from, why he thinks African music is a lot like punk rock, and how his mom affects his music:
Leave your message to Baloji in this form:
To learn more about Baloji, read my interview with him here.
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