Author: miamirokka
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Nigerian Trailblazer: Blaise
Blaise, born Obafunke Martin Luther, is a Nigerian music artist with a distinct sound. She was born in Lagos but spent a portion of her childhood in the United Kingdom and Ibadan. Blaise later continued on to higher education, where she formally studied architecture. According to Blaise, she has always been a very “musical
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Black Bird: The Queen of Zimbabwean Hip Hop
Black Bird is a hard-hitting female emcee hailing from Zimbabwe. She is credited as being the first female rapper in Zimbabwean history to release a full album. She is aware of her position and influence within Zimbabwe’s male-dominated Hip Hop community. Black Bird is currently mentoring the younger generation of girls, in hopes that they will