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P&Q's
P&Q;'s
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  • Duration: 3:39
  • Published: 13 Jul 2007
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: kano
Kano - P&Q's
http://wn.com/P&Q;'s
Kano + Mikey J -
Kano + Mikey J - "House Of Pain" ft Ghetts [Music Video]
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  • Duration: 7:35
  • Published: 03 Nov 2011
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: kano
Final track from Mikey J and Kano's Not 4 The A List series. Directed by Kalvy Peterson. listn.to/TheRealKano
http://wn.com/Kano_+_Mikey_J__House_Of_Pain_ft_Ghetts_ Music_Video
Kano & Mikey J -
Kano & Mikey J - "ET" ft. Wiley, Wretch 32 x Scorcher (Official Music Video)
DOWNLOAD "ET" FREE from listn.to and MikeyJ.net. SoulCulture are proud to bring you the official video for the third installment of Mikey J and Kano's Not 4 The A List weekly multimedia series. The third track from the increasingly popular series of free music releases from the producer and revered MC is the explosive "ET" which features the chart topping Wretch 32, Grime Godfather Wiley and the skywalking Scorcher. The final version of the track just received its receive first play on BBC Radio One via Tim Westwood and the official video, which was directed by Kalvador Peterson and Patrick Odur and produced by Versetti for SoulCulture Media, can be viewed below.
http://wn.com/Kano_Mikey_J__ET_ft_Wiley,_Wretch_32_x_Scorcher_Official_Music_Video
Sway ft Kano - Still Speedin' [Remix] (Out 04.12.11) PRE ORDER NOW!!!!
Sway ft Kano - Still Speedin' [Remix] (Out 04.12.11) PRE ORDER NOW!!!!
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  • Duration: 3:34
  • Published: 03 Nov 2011
  • Uploaded: 29 Nov 2011
  • Author: DcyphaTV
PRE ORDER: AVAILABLE NOW!!! Sway - Still Speedin' (Digital Single) | Out 4th Dec | bit.ly Sway drops the first official remix to his smash street single 'Still Speedin'' featuring one of the UK's finest MC's Kano
http://wn.com/Sway_ft_Kano__Still_Speedin'_ Remix _Out_041211_PRE_ORDER_NOW!!!!
Kano -
Kano - "Get Wild" ft Aidonia x Wiley (Jamaica To UK World Premiere Video)
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  • Duration: 5:00
  • Published: 25 May 2010
  • Uploaded: 27 Nov 2011
  • Author: kano
"Get Wild" ft Aidonia & Wiley is available now from ‪bit.ly Kano invites you on his journey from the UK to Jamaica and back to bring you his new club smash, "Get Wild, produced by Boys Noize with guest features by dancehall don Aidonia and godfather of grime Wiley. On the first track released from his forthcoming fourth LP, Method To The Maadness, follow Kanos journey to Kingston, Jamaica to record "Get Wild" in the studio with Aidonia before premiering the summer smash on Tim Westwood's BBC 1Xtra show in London as a birthday gift to his fans on May 21st. Multiple bombs were dropped and several pull ups later Kano hopped straight onto the tourbus to perform "Get Wild" for the first time ever... Kanos new single Get Wild" ft. Aidonia & Wiley is available for purchase NOW from ‪bit.ly Method To The Maadness - out 30th August 2010 on Bigger Picture Music. Follow Kano on twitter: ‪twitter.com Facebook: ‪facebook.com Web: ‪kanosworld.com‬ Directed by Rize Of The Robotz.
http://wn.com/Kano__Get_Wild_ft_Aidonia_x_Wiley_Jamaica_To_UK_World_Premiere_Video
Top Boy Special - Kano + Asher D + Sway + Scorcher | Prose N Percussion Ep 1
Top Boy Special - Kano + Asher D + Sway + Scorcher | Prose N Percussion Ep 1
Ladies and gentlemen, SoulCulture TV is proud to present the first episode of our exciting new series Prose N Percussion. Joining forces with the EXTREMELY talented drummer extraordinaire Pauli The PSM, the concept is simple fresh verses and a dope drum beat = Prose N Percussion. Simples! We kick off episode one with a major special... Channel 4 kicked off the smash hit gritty urban drama series Top Boy on monday which stars Ashley Walters aka Asher D, Kane Robinson aka Kano and Scorcher alongside guest appearances from Sway and more. So we got Kano + Asher D + Sway + Scorcher together at the incredible Red Bull Studios London to trade bars back to back for your viewing pleasure. You ready? Lets go!! Filmed by Versetti, Patrick Odur & Dougie Mackie at Red Bull Studios London (www.redbullstudios.com) Edited By Patrick Odur for Trail Pictures Directed By Versetti Musical Director The PSM
http://wn.com/Top_Boy_Special__Kano_+_Asher_D_+_Sway_+_Scorcher_|_Prose_N_Percussion_Ep_1
Ghostpoet ft Kano - Cash And Carry Me Home (Remix) | Studio Video
Ghostpoet ft Kano - Cash And Carry Me Home (Remix) | Studio Video
Ghostpoet and Kano met for the first time at the Red Bull Studios in London and SoulCulture.TV was on hand to capture the studio session for these two lyrical heavyweights who have both received praise from the likes of Mike Skinner aka The Streets (who recently named Ghostpoet as one of his favourite lyricists) and Jay-Z (who named Kano as the most lyrical MC from the UK). Kano stepped into the booth and laid down a verse for the remix of Ghostpoet's single "Cash And Carry Me Home" which was originally featured on his debut album Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam.
http://wn.com/Ghostpoet_ft_Kano__Cash_And_Carry_Me_Home_Remix_|_Studio_Video
Kano - This Is The Girl ft Craig David (Official Video)
Kano - This Is The Girl ft Craig David (Official Video)
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  • Duration: 3:43
  • Published: 18 Jul 2007
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: showeryout
'This Is The Girl' is the first single to be released from Kano's second album 'London Town'. 'This is the Girl' will be out August 20th, 'London Town' will be out September 3rd.
http://wn.com/Kano__This_Is_The_Girl_ft_Craig_David_Official_Video
Kano - Spaceship
Kano - Spaceship
http://wn.com/Kano__Spaceship
SB.TV - Kano & Mikey J feat. Maxsta - Alien [Music Video]
SB.TV - Kano & Mikey J feat. Maxsta - Alien [Music Video]
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  • Duration: 6:03
  • Published: 19 Sep 2011
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: smokeybarz
After kicking the door off the bloody hinges last week with the first installment of their Not 4 The A List free download series in the form of the riot inciting "Random Antics", Mikey J and Kano return for week two... and they have brought a friend along!! Joining forces with Maxsta one of the most promising young MCs in the game right now, KA and Young Mad Max run rampant over the Mikey J produced track. The track was premiered on on DJ Target's 1xtra show at 7pm GMT and it is available to download for free from Kano's Facebook (www.facebook.com and Mikeyj.net http www.sbtv.co.uk http www.twitter.com Directed & Edited by Morgan Keyz Visual FX by Jeaniq Amihyia & Morgan Keyz
http://wn.com/SBTV__Kano_Mikey_J_feat_Maxsta__Alien_ Music_Video
KANO - ROCK N ROLLER OFFICIAL VIDEO
KANO - ROCK N ROLLER OFFICIAL VIDEO
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  • Duration: 3:04
  • Published: 24 Sep 2009
  • Uploaded: 27 Nov 2011
  • Author: kano
ROCK N ROLLER SINGLE AVAILABLE FROM iTUNES NOW CLICK HERE TO BUY - itunes.apple.com Text KANO to 81088 to get the official Rock N Roller ringtone. ('UK Only, Texts cost 50p + standard network rate. For help email: support@indie-mobile.com, unavailable to Virgin and iPhone users.) Kano rolls back into the spotlight in style rocking a fresh single, video, string of live dates, and with a new album on the horizon for 2010 Kanos new single Rock N Roller (out 26th Oct) is a soaring slice of heavyweight urban electro-pop with ...rousing tweaked-out vocals and a disconcertingly catchy chorus. The video is directed by Christian Holm-Glad whose previous credits include Calvin Harris Im Not Alone and Madcons Beggin.
http://wn.com/KANO__ROCK_N_ROLLER_OFFICIAL_VIDEO
Kano - Layer Cake
Kano - Layer Cake
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  • Duration: 3:37
  • Published: 18 May 2007
  • Uploaded: 25 Nov 2011
  • Author: messibouti99
Buy Kano here; tinyurl.com
http://wn.com/Kano__Layer_Cake
Kano - London Town
Kano - London Town
London Town, Track 02
http://wn.com/Kano__London_Town
Kano -
Kano - "Upside" ft Michelle Breeze | Official video HD
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  • Duration: 3:17
  • Published: 19 Jul 2010
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: kano
The official video for "Upside" ft Michelle Breeze - the 1st single from Method To The Maadness. Upside is the uplifting, epic new single from Kano and prelude to the London lyricist's forthcoming album opus, Method To The Maadness. Upside's blissful, string-soaked choruses give way to soaring verses in which Kano rips through dizzying, rapid fire, reference-rich rhymes with swagger and panache. The song also features vocals by South African born Michelle Breeze of recently formed band Why Why Peaches whilst Craigie Dodds helms the production. Upside follows hot on the heels of Kano's digi-dancehall banger Get Wild featuring Aidonia and Wiley, and is an early taste of his fourth long player, Method To The Maadness. Scheduled for a 30th August release, the album sees Kano surpassing the already sky-high standards set by his previous output with his most accomplished, definitive offering yet. The musical tour de force also features contributions from several notable names, including; Boys Noize, Hot Chip, Chase & Status, Damon Albarn and is certain to cement Kano's status as a major British talent. Upside ft Michelle Breeze Single, out 23rd August
http://wn.com/Kano__Upside_ft_Michelle_Breeze_|_Official_video_HD
Kano - Spaceship (Trolley Snatcha Remix)
Kano - Spaceship (Trolley Snatcha Remix)
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  • Duration: 2:53
  • Published: 19 Nov 2010
  • Uploaded: 29 Nov 2011
  • Author: UKFDubstep
Available to buy now! ukf.me Trolley Snatcha's remix of Spaceship by Kano. Become a fan of Trolley Snatcha: www.facebook.com Follow Trolley Snatcha on Twitter: twitter.com www.facebook.com www.ukfmusic.com http
http://wn.com/Kano__Spaceship_Trolley_Snatcha_Remix
Kano Vs Wiley (Lord Of The Mics)
Kano Vs Wiley (Lord Of The Mics)
Freestyle Battle
http://wn.com/Kano_Vs_Wiley_Lord_Of_The_Mics
SB.TV EXCLUSIVE - Kano -
SB.TV EXCLUSIVE - Kano - "Artillery: KA-47 (Weapon Of Choice) [Music Video]
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  • Duration: 4:13
  • Published: 06 Aug 2010
  • Uploaded: 27 Nov 2011
  • Author: smokeybarz
www.sbtv.co.uk - Kano's new single Upside released on 23rd Of August New Album Method To The Madness out 30th August. (http www.kanosworld.com @therealkano Filmed & Edited @Versetti
http://wn.com/SBTV_EXCLUSIVE__Kano__Artillery_KA-47_Weapon_Of_Choice_ Music_Video
Labrinth + Kano -
Labrinth + Kano - "Earthquake (Co-Sign Edition)" | The Co-Sign Episode 3
This installment is literally a groundbreaker of an episode! We went underground at the Old Vic tunnels in London, to catch up with the chart topping producer/songwriter/singer/label owner Labrinth, who just scored a number 2 chart position his latest single "Earthquake" before his Reebok live showcase and we brought along one of the greatest MCs the UK has to offer, Kano. The results were nothing less than explosive! A live band, explosive lyrics and electric guitars = an EXCLUSIVE live remix of the "EARTHQUAKE" for The Co-Sign.
http://wn.com/Labrinth_+_Kano__Earthquake_Co-Sign_Edition_|_The_Co-Sign_Episode_3
Kano - More Than One Way (Official Video)
Kano - More Than One Way (Official Video)
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  • Published: 21 Dec 2009
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: kano
Kano unveils new song, "More Than One Way." Rather than a full-scale, conventional single release, the song is intended as a winter warmer to keep the home fires burning brightly ahead of further material and the new Kano album. "More Than One Way" has already been dubbed as The Hottest Song In The World by Radio 1's Zane Lowe & The Hottest Record In The Streets by Tim Westwood.
http://wn.com/Kano__More_Than_One_Way_Official_Video
Sway Ft Kano - Still Speedin' (Remix With Lyrics) (Out 04.12.11) PRE ORDER NOW!!!!
Sway Ft Kano - Still Speedin' (Remix With Lyrics) (Out 04.12.11) PRE ORDER NOW!!!!
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  • Duration: 3:16
  • Published: 03 Oct 2011
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: DcyphaTV
PRE ORDER: AVAILABLE NOW!!! Sway - Still Speedin' (Digital Single) | Out 4th Dec | bit.ly Sway drops the first official remix to his smash street single 'Still Speedin'' featuring one of the UK's finest MC's Kano
http://wn.com/Sway_Ft_Kano__Still_Speedin'_Remix_With_Lyrics_Out_041211_PRE_ORDER_NOW!!!!
Kano feat. Michelle Breeze - Upside
Kano feat. Michelle Breeze - Upside
http://wn.com/Kano_feat_Michelle_Breeze__Upside
Kano
Kano "Signs In Life" music video
The video for "Signs In Life" by Kano, directed by Indica for PTE
http://wn.com/Kano_Signs_In_Life_music_video
Chase & Status feat Kano - Against All Odds - Ram Records - Official Video
Chase & Status feat Kano - Against All Odds - Ram Records - Official Video
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  • Duration: 3:27
  • Published: 19 Jan 2009
  • Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
  • Author: RamRecordsTV
The latest single to be taken from the debut Chase & Status album, More Than Alot features vocal talents of UK Hip Hop legend Kano. Out on Ram Records 23rd Feb 2009.
http://wn.com/Chase_Status_feat_Kano__Against_All_Odds__Ram_Records__Official_Video
Kano - P&Q's...
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Kano + Mikey J - "House Of Pain" ft Ghetts [Music Video]
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Kano & Mikey J - "ET" ft. Wiley, Wretch 32 x Scorcher (Of­fi­cial Music Video)
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Sway ft Kano - Still Speed­in' [Remix] (Out 04.12.11) PRE ORDER NOW!!!!
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Kano - "Get Wild" ft Aido­nia x Wiley (Ja­maica To UK World Pre­miere Video)
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Top Boy Spe­cial - Kano + Asher D + Sway + Scorcher | Prose N Per­cus­sion Ep 1
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Ghost­po­et ft Kano - Cash And Carry Me Home (Remix) | Stu­dio Video
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Kano - This Is The Girl ft Craig David (Of­fi­cial Video)
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  • Zubairu Shaba show a picture of one of his kids tested with the meningitis epidemic experimental drug and now suffering brain damage, in his home in Kano, Nigeria Thursday, July 19, 2007.
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  • A young student graduates up a rank in belt in front of his dojo.A young student graduates up a rank in belt in front of his dojo.
  • In this April 18, 2003, file photo a girl walks past a wall with graffiti about the al-Qaida network in a Muslim area of the northern city of Kano, Nigeria. Al-Qaida's terror network in North Africa, which calls itself Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), is growing more active and attracting new recruits, and threatening to further destabilize fragile governments of heavily-Islamic North Africa, according to U.S. defense and counterterrorism officials.
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  • Kano in December 1930. Air photo taken by Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer
  • Gate to the Gidan Rumfa in 2005
  • Panorama of Kano from Dala Hill
  • Osogbo LGA and city
  • Kano River
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  • Children in 2007, It is at this time that Kaolack became an important center for the Tijaniyyah Sufi order, with a first major zâwiyah, or “lodge”, opening in Leona neighborhood in 1910 and a second one opening in Madina Baye in the early 1930s.
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  • Nigerian police officers stand guard in an area were the military are battling with gunmen in Kano, northern Nigeria, Wednesday April 18, 2007.
  • A Nigerian police officer stands guard to prevent locals from going to the area were the military are battling with gunmen in Kano, northern Nigeria, Wednesday April 18 2007.
  • Nigerian police officers stand guard in the area were the military are battling gunmen in Kano, northern Nigeria, Wednesday April 18, 2007.
  • Nigerian police officers arrive in area were the military are battling gunmen in Kano, northern Nigeria, Wednesday April 18, 2007.
  • In this photo taken Monday, July 27, 2009, arrested members of a local Islamic group sit outside a police station alongside their seized possessions in Kano, Nigeria.
  • Niima Ahmed who is a polio sufferer stands as she and other polio suffering children wait to see a doctor at the General hospital in Kano, Nigeria Thursday, July 19, 2007. New York-based Pfizer is facing four court cases two filed by the federal government , two by the state in Nigeria over a decade-old drug trial in the northern Muslim city of Kano. It is accused of using a 1996 meningitis epidemic to push through a sloppily managed study without the full understanding of the parents or the pro
  • Anas Mustapha foreground who was one of the children tested with the meningitis epidemic experimental drug and now suffering brain damage stands near the entrance of their house in Kano, Nigeria Thursday, July 19, 2007 New York-based Pfizer is facing four court cases two filed by the federal government , two by the state in Nigeria over a decade-old drug trial in the northern Muslim city of Kano. It is accused of using a 1996 meningitis epidemic to push through a sloppily managed study without t
  • A village chief immunizes a child at Takai, in the northern Nigerian state of Kano, Saturday July 31, 2004.
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  • Kano old-city gate, Nigeria


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Official nameKano
Settlement typeCity
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Map captionMap of Nigeria showing the location of Kano
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Subdivision typeCountry
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Subdivision type1State
Subdivision name1Kano State
Leader titleGovernor
Leader nameIbrahim Shekarau (ANPP)
Population as of2006 census
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Population total365,525
Population metro2,828,861
Area metro km2499
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Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area (LGAs) - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a population of 2,163,225 at the 2006 Nigerian census. The Metropolitan Area covers 499 sq.km and comprises eight LGAs - the six mentioned above plus Ungogo and Kumbotso - with a population of 2,828,861 at the 2006 Nigerian census.

The principal inhabitants of the city are of the Hausa people. As in most parts of Northern Nigeria, the Hausa Language is widely spoken in Kano. The city is the capital of the Kano Emirate, and the current Emir, Ado Bayero, has been on the throne since 1963. The city is home to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after Nigerian politician Aminu Kano.

History

In the 7th century, Dala Hill, a hill in Kano, was the site of a community that engaged in iron-working; it is unknown whether these were Hausa people or speakers of Niger–Congo languages. Kano was originally known as Dala, after the hill, and was referred to as such as late as the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th by Bornoan sources.

The Kano Chronicle identifies Barbushe, a priest of a Dala Hill spirit, as the city's first settler. (Elizabeth Isichei notes that the description of Barbushe is similar to those of Sao people.) While small chiefdoms were previously present in the area, according to the Kano Chronicle, Bagauda, a grandson of the mythical hero Bayajidda, became the first king of Kano in 999, reigning until 1063. His grandson Gijimasu (1095–1134), the third king, began building city walls at the foot of Dalla Hill, and his own son, Tsaraki (1136–1194), the fifth king, completed them during his reign.

Muhammad Rumfa ascended to the throne in 1463 and reigned until 1499. During his reign, he reformed the city, expanded the Sahelian Gidan Rumfa (Emir's Palace), and played a role in the further Islamization of the city, as he urged prominent residents to convert. The Kano Chronicle attributes a total of twelve "innovations" to Rumfa.

According to the Kano Chronicle, the thirty-seventh Sarkin Kano (King of Kano) was Mohammed Sharef (1703–1731). His successor, Kumbari dan Sharefa (1731–1743), engaged in major battles with Sokoto.

Fulani conquest and rule

At the beginning of the 19 century, Fulani Islamic leader Usman dan Fodio led a jihad affecting much of northern Nigeria, leading to the emergence of the Sokoto Caliphate. Kano was the largest and most prosperous province of the empire. This was one of the last major slave societies, with high percentages of enslaved population long after the Atlantic slave trade had been cut off. Heinrich Barth, a German scholar who spent several years in northern Nigeria in the 1850s, estimated the percentage of slaves in Kano to be at least 50%, most of whom lived in slave villages.

The city suffered famines from 1807–10, in the 1830s, 1847, 1855, 1863, 1873, 1884, and from 1889 until 1890.

From 1893 until 1895, two rival claimants for the throne fought a civil war, or Basasa. With the help of royal slaves, Yusufu was victorious over Tukur, and claimed the title of emir.

British colonization and rule

British forces captured Kano in 1903 and made it the administrative centre of Northern Nigeria. It was replaced as the centre of government by Kaduna, and only regained administrative significance with the creation of Kano State following Nigerian independence.

From 1913 to 1914, as the groundnut business was expanding, Kano suffered a major drought, which caused a famine. Other famines during British rule occurred in 1908, 1920, 1927, 1943, 1951, 1956, and 1958.

By 1922, groundnut trader Alhassan Dantata had become the richest businessman in Kano, surpassing fellow merchants Umaru Sharubutu Koki and Maikano Agogo.

In May 1953, an inter-ethnic riot arose due to southern newspapers misreporting on the nature of a disagreement between northern and southern politicians in the House of Representatives. Thousands of Nigerians of southern origin died as a result of the riot.

Post-independence history

Ado Bayero became Emir of Kano in 1963.

In December 1980, radical preacher Mohammed Marwa Maitatsine led riots in Kano. He was killed by security forces, but his followers later started uprisings in other northern cities.

After the introduction of sharia in Kano State in 2000, many Christians left the city. 100 people were killed in riots over the sharia issue during October 2001.

In November 2007, political violence broke out in the city after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) accused the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) of rigging the November 17, 2007 local government elections. (The ANPP won in 36 of the state's 44 Local Government Areas.) Hundreds of youths took to the streets, over 300 of whom were arrested; at least 25 people were killed. Buildings set on fire include a sharia police station, an Islamic centre, and a council secretariat. 280 federal soldiers were deployed around the city.

Geography & Climate

Kano is located at 481 meters (or about 1580 feet) above sea level. The region features sanannah vegetation and a hot, semi-arid climate. Kano sees on average about 873 mm of precipitation per year, the bulk of which falls from June through September. Kano is typically very hot throughout the year, though from December through February, the city is noticeably cooler. Nighttime temperatures are cool during the months of December, January and February, with average low temperatures ranging from 11°-14°C.

Demographics

Kano is largely Muslim. The majority of Kano Muslims are Sunni, though a minority adhere to the Shia branch (see Shia in Nigeria). Christians and followers of other non-Muslim religions form a small part of the population, and traditionally lived in the Sabon Gari, or Foreign Quarter.

Transportation

Kabo Air, an airline, has its head office on the grounds of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.

Economy

Kano has long been the economic centre of northern Nigeria, and a centre for the production and export of groundnuts. Kano houses the Bayero University and a railway station with trains to Lagos routed through Kaduna, while Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport lies nearby. Because Kano is north of the rail junction at Kaduna, it has equal access to the seaports at Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Formerly walled, most of the gates to the Old City survive. The Old City houses the vast Kurmi Market, known for its crafts, while old dye pits – still in use – lie nearby. Also in the Old City are the Emir's Palace, the Great Mosque, and the Gidan Makama Mosque. Kano has six districts. They are the Old City, Bompai, Fagge, Sabon Gari, Syrian Quarter, and Nassarawa. The city also contains the Gidan Makama Museum Kano, housed in a 15th century building that is a National Monument.

As of November 2007, there are plans to establish an information technology park in the city.

The city is supplied with water by the nearby Challawa Gorge Dam, which is also being considered as a source of hydro power.

The airline Kabo Air has its head office in the city.

Durbar Festival

The Emir of Kano hosts a Durbar to mark and celebrate the two annual Muslim festivals and Eid-ul-Fitr (to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (to mark the Hajj Holy Pilgrimage). The Durbar culminates in a procession of highly elaborately dressed horsemen who pass through the city to the Emir's palace. Once assembled near the palace, groups of horsemen, each group representing a nearby village, take it in turns to charge towards the Emir, pulling up just feet in front of the seated dignitaries to offer their respect and allegiance.

References

Further reading

External links

  • Kano Online
  • Category:Populated places in Kano State Category:Nigerian state capitals

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    birth nameJermaine Scott
    bornMarch 09, 1985
    originTottenham, London
    genreBritish hip hop, grime
    years active2006–present
    labelMinistry of Sound(2010–present)
    associated actsThe Movement, Bashy, Chipmunk, Skepta, Wiley, Double S, Tinie Tempah, Example
    occupationRapper
    backgroundsolo_singer
    website }}

    Jermaine Scott (born 9 March 1985), better known by his stage name Wretch 32, is an English rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London, where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the notorious Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with Scorcher, Ghetts, Devlin and Mercston. He is also often associated with the TMT crew, also from Tottenham, due to his close relationship to fellow Tottenham rapper Cell 22. The pair have made several songs together. He released his first single "Traktor" in January 2011.

    On 6 December 2010, the BBC announced that Wretch 32 had been nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll and MTV named him as a nominee for MTV Brand New for 2011.

    Career

    Born in The Shithole, Scott grew up alongside crews Combination Chain Gang and The Movement, the latter of which featured Scorcher, Ghetto, Mercston and Devlin. Beginning his MC career in 2006, Scott under the name Wretch 32 released a series of mixtapes, including Teacher's Training Day - which featured guest appearances from Ghetts, Bashy and Scorcher. After coming to the attention of BBC Radio 1 Xtra's DJ Cameo, Wretch went on to win a 1Xtra Mixtape Award.

    The movement into mainstream began when Wretch 32 appeared at Radio 1's Big Weekend on the BBC Introducing stage in 2009. His debut studio album, Wretchrospective was released in the United Kingdom during 2008, prior to Wretch's signing with record label Ministry of Sound. On 6 December 2010, Wretch 32 was named as one of the nominees for BBC's Sound of 2011, an annual poll which predicts artists that will progress during the upcoming year. Wretch 32 then continued to release his debut single, "Traktor". The single featured vocals from L and Marteria and was released on 16 January 2011 through Ministry of Sound as both a digital download and a CD single. The single debuted at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart as the third highest entry of the week; whilst also debuting at number 2 on the R&B; singles chart. In an interview with Soccer AM he stated that he hoped for his second album, Black and White, to be released in August 2011.

    Discography

    Albums

    Album Title Album details Chart positions
    ! style="width:40px;" ! style="width:40px;" ! style="width:40px;" ! style="width:40px;"
    Wretchrospective * Released: 13 October 2008 Compact Disc>CD
    ! scope="row" * Released: 22 August 2011 * Format: [[Compact Disc

    Mixtapes

  • 2006: Learn from My Mixtape
  • 2007: Teachers Training Day
  • 2008: Verses 3 and 2 Chapter Wretch
  • 2009: Wretch32.com 2010: More Fun! [Wretch 32 + Chipmunk]

    Singles

    {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UKR&B; ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UKIND ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|IRE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|SCO |- |rowspan="3"| 2011 |align="left"|"Traktor" (featuring L & Marteria) | 5 || 2 || 2 || 45 || 8 |rowspan="3"|Black and White |- |align="left"|"Unorthodox" (featuring Example) | 2 || 1 || 1 || 32 || 3 |- |align="left"|"Don't Go" (featuring Josh Kumra) | 1|| 1 || 1 || 40 || 2 |- |}

    Other charted songs

    {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UKR&B; |- |rowspan="1"| 2011 |align="left"|"Hush Little Baby" (featuring Ed Sheeran) | 87 || 26 |rowspan="1"|Black and White |}

    Other singles

    {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Single ! scope="col" | Album |- |2007 |"Punctuation" (featuring Scorcher and Bashy) |Teachers' Training Day |- |rowspan="3"|2008 |"Be Cool" (featuring Wizzy) |rowspan="3"|Wretchrospective |- |"Me and You" (featuring Haydon) |- |"Ina Di Ghetto" (featuring Ghetts and Badness) |- |2009 |"Superhero" | |}

    As featured artist

    {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UKR&B; ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UKIND ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|IRE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|SCO |- | 2011 | align="left"|"Hangover" (Starboy Nathan featuring Wretch 32) | colspan="5"|TBC | 3D - Determination,Dedication, Desire |}

    Guest appearances

    {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of appearances, showing year and album name ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:26em;"| Single ! scope="col"| Album |- |rowspan="7"|2009 |scope="row"| "In My Lifetime" (with Lowkey) |Dear Listener |- |scope="row"| "Ransom" (with Bashy and Scorcher) |Catch Me If You Can |- |scope="row"| "Let It Out" (with Donaeo and Double S) | |- |scope="row"| "Skinny Sort" (with Ghetto and Scorcher) |rowspan="1"| |- |scope="row"| "Good Morning" (with Scorcher and Kay Young) |rowspan="1"|Concrete Jungle |- |scope="row"| "Trend Setters" (with Scorcher, G-Frsh and Mercston) |rowspan="1"|Concrete Jungle |- |scope="row"| "Lights On" (with Scorcher and Mercston) |rowspan="1"|Concrete Jungle |- |rowspan="3"|2010 |scope="row"| "History" (with Chipmunk) |I Am Chipmunk |- |scope="row"| "Run" (with Baby Blue) |No Smoke Without Fire |- |scope="row"| "Sometimes" (with Maverick Sabre) |The Travelling Man |- |rowspan="2"|2011 |scope="row"| "Nightmares" (with Ed Sheeran, Random Impulse and Sway) |No. 5 Collabroations |- |scope="row"| "Armageddon" (with Chipmunk) |Transition |- |}

    Remixes

  • 2010: Tinchy Stryder - "Game Over"
  • 2011: Professor Green - "Jungle"
  • 2011: Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - "Record Collection 2012"
  • 2011: Chase & Status - "Hitz"
  • Awards and nominations

    {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Organisation ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Nominated work ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Award ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result |- |rowspan="2"|2010 |BBC Sound of 2011 |Wretch32 |Sound of 2011 |style="background:lightgrey" |Nominated |- |MTV Brand New |Wretch32 |New for 2011 |style="background:lightgrey" |Nominated |-

    References

    External links

    Category:Living people Category:Grime artists Category:People from Tottenham Category:1985 births

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