Category: South Africa
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HHAP Ep. 86: Hip Hop Events, Updates, News, & the Burna Boy/Khaligraph Jones Conversations
Events discussed in episode: August – December 2023 | Culture Curators: Hip Hop 50 | National Museum of Accra (Ghana) September 28 & 29, 2023 – Archiving Hip Hop: 50 years in the making – Milton Keynes, UK / online May 16-19, 2024 | European Hip Hop Studies Conference | Cork, Ireland In the article…
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Shane Eagle- Julia
In many forms, Hip Hop and rap in Africa has been used over the years to convey and bring awareness to social and political issues. In South Africa, there are many artists who use political rap as a gateway to the public in order to reach a broader audience. One of those artists being ShaneRead…
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K.Keed Challenges the Competition Through Trap Music
By Shanell Holback As one of South Africa’s most promising young talents, K.Keed has been impressing fans and critics alike with her attention-captivating freestyle skills. In the visual for “P-ta,” Keed showcases her skill as a freestyle artist while hanging out in different chill locations. The visual imagery complements the song’s moody, and braggadocious vibe,Read…
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Shane Eagle “Hold You” – A Story of Dream chasing and Sacrifice
By Shanell Holback South African rapper, singer, and songwriter Shane Eagle has become a prominent figure in the SA music scene. Born Shane Patrick Hughes in 1996 in Johannesburg, Eagle first gained recognition in 2015 when he finished in the Top 5 of the Vuzu: The Hustle, a South African hip-hop reality show. His latestRead…
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The Queen marks her territory: 40 bars by Nadia Nakai
image provided by OkayAfrica Yesss we are back with another blog about the great Miss Nadia Nakai! I’ve written about her before, I know, but she is just so iconic and just an amazing example of female empowerment in the South African rap industry. My first introduction to this rap star was actually on NetflixRead…
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Nadia Nakai- More Drugs (Feat. Tshego)
Nadia Nakai- More Drugs (feat. Tshego) Hip Hop in Africa has mainly been dominated by male artists. However, in the last 10 years, women have been making a name for themselves in hip-hop. Artists like Nadia Nakai. Nadia Nakai is a South African rapper. She was born in South Africa Her father is South AfricanRead…
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Sha Madjozi
Sho Madjozi whose real name is, Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif. Sho was born in 1992 in Limpopo, South Africa. She is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and poet. Madjozi incorporates the Tsonga culture through her music and public image. The type of music she makes is Hip hop music, Gqom, African popular music, and Afropop. SheRead…
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AKA – Levels
The short song “Levels” by the late AKA packs a punch. The calm buzzing of the synths and the slow roll of the drums gives you the feeling of a sweltering summer day. As soon as the first sentence rolls off, “If you tilt your head and squint your eyes, it might come to you,Read…
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Jay Jody Tackles Mental Health on ‘Be Myself’
Hip-Hop often requires the artist (and their peers) to show strength, bravado, and dominance. The topic of mental health and wellness, however, is a scattered topic in Hip-Hop. It does not often take precedence in rap music, however, when it does, it tends to land in a special pocket that many artists are afraid to tapRead…
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Maglera Doe Boy – ‘Makazana’
Lyricism, and out of the box creativity provides a brief description for the ‘Makazana’ visuals released by Maglera Doe Boy in late 2022. Born as Tokelo Moyakhe in Reitz, Free State, the South African artist delivered a personal, yet relatable message to the world while speaking both English and Southern Sotho slang, the language oftenRead…