HHP, the South African multi award-winning rapper, says he is taking his music a step further and is bringing in US rapper Nas to collaborate with him.

The 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jabulani Tsambowho, said he wanted more from his soon-to-be-released album Dumela and that is why he decided to pay over R100000 just to get a chance to sing with Nas, his idol.

The song with Nas, titled Keledimo, will be released in a 25-track double CD. In it HHP raps about "being idolised by people when all he wants is for them to realise he is human".

Mimitah Okako Bofando recently won the UK Best New Talent at the 2nd African Music Awards. Armed with a new type of Congolese music, she's been one of most visible African artists based outside the continent in recent years and is gaining popularity in places outside of the DR Congo and the UK. Museke wanted to expose her to more African music fans and chose to find a little more about her. Below is the interview transcript.

Museke.com: How are you doing?
Mimitah: I am doing great, thank you for taking the time to interview me

Museke.com: Can you tell us about your background and family?
Mimitah: I was born in Congo and grew up in London in a refugee family of 8 kids

Museke.com: How did you get interested in music and when did you realize you wanted to take up a music career?
Mimitah: I got interested in music just by listening to Michael Jackson a lot, my mum bought me the dangerous album which I listened to all day long and from then I just wanted to sing like Michael Jackson.
I decided to take on music after giving birth to my son, so much had happened that changed the way I looked at the world, so I decided to build my own world where I was free to be who I wanted to be and that world is music.

America's annual 'gathering of giants' pays tribute to Tanzanian hip hop

Rapper Gsan of the group X Plastaz from Arusha, Tanzania, is representing Africa in this year's edition of the BET Hip Hop Awards, broadcast on October 27 on BET (Black Entertainment Television) in the USA. Meanwhile, X Plastaz' dj/producer Threesixty is heard all around the world through his production for major hip hop artist Redman (Def Jam).

The annual BET Hip Hop Awards are watched by millions of hip hop fans across the United States. Especially the part of the show in which Gsan participates, titled the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher, is highly anticipated as it's a true gathering of giants in rap music. The cypher, in which the artists go back to the raw essence of hip hop, sees legendary dj/producer Premier team up with emcees such as Mos Def, Black Thought, Eminem and Joe Budden. The section in which BET pays tribute to the growing popularity of hip hop from East Africa by including Gsan sees the Arusha-born rapper team up with veteran rapper KRS One along with newcomers Wale and Nipsey Hussle.

The 1st Annual BEFFTA (Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts) Awards took place at Hilton London Metropole on 17th October. The BEFFTA Awards seeks to reward the accomplishments of Black stars. Alikiba, 2Face, Mimitah, Beatrice Byakika, Jusa Dementor, and Emmanuel Jal lost out on awards.

Sonnie Badu and Dizzee Rascal, who have Ghanaian origins, as well JJC of Nigeria picked up awards.

1ST ANNUAL BEFFTA AWARDS WINNERS LIST

Music
1. Best Female Act: Leona Lewis
2. Best Male Act: Dizzee Rascal
3. Best Gospel Act: Sonnie Badu

Here are the confirmed TOP MUSICIANS at the AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS on 17 OCT @ Troxy, London!!!!
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* YOUSSOU NDOUR (Grammy Award Winner from Senegal)
WATCH VIDEO: Youssou Ndour
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* AMR DIAB (The King of North African Music)
WATCH VIDEO: Wayah
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* 2FACE (Multi hitz maker from Nigeria)
WATCH VIDEO: Go down there
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* SAMINI BATMAN (One of the greatest from Ghana)
WATCH VIDEO: Where my baby dey

The 1st Annual BEFFTA (Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts) Awards will take place on 17th October at the luxurious Hilton Metropole London. The BEFFTA Awards is an international prestigious ceremony committed to recognising the all-around accomplishments of Black stars. There are many categories for awards and there are a number of Africans nominated.

For the Best International Act, Tanzania's Ali Kiba, Nigeria's 2Face Idibia, and Senegal's Akon are nominated alongside the USA's Beyonce.

Samini, 2Face Idibia, 9ice. Who follows as the Best African Artiste at Britain's Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards? The 14th Annual MOBO Awards will take place on September 30 at the SECC Arena in Glasgow. Nigeria and Mali have the most nominations with 3 each.

The nominees for the Best African Act are

Wyclef Jean has been in Africa a lot lately, performing in various places and working with different artistes. He did a song with Ghana's Kwaw Kese called War, he has also done a remix with Nigeria's Sound Sultan for King of my country and was also in Angola recently. Now, he will be hosting the MAMA's 2009. READY OR NOT – HERE HE COMES!

Johannesburg/Nairobi, 18 August 2009: MTV and Zain have signed up urban music legend and hip hop rebel Wyclef Jean as the host of the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain.

The prolific artist, musician, writer and producer will be jetting into Nairobi, Kenya to take command of the stage at the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain on 10 October 2009, bringing his legendary showmanship, outrageous sense of humour and infinite enthusiasm to the Indoor Arena of the Moi International Sports Complex.