Tag: Nadia Nakai
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The Queen marks her territory: 40 bars by Nadia Nakai
image provided by OkayAfrica Yesss we are back with another blog about the great Miss Nadia Nakai! I’ve written about her before, I know, but she is just so iconic and just an amazing example of female empowerment in the South African rap industry. My first introduction to this rap star was actually on NetflixRead…
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Nadia Nakai- More Drugs (Feat. Tshego)
Nadia Nakai- More Drugs (feat. Tshego) Hip Hop in Africa has mainly been dominated by male artists. However, in the last 10 years, women have been making a name for themselves in hip-hop. Artists like Nadia Nakai. Nadia Nakai is a South African rapper. She was born in South Africa Her father is South AfricanRead…
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Nadia Nakai’s “Kreatures” Kreates a True Narrative of Female Hip Hop stardom
Image provided by ZIMBOlebs Nadia Nakai is a South African born Zimbabwean Hip hop artist from Johannesburg. Growing up, she went to high school in Kenya and graduated from Monash University with a degree in marketing communications and media studies. After spending some time in the television industry, Nadia decided to focus on her musicRead…
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Nadia Nakai- “40 Bars”ft. Emtee, DJ Capital
Brains and Talent! Unlike Waka Flocka and a list of other artists who have been given an honorary doctorate degree in philanthropy and humanitarianism, this beauty attended Monash University, Johannesburg where she got her bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, and media studies. Yes, introducing to some and presenting to others South African-Zimbabwean rapper, songwriter, andRead…
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They don’t mean to brag…Actually they do
For my mixtape, the theme was South African braggadocio rap. The reason for this is because I felt like it would be a good closer to all of my previous blog posts. For most of my post, I’ve written about South African female rappers and how their rap styles represented this new wave of rap.Read…
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Love is in the air for these SOUTH AFRICAN female ARTISTS
By Malaysia Robinson Love is in the air for the new upcoming South African female rappers. While the gender stereotypes are now beginning to vanish, females are now seen to be strong, powerful, and independent. However, that does not take away the fact that women have an inner desire to find love and find thatRead…
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South African Women – mixtape
Mixtape Boity – Own your Throne – South Africa Nadia Nakai – Amai – South Africa Gigi LaMayne – Fees Will Fall South African Female Rappers Starting at an early age, black girls are held back from expressing themselves due to stereotypes and gender norms placed onto them. They are discouraged from wearing certain clothingRead…
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I like it like this.
Women in hip hop. The concept isn’t a new one in this day and age but the industry’s acceptance has been slow, demonstrating that this concept will indefinitely be looked at as something abnormal. The hip hop world is a male heteronormative dominated space since conception, relying on lyrics and swag to brag about theirRead…
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Podcast: Shining the light on African Female MC’s
Partner: Devyn Bakewell Purpose: The purpose of this podcast is to discuss the importance that women have played within the Hip Hop community in Africa. While men have dominated this industry since it’s uprising, women have played a more influential role solemnly because of the way African women, or even black women, have been negativelyRead…
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Women in African Rap: Nadia Nakai
Since they came into the African Rap scene, women have been dominating the music industry. This deeply includes South African rap artist, Nadia Nakai. Coming into the music scene mid 2016, the rapper is a woman who has deeply influenced women through her music since she started. Her music discusses the life of a womenRead…