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Author: Knial Saunders

Journalist | Photographer | Film Student at The Mecca | I Aspire To Create The Unforgettable

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April 9, 2018 Knial Saunders

South Africa has eleven official languages; Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Venda, Tsonga, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Ndebele, English, and Afrikaans. With Zulu and Xhosa being

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Wale: Bringing Afrobeat To Mainstream Hip-Hop

March 23, 2018 Knial Saunders

Wale once kicked off a track rapping the line “allow me to introduce me, my name Wale don’t say Wally.” 11 years ago that was

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Where Are All The Female MC’s From South Africa?

March 4, 2018 Knial Saunders

Yes I’m aware you can google this question and come up with a handful. But in a sense that is a part of the point

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Today I Learned: African-American & African Trap Is Pretty Much Identical Thanks To Cassper Nyovest’s “Tito Mboweni”.

February 19, 2018 Knial Saunders

Now first and foremost it is not my intent for this brief assigment to be perceived as a criticism, condemnation, or any negative synonym associated

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South Africa’s Kwesta Has Got Spirit

February 7, 2018 Knial Saunders

South African born Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, better known by his stage name Kwesta, is an indie rapper whose debut album ‘Special ReKwest’ was released in 2010

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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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