User:Madarocka

MADAROCKA is a rythmic poetess/MC, stylist and natural hair diva and creator of A.H.H.R.M. (African Hip Hop Renaissance Movement). Born Nmadilaka Ahaghotu, to Igbo/Nigerian parents in the U.S.A., MADAROCKA is known for "rocking" her live audience with fierce lyrical flow, poetic inspiration and empowering delivery. Growing up in the east and west coasts of America, her early hip hop "street life” was influenced and groomed by the likes of Nas, Black Thought of The Roots, da Boot Camp Clik, Wyclef, and Lauryn Hill. After creating her style and establishing herself in the worldwide Indie Hip Hop industry, she visited Nigeria for some soul seeking and to connect with her roots. The struggles and optimism she found in Nigeria, helped further refine her music and style, and led her to write a song, called Africa Love, about the streets of Lagos which was nominated for Best International Song at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) awards in 2007. After journeying from Nigeria, MADAROCKA became the female lead rapper of the hip hop jazz group Digable Planets where she added a fiery presence to the normally laid back jazz set. She performed with Digable Planets on a world tour that covered the U.S., Canada, and Europe and after the tour became known to her fans as Lady Rocka, the femcee energy. The original Digable Planets won a Grammy Award in ¬1993 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. MADAROCKA also received the NEA Best Hip Hop Act award in 2006. Some of her songs include Sweet Mama Africa, Africa Love, and Love Me. Motivated by the memory of her late brother, whose life ended in violence, MADAROCKA continues to empower youth of African descent with inspiring lyrics that fuse her stories of true life experiences with topical issues. She also has performed for many television programs and co-hosted radio shows.

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