Tag: African
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M.anifest
Rita Ray of the BBC has dubbed him “Ghana’s rapper supreme”; City Pages has described him as an artist with “an incredible gift” (the run off groove) who possesses “the kind of assured, joyful, ruminative voice that made Mos Def into Hollywood’s favorite conscious-rap star” (City Pages). He has also been described as “a rapper
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A review on M3nsa’s ” No one Knows”
In M3nsa’s song, “No one knows tomorrow”, he basically discusses the uncertainty of life. The message of the song is no one knows tomorrow. He promotes positivity in this song, stating that we should cherish what we have while we have it. He briefly points out that people are different and that the slightest things
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Everyday is a Struggle to be Human…and Alive.
The video of Kenyan emcee, Khaligraph Jones’ track, ‘Everyday’ profoundly opens with a quote by Confucius (Chinese philosopher, politician and teacher) that reads: “In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed wealth is something to be ashamed of.” Right off the bat, Khaligraph makes it known that what is to
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Sarkodie
Michael Owusu Addo, or Sarkodie, is a Ghanaian hip hop and hiplife recording artist. He was the first Ghanaian artist to win an award for the Best International Act at the 2012 BET Awards and was nominated in the same category at the 2014 BET Awards. Sarkodie is often named as one of Africa’s greatest Hip
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AKA
Music transcends race, culture, religion, and identity and at its best rhythms, lyrics, and beats can transform the mind and soothe the soul. I believe music is a universal language that connects us all. If you don’t know me I love music and I’m always on the hunt for new artists whether I’m on Pandora,
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Nigerian Trailblazer: Blaise
Blaise, born Obafunke Martin Luther, is a Nigerian music artist with a distinct sound. She was born in Lagos but spent a portion of her childhood in the United Kingdom and Ibadan. Blaise later continued on to higher education, where she formally studied architecture. According to Blaise, she has always been a very “musical
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Black Bird: The Queen of Zimbabwean Hip Hop
Black Bird is a hard-hitting female emcee hailing from Zimbabwe. She is credited as being the first female rapper in Zimbabwean history to release a full album. She is aware of her position and influence within Zimbabwe’s male-dominated Hip Hop community. Black Bird is currently mentoring the younger generation of girls, in hopes that they will
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Dama Do Bling – Mozambique’s Queen of Hip-Hop
Dama do Bling, born Ivannea Jose in Maputo, Mozambique, is the queen of Mozambican hip hop and may be one of the best female rappers from Africa. Dama do Bling, born as Ivannea Mudanisse in 1979, started her career featuring on two tracks of the second album of Mozambique’s Queen of Reggae, Lizha James, in