Tag: Africa
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Bas
Sudanese-American rapper Abbas Hamad, better known as Bas, was born in Paris to Sudanese parents and went on to grow up in Queens, New York. Bas released his first mixtape in 2011 but rose to fame in 2013 after being featured on American rapper J. Cole’s Born Sinner album. Shortly after, Bas was signed by
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Swadu
Natasha Beckley, commonly known by her stage name Swadu d Savage is a hip hop superstar from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Swadu is famous for her unapologetic attitude and inspiring confidence expressed in her music. While many female African celebrities strive for picture-perfect bodies and appearances in order to appeal to beauty standards, Swadu has always
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Sarkodie Brown Paper Bag
The Ghanaian hip hop artist, Michael Kwesi Owusu Addo, more popularly known for his stage name Sarkodie was born in Koforidua, Ghana the summer of 1988 before moving to Tema, Ghana where his family settled down during his adolescent years. Sarkodie began his hip music career as an underground rapper after highschool and rose to
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Kao Denero the “King of Freetown”
Sierra Leonean hip-hop superstar Kao Denero otherwise known as the “King of Freetown” truly embodied his name in his 2020 hit song African King. Throughout the song, Denero chronicles his rise from “the bottom” to international fame as he brings “real rap back” to the hip-hop scene (Denero 1:11). It is clear that Denero seeks
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Queen of the South Reigns On
Queen of the South. When I first came across this album, I was so excited. After the success of Dobale, the diaspora was excited to hear about Shaybo and her newest project. As a UK-Nigerian rapper, Shaybo has released music since 2011 when she was 15. Now 24, Shaybo has released an album called “Queen
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Bas: Bass, bars, and bail
Bas is next up. Simple as that. Born to Sudanese parents in France and raised in the States, Bas already has the background of a well-traveled artist. And his cacophonic cultural composition is present in every Bar filled blitz of artistic expression. In no other song is his skill more apparent than in the song
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Cleo Ice Queen – Forever ft. Jah Prayzah
Cleo Ice Queen is a Zambian hip-hop artist who made her first nation-wide hit titled Big Dreams in 2011. She first came into the spotlight when she appeared in Big Brother Africa. Since then, she has released many songs, one of which is “Forever” featuring Jah Prayzah.” Released on the 1st of March 2019, the
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Teddy Yo’s love of africa and ethiopian culture
Teddy Yo is a household name in Ethiopia. His rap career started with a group called the Gamo Boys, a group that launched is career but also held him back creatively. After he decided to go solo, his popularity and recognition as a rapper truly took off. Yo is known for his unique style and
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“As MEn we can” – Jericho’s plea to stop the violence
In early October of 2020, Namibia was rocked by surges of domestic violence cases against women, multiple of which tragically ended in death. While the resulting protests in Namibia may have seemed reactionary to the recent murder, rape, and domestic violence cases to the rest of the world, this storm has been brewing for a
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Dip Doundou Guiss – “Deuil National” #Lesenegalendeuil
Released November 13th, 2020, “Deuil National” by DIP Doundou Guiss displays the extreme hardships and difficult decisions made by those who decide to leave Senegal behind and to brave the dangerous journey across the open oceans in search of a better life. “Deuil National”, which means “National Mourning”, comes in the context of the movement