Always wondered what Konono N°1 would sound like in a hip hop setting? The likembe (thumb piano) group from Congo, who quickly made a name in the west after their music was released on cd …

On the Dutch edition of African hip hop radio we have had an impressive number of artists phoning in and visiting the studio. The latter often impressed us with a little live session. These can …

One of the shining stars in the urban clothing industry in Tanzania is Kina Clothing. Africanhiphop.com spoke to Mkuki Bgoya, one of the two owners, about the philosophy behind the brand, the cultural landscape of East Africa in 2009, the much heralded resurgence in international interest in the African continent and how this benefits young people in Africa, and the existence of a uniquely Tanzanian fashion identity.

One ought to be very careful when using the old gun HIP HOP. We need to re-define keeping it real. As the saying goes: perception is not reality. Am tired of listening and receiving below par rhythmic nonsense in the name of keeping it real. It’s about time we combated these lyrical fraudsters.

America’s BET Hip Hop Awards pays tribute to Tanzanian hip hop: Gsan, member of the group X Plastaz from Arusha, Tanzania participated in this year’s cypher among legends such as KRS One, Wale, Mos Def, Eminem and dj Premier. Watch the video.

A new track doing the rounds on the web this week is ‘Coc back’, the first single of Redman’s long awaited new album which will be released by Def Jam in December. On the day the music video was shot, the track was leaked to the internet. The beat was praised a lot, but few people knew that it was produced by Dj Threesixty from African hip hop radio.

Blitz the Ambassador recently had an oppurtunity to score a PBS documentary, Bronx Princess. The film spotlights a Bronx-bred teenager, Rocky Otoo, who leaves her mother in New York City to reunite with her father, …

On the last proper summer day of 2009, Africanhiphop.com threw a party in the newly discovered Tolhuis Park, behind Amsterdam’s Central Station (Holland). With an impressive line-up of African diaspora emcees in the Netherlands, free entrance and enough shade to hide from the scorching sun, Doin’ it in the Park attracted over 500 people during the afternoon and early evening. The unique ambiance was caught on camera by Alvar and Juma4.

PBS, 20 ans déjà ? C’est fou ce que le temps passe vite. Jamais en effet un concert de hip hop au Sénégal n’a réuni tant de gens, appartenant de surcroit à des générations différentes.

The annual Red Bull Music Academy brings together some of the most interesting music veterans and young talents in one space. In 2003, the RBMA took place in Cape Town, SA and two members of …