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EDEM – Favour (feat. Efya & Sarkodie)

February 24, 2021 junious919

The song Favour by EDEM featuring Efya and Sakordie is a tremendous musical message that highlights some essential ideals of Black Positivity. The opening scenes’
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Special podcast series announcement

February 17, 2021 Msia Kibona Clark

We’re partnering with Words Beats & Life to host a special series of episodes that will be recorded live with African Studies students at Howard
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The Emerging Young Talent from Botswana: Tay Boz

February 10, 2021 kcaozhiwei

From Kasane, Botswana, 26 year old Mogomotsi “Tay Boz” Moshongo is the real deal. With a unique flow and lyricism that almost seems unparalleled, Tay
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Meaning Through Music: Sarkodie’s Lyrical Legacy

February 10, 2021 linhmccool

Music is a powerful form of art in which individuals can express their emotions and convey meanings through beautiful, harmonious ways. Conveying such passion through
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Nyota Parker: Redefining “Up and Coming”

February 9, 2021 jctis1

Nyota Parker is a 20-year-old hip hop rapper, singer, composer and artist transcend-ing the South African hip hop scene. Parker’s upbringing in Dublin and Capetown
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Tanzania’s Hip Hop rep

February 8, 2021 claytonjcrowell

Fid Q, one of Tanzania’s most widely known Hip Hop rappers hit the scene again last year in the middle of our global pandemic with
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African Dance: Between the Continent & the Diaspora

August 1, 2018 Msia Kibona Clark

This is a short video created for one of our classes to show the similarities in contemporary dance in African & African American cultures. It
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Socially Conscious Rap in Uganda

March 8, 2011 avm43

What up people. Sorry i have been away, but don’t worry i got fresh information on hip-hop in Uganda. When i first started hearing my

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Film: Counting Headz: South Afrika’s Sistaz in Hip Hop

March 2, 2011 deandreak

Counting Headz: South Afrika’s Sistaz in Hip Hop is a documentary that was shot in Johannesburg and in Cape Town, South Africa. This film is

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Uganda’s Navio

March 1, 2011 avm43

3/1/11 Another fresh artist doing his Thing in Uganda is an Artist by the Name of Navio. Said to be Uganda’s number 1 hip hop

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Politics and Hip Hop Meet in Upcoming Elections

September 15, 2010 Msia Kibona Clark

Interview | By Msia Kibona Clark | 15 SEPTEMBER 2010 Dar es Salaam — Hip hop has often been used by artists as a form of

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