Author: Chinkwop
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Witnesz Star – Tanzania
Birth name: Witness F. Mwaijaga Artistic name: Witnesz Star Birth date: November 15, 1982 Philosophy of life: “Do the impossible if the possible ai’nt working.” Witnesz was born Witness F. Mwaijaga on November 15, 1982 in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam. From her early years she was raised by her Canadian stepfather Stanley Meldrum and credits him for
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Weird MC – Nigeria
Birth Name: Adesola Adesimbo Idowu Artist Name: Weird MC A female Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and producer known for her English/Yoruba lyrics. Weird MC, also known as Shola Idowu and The Rappatainer, is one of Africa’s token number of female rap artist’s, and one of the few Nigerian women associated with Afrobeat. Ogun-native Idowu was born in
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Dama Do Bling – Mozambique’s Queen of Hip-Hop
Dama do Bling, born Ivannea Jose in Maputo, Mozambique, is the queen of Mozambican hip hop and may be one of the best female rappers from Africa. Dama do Bling, born as Ivannea Mudanisse in 1979, started her career featuring on two tracks of the second album of Mozambique’s Queen of Reggae, Lizha James, in
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Keko – Uganda
Keko (born Jocelyne Tracey Keko) is a Ugandan rapper who has taken over the music scene in Africa during 2011. Her music, which focuses predominantly on the youth, is groovy, yet has some deep underlying message that gives you a glimpse of who Keko is. It also brings out different issues that people around the globe