Category: Zimbabwe
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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…
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In a ‘ByO state of Mind’
Rising Zimbabwean rapper, ASAPH, is making waves throughout his community, truly establishing that he is a force to be reckoned with. A native to Bulawayo, ASAPH is heavily influenced by his upbringing in Zimbabwe. His parents, ministers, established faith in him from a young age therefore, he named himself ASAPH…
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Asipheli Moya, a resilient zimbabwe
The song “Asipheli Moya” by ASAPH, featuring Msiz’kay won the Zim Hip Hop Awards 2020 award for best Best Collaboration. The chorus of this song translates to: “We fall and we rise,We never give up,We want success,We never give upWe’ve been in and we’ve been out,We’ never give up,you name…
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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…
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thoughts on Few Kings and “The Feeling Ain’t Fear” album
Few Kings is an award-winning hip hop collective from Zimbabwe. The group is comprised of rappers, Tehn Diamond, Jnr Brown, and producer Take Fizzo. After taking a four year hiatus, the rap group dropped their second body of art titled “The Feeling Ain’t Fear” in 2017. This album, in particular…
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“Club Banger” –Curated by Carlprit
Zimbabwean hip-hop artist Carlprit keeps the club spirit alive, amidst a pandemic, with his 2020 release of “Club Banger.” Whether it’s a special occasion, you’re blowing off steam or you just feel like having a solo dance party this song is bound to get your body moving! Known for his…
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HHAP Ep. 62: Sensai T8 and The HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights Podcast
HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights was a radio show first produced on the campus of Rhodes University in South Africa in 1999, and made available on podcasting platforms in 2006. The podcast ran for about three years, releasing more than 20 episodes, some of which can still be heard on Podomatic. HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights…
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HHAP EPISODE 53: HIP HOP PALAVER, V.1 (Video)
This is the video edition of the special episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast Episode 53: HIP HOP PALAVER, V.1
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HHAP EPISODE 53: Hip Hop Palaver, v.1
This is a special episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast. It is a collaboration between the HHA Podcast and the Global Hip Hop Exchange (GHHE), which is an online network/community of hip hop creatives who are primarily from, or based in, Africa. In the first discussion, or palaver, several…
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WHO IS SYNIK?
Imagine, your sitting in high school and you start putting your thoughts into raps in your school note book. You have been a fan of hiphop since you got introduced to the culture in your childhood. Listening to Tupac Shakur and being inspired by him. Well thats what hip hop…