Foundation of Imagination Hip Hop Music by Darien the Great
Category: Promotional
Length: 04:15
| Film Description | On January 9th, 2012, local hip hop artists visited the African, Egyptian, and Imagine Africa galleries. The artists, selected by local hip hop radio DJ, Zachariah Hardin, were at the Penn Museum to draw inspiration for their music from the African art and artifacts. WHYY's Newsworks.org reported on the event in their article At Penn museum, art of Africa resonates with musicians. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/32399-at-penn-museum-art-of-africa-resonates-with-musicians In a free concert at the Imagine Africa Community Night on March 28, the artists, including godHead The General, Magnum O, Darian The Great, KNomadz, Afloe, Urban Shaman, DJ Soul Buck and Host I-Be 4ever, will put on a performance of songs written in response to the African galleries. Find out more about our Imagine Africa exhibition at http://www.penn.museum/imagineafrica |
| Video Category | Promotional |
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