Zinder in Niger is a city of rich history and culture. Local rapper Baba Nocif takes us on a tour of his majestic hometown, known locally as Damagaram. From the Sultan's palace to the heart of Hausa hip-hop, we immerse ourselves in Zinder's culture.
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00:00As-salamu alaykum, this is Baba aka Baba Nosif.
00:04I want to introduce you to my capital of Damagaram,
00:07my majestic city, Zanda,
00:09the capital of a thousand hills, the capital of Damagaram.
00:13Welcome to my city.
00:16Zanda in Niger has long been a major hub.
00:19Generations of house and businesses grew rich here,
00:22trading in belmer salt, kola seeds, and jewelry.
00:26And local rapper Baba Nosif is the right man
00:29to show us about.
00:30Zanda has a rebellious streak.
00:32It was once the capital of France's Niger colony,
00:36but Zanda residents strongly resented
00:38being ruled by foreigners
00:40and have a proud traditional leadership.
00:42One example is the Palace of the Sultan of Damagaram,
00:46our first destination.
00:48We're in the Palace of the Sultan of Damagaram,
00:51and this is the close guard
00:52of the Sultan of Damagaram, Abubakar Sanda.
00:55So follow me.
00:56They're going to accompany me and meet the sultan.
00:59The Sultanate of Damagaram was founded in 1731,
01:03and by the 19th century,
01:05it conquered all fellow vassal states of Western Brunei.
01:08To this day, traditional leaders command much respect.
01:13And Sultan Abubakar Sanda Omaru takes an interest
01:17in what younger Zanda Rua are up to.
01:22This is the great rapper.
01:25Everyone listens to his music, and we are proud,
01:29and we encourage you to keep up the good work.
01:34And that's exactly what Baba intends to do.
01:37But on the way to his recording studio,
01:39he shows us his favorite snack shop,
01:41famous for its alkaki cookies.
01:46This place holds mythical status in Niger
01:48for its famous biscuits.
01:50They are locally made,
01:51and they're especially popular during the month of fasting.
01:54Cookies in the bag, and night is falling over Zanda.
01:58We need to get Baba to his recording studio.
02:03Here we are at Haskekom,
02:05the studio of the legendary Eastern dragon Ali Achibele.
02:08And here we have the group B4KC.
02:11Here we have Lil Face, and we have Gerani.
02:15They've got lots of artists,
02:16because this is where all of Zanda's artists meet.
02:19After fine-tuning the beats,
02:21it's now time to hit the real party in Zanda.
02:24After fine-tuning the beats, it's now time to hit the real party in Zanda.
02:55It's happening in Zanda with all the young rappers from Zanda.
02:59We're here tonight and we're going to put on a show of Hausa hip-hop strength.
03:03Come on and discover Rap With Us.