Sitowasahau
From the stronghold of hip hop in Tanzania, the city of Arusha, comes ‘Sitowasahau’ (Swahili for ‘I won’t forget them’), the new video and single by JCB with a chorus by John Massangwa….
African Hip Hop Radio September 2010
It’s that time of the year – African hip hop radio is back in the building after a few weeks spent behind the scenes, focusing on foundation work, the annual Doin’ it in the Park festival and preparing our upcoming travels to Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Senegal. In this edition we are (again) welcoming a new member to the dj team: Core Wreckah from Lesotho, currently studying in Cape Town, South Africa.
Papa Wemba meets Nouchi Nash
Collabo of the year? Congolese music veteran Papa Wemba teams up with ‘Nouchi’ Nash from Ivory Coast in the crossover tune ‘Sapologie’. The title is a reference to Papa Wemba having been at the head of the Congolese SAPE movement (Society of Elegant People). Nash, who looks like forever 17, is well known from Gbonhi Yoyo who blew up on the Abidjan scene a couple of years ago together with female emcee Prisca, and she featured on Mokobe’s album ‘Mon Afrique’.
Conscious Senegalese rap is not dead
Keur Gui of Kaolack is back with a gem of a video. Directed by Senegalese new school crew Gelongal, the video ‘Coup 2 Gueule’ (‘Let’s Act on our Words’) features Kilifeu and Thiat in the congested urban setting of Dakar. Flagship group of the movement of decentralization / de-Dakarisation in Senegal, Thiat and Kilifeu remain the two only rappers in Senegal who did jail time for denouncing acts of corruption.
Pics from the Park
The second edition of Africanhiphop.com’s open-air festival that went down on the last saturday of July in Amsterdam featured some of the most remarkable new names on the scene including NYC’s Blitz the Ambassador who represents Ghana and the multinational super crew of Congo Groove (Fredy Massamba, Lexxus Legal and Pitcho), a couple of artists from the Netherlands and a surprise stage appearance. Check out the visuals…
A new video by Blitz the Ambassador: Something to Believe
Playing our Doin’ it in the Park jam on saturday (Amsterdam, Netherlands) and launching the video to one of his strongest hits today: Blitz the Ambassador, the Ghanaian emcee making it big in…
Kin Mafia Style – Tokowa
A new video by KMS (Kin Mafia Style), one of the pioneering groups in hip hop from Congo Kinshasa. This song commemorates 50 years of independence in DR Congo.
Doin’ it in the Park with Congo Groove and Blitz
If you’re near Amsterdam, the Netherlands on saturday July 31st, you’re in for a treat. The second edition of Doin’ it in the Park, the Africanhiphop.com open-air park jam, promises to be even better than last year’s edition, with an all-star line-up including Congo Groove and Blitz the Ambassador.
Soul Nana ft. Brother J & Kobi Onyame – We Go Go
So Ghana is out, but their achievements in the FIFA World Cup won’t be forgotten. In the spirit of his native country making it this far in a world cup on African soil,…
K16 – Tribute To The South EP
In our article about Nigerian rap in the 1980′s and early 90′s published last year, Emphasis were mentioned. One of them, the artist formerly known as Mouth MC, is making a comeback as…
