First official State of Mic videoclip with Dutch rapper Raymzter featuring Mame Balla, Aziz Royal Philosopher, G and Yankuba premiere here on www.stateofmic.com !
In May 2008 Dutch rapper Raymzter travelled to The Gambia, West-Africa. Together with local artists he recorded the special State of Mic track. The video of this track can be watched here on the website where you also you can read about how you can download this track FOR FREE.
Raymzter travelled all the way to Africa, to visit the project and meet the young talents who run the State of Mic studio in Churchillstown Serekunda. Also he recorded the first track of the new State of Mic album, which will be recorded and released in 2009. The results of this collaboration with Gambian and Senegalese artists: Mame Balla, Aziz Royal Philosopher, G and Yankuba, can be watched here on the new website of State of Mic.
Besides the new State of Mic track Raymzter is also releasing his new mixtape ‘The Frontlinie’, which will be available in March on his new website www.raymzter.nl , which will be online on the first of March.
How can you get a free copy of the State of Mic track: visit our MySpace page there you find the track in the digital music player and the download button to download the track for free.
The State of Mic project is an international exchange project that focuses on music, video and new media. The project is trying to establish a cultural bridge between young people in Holland and The Gambia and to create opportunities to get them into contact with each other by using similar interests like music. This gives the youths a chance to learn more about the daily lives, country and culture of other young people with similar interests and passions living on the other side of the world.
State of Mic stimulates and supports the talent development of youth living in third world countries, where a lot of young people have the talent, but not the knowledge nor possibilities and chances to develop their creative talents.
Several activities are being organised in order to achieve the goals of the project and to offer a platform to young talents both in The Gambia and Holland. Since the start of the State of Mic project there where workshops on audio and film production, State of Mic Festivals to promote local artists, and the production of the promotional State of Mic album which features both Gambian and Dutch artists. And in 2009 the Dutch artist Raymzter visited State of Mic in the Gambia and recorded a track and music video with local artists. State of Mic is also working on an interactive State of Mic platforms and a documentary about the lives of young Gambians which will be released in 2009.
Last April (2008) the first official State of Mic album was released. Both Gambian and Dutch artists worked on this album and delivered a track. The album was released in Gambia and Holland through a festival with live performances of the featured artists of the album.
Check here the picture from earlier State of Mic's
