Emcee, educator, activist, and Pan-African are just some of the titles that describe the artist Asheru. Perhaps best known today for writing and performing the theme song to the highly rated Boondocks on Adult Swim, today, Asheru is excited to announce a project that he says he is most proud of: Sleepless in Soweto, a 13 track album that was recorded while traveling between his home in DC and South Africa. Inspired by the kinship he found with the people of South Africa, Sleepless In Soweto, features Grammy nominated Raheem Devaughan and the Ethiopian born, Grammy-nominated artist Wayna. South African featured artists include Hip Hop Pantsula, ProVerb, KG, and Teepee. The LP will be released on November 12, 2013, the 40th Anniversary of the Zulu Nation. Production on the album is shared by Omar Hunter El (Mr. HU), Funk Ark, Thaso, and Choppy Chop.

– The track “Gauteng” (feat. Raheem Devaughn) is dedicated to Johannesburg, South Africa and the province of Gauteng, which literally translates to “Land of Gold”. The chorus acknowledges the people that live there as being worth more than gold, beyond the actual resource that Gauteng is built upon.

Pre-Order: http://asheru.bandcamp.com/album/sleepless-in-soweto

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