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Ghanaian rapper M.anifest was recently tipped by BBC�s arts program, The Strand, as one of four artists globally to watch out for in 2012. In the segment, the BBC featured a snippet of M.anifest�s �suffer� (the M3nsa remix) with Strand host Lawrence Pollard delivering high praise of the song. In his words the song was: �Incredibly sunny and up. It�s got a wonderful open feel but he�s really sharp on his lyrics as well. They�re not dark but they're quite penetrating. You want to listen to him.� Another DJ on BBC, Rita Ray also comments: �He�s got just a magnificent aura, and people just want to be working with him all the time." M.anifest released his sophomore debut, �Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America,� in September of last year an album the Star Tribune listed in its top ten albums of 2011. He is poised to have a stellar year with plans for more touring and creative collaborations in and out of Africa. He was in South Africa this weekend watch this space for details.