Professor Jay – Kama ipo
image: making of Kama Ipo video (TeenTZ) One of Tanzania’s hip hop heavyweights, Professor Jay is back with a new video and single. In anticipation of a new full album that will drop…
Hip hop from Eastern Congo: Salaam Kivu All Stars
30 June 2011: DR Congo celebrates its 51st Independence Day, and a collective of rappers and singers from Eastern Congo launches their new track and video ‘Saisir l’avenir’ (Seize the future). The song and video were produced last year November during SKIFF (Salaam Kivu International Film Festival). ‘Saisir l’avenir’ is the first hip hop video from this part of the world to be presented to an international audience.
Salute to Leon Botha
Salute to South African hip hop pioneer Leon Botha, also known as dj $olarize. Leon passed away on the 5th of June from complications arising from progeria, the rare condition which he had…
African Hip Hop Jam @ Melkweg
On wednesday June 8, we present an African Hip Hop Jam in Melkweg (Amsterdam) with Waraba (Mauretanië) and Master Nomila (Senegal), Thoro Borough Symphony (Netherlands), dj Dr Ray (Ghana) and a screening of Hali Halisi: rap as an alternative medium in Tanzania.
Blitz the Ambassador’s Native Sun full album stream
If you’re properly connected via social media it’s unlikely that you haven’t heard something about Blitz the Ambassador’s upcoming album ‘Native sun’. After seeing this son of Ghana’s live show at our own…
Zanzibar nineties rap: the VHS vault
The digital revolution caught up fast in the world of African hip hop! Less than ten years ago, a DVD player was still an uncommon sight in a place like Tanzania, people were…
Konono No 1 in Amsterdam: ticket giveaway
Konono No 1 are touring again, and this weekend they will play in the vicinity of Africanhiphop.com headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands as part of the Shuffle.Play concert series. The ensemble from Kinshasa, known…
100% African: I-20′s video reppin’ the motherland connection
You may have come across the occasional forum topic trying to identify American artists who were born in Africa, or whose parents came from Africa. The obvious inclusions like Akon, Jean Grae, Wale…
FELA live stream & afterparty
Coming thursday (Jan 13), Tuschinsky theater in Amsterdam, Netherlands will show a live stream of the FELA musical being performed in London.If you followed the news and blogs over the past months you’ll…
FRESK – Prenons l’afrique en main
Fans of Fredy Massamba have had a good year as in 2010 the short singer with the big voice from Congo-Brazza was all over, releasing a solo album, performing with Congo Groove (including…
