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Celebrating Tanzania’s new Generation of Sound: The Lounge Tanzania releases its first mixtape

July 10, 2020 hhapromotional

The Lounge Tanzania Mixtape Vol. 1: The Modern Voice of Bongo in 17 Tracks “The Lounge Tanzania Mixtape is an amazing body of work. The

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Political rap across Africa…Keeping the legacy of it alive

April 20, 2020 shealynfraser

In Africa, it is very common for artists to rap about the political climate of their countries. They do this to try and bring awareness

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The heroes of Bongo Flava, vol I

January 30, 2019 falegantoyosi

“Bongo Flava” is the phrase used to refer to hip-hop in Tanzania and in East Africa in general. It was derived from the Swahili word

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Hip Hop vs. Bongo Fleva

February 20, 2016 ebonyorichardson

Hip hop in Tanzania was always in Swahili, and the beats were usually original and pure. The artists rap about their lifestyle, which was more

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30 days of Tanzanian hip hop: Day 16 Fid Q

September 16, 2014 Msia Kibona Clark

30 days of Tanzanian hip hop: Day 16 – Fid Q in 2010. Fareed Kubanda. One of the most well known hip hop artists in

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The podcast features discussions on African hip hop music & culture. The podcast is produced & hosted by Msia Kibona Clark and students in the Department of African Studies at Howard University and students in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. You can access all of our podcasts and blog posts on hip hop in Africa at www.hiphopafrican.com.

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