Tag: Sway

• Art and Expression

  Mereba is an Ethiopian rapper who I have been interested in for quite sometime. Her music is not only methodical but also reflects a lot of her heritage. In an interview with Sway, Mereba discusses the evolution of her sound. She discusses how growing up in America with Ethiopian parents who influenced her a lot.Read…

  Ashleigh Fields

  March 23, 2020

  Culture, Diaspora Emcees, Ethiopia, Music Industry, Student Projects, Women MCs

  EARTHGANG, Mereba, Sway

• Diaspora Rappers

  

  Diaspora based artists like K’Naan, Blitz the Ambassador, M3nsa, Wale, and French Montana, and Tabi Bonney have been covered heavily in this blog. There are several other first and second generation African MCs around the world who have not been covered as much in this blog. As students in the Hip Hop and Social ChangeRead…

  Msia Kibona Clark

  March 24, 2018

  Africa, Australia, canada, Diaspora Emcees, England/UK, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, LIberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Student Projects, Uganda, United States, Women MCs

  Amine, Flohio, Gabriel Teodros, Kojey Radical, Kween G, Little Simz, MHD, Novelist, Reggie Snow, Rich Garvey, Say’hu, Shad, Skepta, Sway

• Edem f. Sway “The One”

  The video “The One” by Ghanaian hip hop artist Edem, featuring Sway tells an alternate story of the Gold Coast’s (now Ghana) interactions with Europeans. The video’s story begins in the Gold Coast in 1482 and shows European exploration of the region. The video shows powerful images of European exploration of Africa and the attemptedRead…

  Msia Kibona Clark

  November 6, 2014

  Culture, Ghana

  African Hip Hop, Edem, Ghana, Sway