Tag: Xhosa
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HHAP Ep. 66: Kanyi Mavi, and the cultural & Political significance of Doing Hip Hop in Xhosa
Kanyi Mavi is a Cape Town-based lyricist who is well respected for her creative use of Xhosa to create powerful hip-hop verses. She sometimes raps and vocalizes over Xhosa instrumentals, introducing hip hop to Xhosa culture in a way the really raises the bar. Her music also speaks to important…
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Lolo Vandal
South Africa has eleven official languages; Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Venda, Tsonga, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Ndebele, English, and Afrikaans. With Zulu and Xhosa being the most commonly spoken languages throughout the country it stands to reason that the rap created therein would also adhere to that trend. Granted some…
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HHAP Episode 15: Kanyi Mavi on Hip Hop, Xhosa, & Rap Culture in South Africa
In this episode I sit down with Kanyi Mavi, an MC out of Cape Town, South Africa. She was recently in New York City and I was able to catch up with her at the famous Red Rooster soul food restaurant in Harlem. In the interview we spoke at length…
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Ifani: music review
Ifani is nt your average rapper, which brings something completly new to the Soth African hip hip industry. His album, I Believe in Me will quite literally crack you up and add some truth to the stereotype that Xhosa guys are the funniest. An album with a few English words…
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Ifani: biography
iFani is a South African Xhosa rapper who was born in Umthatha and raised in Port Elizabeth. ‘iFani’ is the end part of his middle name ‘Mzayifani’ and although he grew up being called ‘Mzi’, he chose to go with ‘iFani’ as the name that would stick on the lips…
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Driemanskap
Driemanskap is a hip hop group from South Africa, consisting of El Nino, Ma-B, Redondo, and Dla. They are represented on Pioneer Unit record label based out of Cape Town. This hip hop group like many other South African artists believe that hip hop is about bring attention to important…