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Shad the Storyteller

April 10, 2019 ccarltongwu

Representation and roots are the foundation for hip hop.  Without representation, hip hop would arguably not exist.  Further, with culture, comes language.  So when Shadrach Kabango, also known

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Wangechi’s World

March 24, 2019 ccarltongwu

“It is easy for a guy to be a recognized as a rapper but not so for female rappers,” says Wangechi Waweru; this sentiment is

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King Kaka’s Key

February 27, 2019 ccarltongwu

No matter location – whether in America, the United Kingdom, or Kenya –artists use hip hop to not only make songs, which satisfy the listeners,

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Camp Mulla’s Rise and Fall

February 11, 2019 ccarltongwu

Camp Mulla has been credited with shaping the Kenyan hip hop scene, since their rise to recognition in the late 2000s.  Their self-proclaimed roots are in

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MoJuice’s Barak Jacuzzi Has the Juice

January 30, 2019 ccarltongwu

Barak Jacuzzi is taking not only the Kenyan hip hop scene by storm, but also dominating in America.  Getting his start as the “hype man” for

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Hip Hop Music and Culture in Africa

The podcast features discussions on African hip hop music & culture. The podcast is produced & hosted by Msia Kibona Clark and students in the Department of African Studies at Howard University and students in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. You can access all of our podcasts and blog posts on hip hop in Africa at www.hiphopafrican.com.

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