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		X Plastaz and their album Maasai Hip Hop set out to introduce their version of this new Tanzanian sound to the rest of the world.
		X Plastaz have taken the Bronx-invented hip-hop culture into their homes in Arusha ("A-Town"), a city in northern Tanzania.
		X Plastaz proved that Tanzania's cultural heritage can be meaningful beyond the village level.
	www.forcedexposure.com /artists/x.plastaz.html (191 words)

	BBC - Radio 3 - Africa on your street - JJC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		And X Plastaz are definitely not your average group. After having released a few international singles, and having tracks featured on European-released compilations (including 'Global Hip Hop' and 'Rough Guide to African Rap'), they now release their first international album, entitled 'Maasai Hip Hop' which has been recorded in Tanzania and the Netherlands.
		X Plastaz make conscious bongo flava, as opposed to the partying sub-genre of 'rap katuni' (meaning 'cartoon rap'), with lyrics dealing with issues such as drugs, unemployment, poverty and child abuse.The group from Arusha, a city in northern Tanzania, initially started out as a three-piece, with rappers Ruff-Nell, Gsan and Ziggy-Lah.
		X Plastaz are proud of Tanzanian traditional culture and want to encourage a generally disinterested Tanzanian youth to embrace it more. Initially their inclusion of a traditionally dressed Maasai warrior raised a few laughs as city dwellers often wrongly regard the Maasai as backwards.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/africaonyourstreet/jjc_nov04.shtml (2484 words)

	Xplastaz.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		X Plastaz started out in poverty, working as barbers in a hair saloon, whereas today they are travelling the world because of their music.
		The lyrics to 'Msimu kwa msimu' are brought by all six X Plastaz over an uptempo beat with a Hindi-style melody which sounds unlike any other Tanzanian hip hop track released to date.
		The special effects shots show X Plastaz rapping in front of a three-dimensional environment of green shapes which, on zooming out, read the name of the group.
	www.africanhiphop.com /xplastaz/v2/msimu.html (705 words)

	www.myspace.com/xplastaz
		X Plastaz member Nelly aka Faza passed away on wednesday 29 March 2006 from wounds inflicted by a knife after a neighbour attacked him for no obvious reason.
		X Plastaz have decided to stay together, make music and tour.
		June 2005: X Plastaz tunes are used in the last episode of MTV Trippin (featuring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake and Talib Kweli in Tanzania), broadcasted in USA and Europe.
	www.myspace.com /xplastaz (1400 words)

	* Dusted Reviews - X Plastaz *
		The existence of the X Plastaz is fascinating even before you’ve heard the group: six Maasai emcees and singers from Northern Tanzania blending traditional Maasai a cappella chants, rhymes in Swahili and Haya, and an incredible amalgam of what they heard on the radio, from reggae to Hindi movie soundtracks.
		Maasai Hip Hop is as much a compilation as it is a debut for the Arusha-based crew, because X Plastaz (rough name translation: “plasters which are put on the wounds of society”) have been making hits since 2001, with six Tanzanian No. 1’s included on this disc.
		The X Plastaz sound is still at-times a work in progress, perhaps because P-Funk, the Tanzanian producer responsible for most of the tracks, was a bit overworked to fill the album.
	www.dustedmagazine.com /reviews/1821 (381 words)

	Out\|here records - xplastaz - African hiphop label, African rap label, African reggae label, African ragga label, ...
		Today X Plastaz is one of the big names on the Tanzanian hip hop scene.
		In Aha, X Plastaz rhyme about their relationship to Maasai culture: we would make fire under a tree, consuming meat and milk in the traditional way...
		In Nini dhambi kwa mwenye dhiki?: when we die, on the day of judgement give us the chance to regret, because we know that we act evil, we use every possible method: magic, crime, anything so that we can get food and clothing What’s the crime of the poor, what’s wrong, what is right...
	www.outhere.de /index.php?goto=r2 (491 words)

	Bongo5 - X Plastaz new video in memory of Faza Nelly R.I.P. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		X Plastaz new video in memory of Faza Nelly R.I.P. In 2002, X Plastaz recorded the track 'Nini dhambi kwa mwenye dhiki' to a beat supplied by dj 360 in Amsterdam.
		This is one of X Plastaz songs that shows had exceptional talent that Nelly had for painting a vivid picture with his lyrics.
		Although the volcano was slumbering when the video was recorded, it spit out a large lava flow in the same week Nelly's died, and thousands of people in the area had to be evacuated.
	www.bongo5.com /content/view/1034/78 (383 words)

	Welcome to Festival Afrigue-Carib
		In the vibrant Tanzanian hiphop scene, the group X Plastaz is one of the most familiar names, with a huge following especially among the 'common people'.
		Whether performing in Europe or Brazil, being interviewed by Australian or South African radio, X Plastaz are the international embassadors of East African hip hop.
		Between 1997 and 2001, the group has become the most popular rap group in their region Arusha and they are well known on a national and international level.
	www.afrique-carib.nl /x_plastaz.htm (378 words)

	Xplastaz.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In November 2002, X Plastaz performed in Amsterdam (Holland) as the main act in a show on World Aids Day in the Tropical Institute.
		Promo copies of X plastaz songs have started to create a buzz among world music radio dj’s in Europe such as Russ Jones (Future World Funk) and Francis Gay (WDR) and their track 'Msimu kwa Msimu' was considered one of the highlights of Worldmusic Network's compilation 'Rough Guide to African Rap'.
		In 2005, X Plastaz are playing at PercPan festival in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador (Brazil).
	www.xplastaz.com /v2/xplastaz.html (526 words)

	Fair Deal Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the same year he also recorded and performed with X Plastaz, six emcees from Tanzania (East Africa) whose mix of rap and traditional chanting makes a unique blend with Kid Sundance's rugged tracks.
		X Plastaz - Maasai hip hop (Out Here records, 2004)
		Full album by X Plastaz, vocal recordings and several beats by Kid S. Rough Guide to African Rap (World Music Network 2004)
	www.fairdealrecords.com /sundance.html (1221 words)

	AfricasGateway.com - X Plastaz - Maasai Hip Hop - New Release 16 Aug 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		AfricasGateway.com - X Plastaz - Maasai Hip Hop - New Release 16 Aug 2004
		X Plastaz - Maasai Hip Hop - New Release 16 Aug 2004
		In Aha, X Plastaz rhyme about their relationship to Maasai culture:
	www.africasgateway.com /article-print-701.html (367 words)

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	www.ear-rational.com /index.php?searchparm=@@:X (154 words)

	soul on ice: fried rice
		Nelly a.k.a Faza of the X Plastaz Crew
		I discovered the X Plastaz sound through africanhiphop.com and it introduced me to that East African slice of hiphop also known as Bongo Flava.
		The idea of Masai warriors putting their feelings and inner city plight to wax initially sounded gimicky but when I saw a few videos and heard a few tunes i was impressed.
	obifromsouthlondon.blogspot.com /2006/04/fried-rice.html (1165 words)

	Xplastaz.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Since 1995, X Plastaz have spent many long days in the studio.
		The Maasai village is the place where X Plastaz' group member Yamat lives when he's not in town with the emcees.
		A unique hiphop exchange project brought together the X Plastaz with emcees Devious and EJ from South Africa, and 2Tall and Skate the Great from Holland.
	www.xplastaz.com /v2/listen.html (582 words)

	Bongo5 - NELLY aka FAZA of XPLASTAZ passed away
		If you want to extend condolences to his family and friends please leave a message in the X Plastaz guestbook.
		Nelly's death has shocked his family, friends and the international music community who have expressed their grief in the condolence register at the X Plastaz website.
		He will be buried the coming weekend and his brother and group member Gsann will come over from the USA to attend the funeral.
	www.bongo5.com /content/view/757/78 (474 words)

	Splendid Magazine reviews Various Artists: The Rough Guide to African Rap
		Though the Brits have recently organized a Stateside hip-hop insurgence, the majority of Western punters remain ignorant of the world's -- and specifically the Dark Continent's -- burgeoning hip-hop underground.
		There's no flashy Jerkins- or Neptunes-aided futuro-crunk here, but the luxuriant grooves and stealthy brass of Manu Dibango featuring MC Mell 'O''s "Senga Abele" are enveloping enough to make you forget what Pharrell looks like for an hour or so.
		Likewise, the snake-charmer beats and polyphonic flow of X Plastaz's "Msimi Kwa Maimu" has never seen the backside of the durrrty South, yet it resonates with the same trunk-bumpin' stank-funk as Big Boi and the troops.
	www.splendidezine.com /review.html?reviewid=1076775201514364 (323 words)

	X Plastaz
		X Plastaz is a hip hop group from Tanzania, consisting of six members; the brothers Ruff, Gsan, and Ziggy, Maasai singer Yamat Ole Meipuko, and two teenage siblings of the brothers, who are considered better than many adult musicians.
		This article on a band or other musical ensemble is a stub.
		Scores of digital music stores are popping up beyond the world of iTunes and other megastores, such as Napster and Walmart.com.
	www.gamelow.com /Music-X/X_Plastaz.php (110 words)

	The Rough Guide to African Rap - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		The omnipresent Manu Dibango displays his ability to turn a trick with a rapper in "Senga Abele" with some surprising fluidity, and the godfathers of African rap, Positive Black Soul, show off the natural tongue-twisting ability of the Wolof language.
		Tanzanians X Plastaz interestingly make use of influence from the Maasai tribe, a surprisingly functional mix of the contemporary and the extremely traditional.
		Reggie Rockstone from Ghana doubles up the previous influences as he uses some funky Afro-beat loops à la Fela over which he raps in Twi in a bouncing style reminiscent of some early-'90s American (and British) acts like Das EFX.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,2817465,00.html (580 words)

	X Plastaz Downloads :: calabashmusic.com
		Almost unnoticed by the rest of the world, a new generation of musicians has created its own style.
		X Plastaz is part of a movement representing the growing tide of young urban music from all over the world.
		The days of regional thinking are over where Africans play the drums and dance all day, Indians burn incense and Bavarians drink beer.
	xplastaz.calabashmusic.com (291 words)

	News - KWETU ENTERTAINMENT
		Faza Nelly was a member of X Plastaz, a rap group of six from Arusha whose
		X Plastaz had just finished a new music video: 'Nini dhambi kwa mwenye
		Sad news from Tanzania where Faza Nelly, one of the founding members of Tanzanian rap group X Plastaz, passed away last night.
	www.kwetuentertainment.com /news/news-habari.html (4484 words)

	World Music Central - X Plastaz Founder Faza Nelly Dies After Brutal Attack
		X Plastaz Founder Faza Nelly Dies After Brutal Attack
		Arusha, Tanzania - Faza Nelly (Nelson Chrizostom Rutta), one of the founding members of Tanzanian rap group X-Plastaz, passed away March 29, 2006.
		X Plastaz Founder Faza Nelly Dies After Brutal Attack
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php/20060617195726949 (274 words)

	Tanzanian hip hop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One member of the group, Professor Jay, is today a very famous solo MC.
		Modern groups like X Plastaz ("Bamiza", 1998) have led the way for Bongo Flava by using unique styles derived from popular music and Masai vocals, as well as Swahili lyrics.
		Most of the famous artists come from Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam, but there are exceptions, such as Wagosi wa Kaya from Tanga and X Plastaz from Arusha.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bongo_Flava (294 words)

	X Plastaz - Last.fm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		We don’t have an artist description for X Plastaz yet.
		X Plastaz isn't available on Last.fm radio yet.
		00 - X Plastaz-Maasai Hip Hop-0 - x_ 1
	www.last.fm /music/X+Plastaz (43 words)

	News - KWETU ENTERTAINMENT
		Rest in peace: Nelly from X Plastaz (Tanzania)
		Kwetuentertainment sends its deepest condolences to X Plastaz's crew, family, friends and fans world wide.
		Nelly a.k.a Faza, one of Tanzania's finest emcee's will be missed by many.
	www.kwetuentertainment.com /news/news.html (1182 words)

	City Pages - Payback Is a Motherland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On cuts like Wagosi Wa Kaya's "Wauguzi," syllables tumble atop one another with a regionally distinct melodic flow, and there are plenty of women on the mic, too.
		That's a combo sure to piss off plenty of rough boys—including X Plastaz, whose closing "Dunia Dudumizi" handily obliterates all that precedes it.
		To cop an old school U.S. dis, X Plastaz are country, Dirty South rubes from the Maasai sticks out to show up slick city partiers.
	citypages.com /detail.asp?ArticleID=14522 (2320 words)

	.: Music Search :. Webscavengers.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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	www.webscavengers.net /modules/musicsearch/browse.php?beginsWith=X (477 words)

	www.myspace.com/juma4
		Manager Tanzanian hip hop crew X Plastaz - since 1997
		Beatmaker - number one in the radio charts in Zanzibar (Tanzania) with Cool Para, 2002
		R.I.P. Faza Nelly (X Plastaz) 1976 - 2006
	www.myspace.com /juma4 (519 words)

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