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Editor website Africanhiphop.com - since 1997. The website that introduced the world to hip hop from the African continent. African hip hop hip hop activist / researcher - since 1994. As featured in interviews with Newsweek, BBC, XXL magazine, Allhiphop.com, etc... film research awarded by H2O hip hop film festival, seen on various conferences but the preferred spot is on ground level where the people are. Radio dj Presenter/dj at African hip hop radio, a truly pan-African webcast. Since March 2008, African hip hop radio also has a Dutch language edition which is broadcast weekly through FunX national public radio with J4, GMB and dj Threesixty (360) - see www.Lijn5.com and www.funx.nl.

Africanhiphop.com presents Baloji live
May 10, 2010 – 12:05 pm | 3 Comments
Africanhiphop.com presents Baloji live

If you happen to be in the Netherlands this coming thursday (May 13 from 8pm) you may want to join Africanhiphop.com in an evening of film & performance around the theme of La Sape (Société  …

Maasai Reggae
April 30, 2010 – 12:58 pm | 2 Comments

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Video by Fefe (Saian Supa Crew): VPC – Vilain Petit Canard
March 18, 2010 – 4:31 pm | No Comment
Video by Fefe (Saian Supa Crew): VPC – Vilain Petit Canard

This week saw the release of a music video for our favourite song from one of our favourite albums to come out in France last year, ‘Jeune a la retraite’ by Saian Supa Crew member …

Pan Afrikanz at 101Barz
March 15, 2010 – 5:20 pm | No Comment

Pan Afrikanz from Rotterdam, Netherlands rip it up in a six minute session on Holland’s most popular online hip hop show 101Barz (video). PA consists of Taziyah and Iyahmin who released their debut album ‘Brand …

Modenine & Tuface – We dey vex
March 1, 2010 – 1:20 am | 16 Comments
Modenine & Tuface – We dey vex

While awaiting the 2010 album by Modenine, the lyrical genius surprised us with a track off the album featuring Tuface Idibia. Says Modenine: “We dey vex ft Tuface has no real subject matter, it’s just …

Teckzilla, Rae (Str8 Buttah) & Fecko
February 28, 2010 – 3:21 am | 7 Comments
Teckzilla, Rae (Str8 Buttah) & Fecko

Just in: a fresh new track involving Teckzilla & Rae from Str8Buttah and Fecko, all African hip hop forum regulars from Nigeria. Play it loud!
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Matador – Rak
January 23, 2010 – 7:11 pm | No Comment

A new video by one of West Africa’s most hardcore emcees, Matador (Wa BMG 44). Beat by Dj Threesixty from African hip hop radio.

Baloji & Konono No. 1
January 23, 2010 – 3:16 am | 2 Comments
Baloji & Konono No. 1

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 …

Sugu launches tenth album
January 21, 2010 – 12:50 am | 5 Comments
Sugu launches tenth album

On Christmas eve 2009, the Diamond Jubilee hall in Upanga, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) made history for being the venue were Sugu’s tenth album was launched. The milestone in the career of Tanzania’s most prolific hip hop artist was celebrated with over twenty invited performers who opened up for Sugu. Africanhiphop.com was there to pay tribute to one of the icons of Tanzanian hip hop and we got some pics from the performances.

Africanhiphopradio Live Sessions
January 20, 2010 – 11:46 pm | No Comment
Africanhiphopradio Live Sessions

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 …