Author: saadarevan
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FLy WOmen of Zimbabwe mixtape
The songs below are just a small number of the female rappers who have contributed to Zimbabwe hip-hop over the past decade. All of these women are relevant and celebrated in their country and show the vast wealth of what women in Zimbabwe hip-hop have to offer. The first song on my playlist is the
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Thutmose, The alt diasporic star
It was interesting to see Thutmose on the list of artists to write about because he came up on my own listening. He was featured on the track Faded by Alex Mail. She is also a New York artist who makes alternative hip-hop/r&b. Thutmose’s artist style represents his African roots and his New York upbringing.
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The Discovery of Kikky Badass
Kikky Badass, is the name of a powerful female rapper from Harare, Zimbabwe. Upon watching her music video for the song “Party Queen” which debuted last year, I couldn’t help but make connections to America female rappers who might serve as counterparts in the style of rap she does. The song “Party Queen” is clearly
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Zimbabwe’s young enigma
Upon looking for some of Zimbabwe’s newest contributors to the genre of hip hop, I stumbled upon Tasha, a young female rapper. Donning a blonde wig with a crown of bantu knots shaping her face, Tasha brings high energy in her music video for the song titled Bho Zvekuti. Under the account name on YouTube