Tag: Tanzanian hip hop
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Bongo Flava’s Heartbreak Anthem
“Mapenzi! Yataniua!” is a phrase that has taken Swahili pop culture by storm this past holiday season, and it is all thanks to Mbosso. In October of 2022, Bongo Flava artist, Mbosso, released “Yataniua”, a song part of his second studio album, Khan. The album includes 6 songs of which there is a mix of
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Highlighting Tanzania’s female lyricist
Though there isn’t much on the internet to go off of for Chemical Flo, a.k.a. Claudia Lubao, her energy and spirit come through very clearly in her work. Today I’m going to look at Chemical Flo’s song Mary Mary. First, Chemical Flo’s mix of Swahili and English is much more subtle and quick than other
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Young Lunya’s rise
This week on our Hip Hop artist list is Young Lunya from Tanzania. Featured on many other artists’ songs such as, Rapcha and Country Wizzy, Young Lunya really hits hard when it comes to facial expression and lyricism (from what I can discern only speaking english). But his emphasis and rhymes come across without fail
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THOUGHTS on magufuli Ndo baba by Bill nASS
William Nicholaus Lyimo was born on 11 April 1993 to parents from the Moshi region of Tanzania. He was inspired by people like Jay Z, Alber Mangwair, and other rappers. Bill Nass didn’t want to finish living with his parents, so he set out to monetize his music career. After his hit song Rahaa with
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Rosa Ree: Proof That Women Are “Champions”
Rosa Ree, the female rap powerhouse premiered last June the slamming song “Champion” featuring singer Ruby, which contains lyrics made to empower women all over, especially in Tanzania and the African Diaspora. When discussing her role as an empowering voice for African women in rap, Rosa states that “Gender discrimination has been my biggest challenge
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TANZANIAN POWERHOUSE: ROSA REE
Rosary Robert, who goes by the name Rosa Ree, is a self-proclaimed Tanzanian rap Goddess who has taken the local hip hop industry by storm. She’s currently one of the only women who’s been able to successfully puncture the hip hop scene in Tanzania as cultural stereotypes in the country have created the rhetoric that
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Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa: Ni Wakati
This book examines social change in Africa through the lens of hip hop music and culture. Artists engage their African communities in a variety of ways that confront established social structures, using coded language and symbols to inform, question, and challenge. Through lyrical expression, dance, and graffiti, hip hop is used to challenge social inequality
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30 days of Tanzanian hip hop: Day 22 Sugu
30 days of Tanzanian hip hop: Day 22 – Sugu. In 2010. The pic was taken during the 2010 elections and Sugu (aka 2Proud, Mr. II) ran for and won a seat in Parliament Another one of TZ’s hip hop pioneers. Sugu has spent 2 decades in hip hop. He had a long career in