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Daara J with Femi Kuti
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San Francisco Examiner, Daara J with Femi Kuti >>
Senegalese hip-hoppers Daara J share a knack for crafting MTV-worthy beats with their American contemporaries. But the West African trio eschews the "look how bad I am" posturing that's reduced mainstream hip-hop here in the States to a parody of itself, preferring instead to carry the activist torch. For instance, during the 2000 Senegalese presidential election, the trio's participation in an anti-corruption campaign helped increase voter turnout and oust a corrupt regime that had dominated political life in Senegal for decades. Daara J is on the road promoting its American debut, "Boomerang," for which the group borrowed influences from India and the Caribbean. Read more at www.wrasserecords.com.
Wednesday at 9 p.m. at The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. Tickets are $28.50. Visit www.bgp.com. 07/27/05 >> go there
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