Papa Ghana – I’m an African
One of the new artists performing at our annual Doin’ it in the Park last year was Papa Ghana. His first single was released about a year ago and finally there’s a music…
Khaligraph Jones – Everyday
His name already got some buzz in the Kenyan hip hop scene, and this video doesn’t disappoint at all. Khaligraph is a young emcee from Nairobi (Kenya) who released his first track in…
J’Mani Ft Collo & Lyra Aoko – Radio Love
Collabo between Kenyan rappers J’Mani and Collo with singer Lyra Aoko who released her own video last year with Wyre.
Zorbam All Stars release the Wa Wa Wa video
Last month, Gabonese emcees Wendy, Lestat, Maat, Keza, and Lord Ekomy Ndong joined on a single track under the name of Zorbam All Stars. The track was dedicated to the ‘Pantheres‘ of Gabon,…
Duggy Tee – Teey La Tey
A new single and video from Duggy Tee, one of the grands seigneurs of Senegalese hip hop. Released just two weeks prior to the much discussed general elections, Duggy claims that ‘peace is…
Native Sun – Legacy: sound of the mbira
We have to admit, we love the sound of the mbira (thumb piano, also known as likembe or sanza). All the way from hearing it live to checking out the albums of Cameroonian…
Sefyu – L’insecurité, second single from the album Oui je le suis
Sefyu, the Senegalese-French emcee (and a succesful soccer player in a previous life), released his new album ‘Oui je le suis’ in October 2011. After a first single, the uptempo ‘Turbo’ (with a…
Xuman & Cee Pee – Li lumu doon
In this new video by Xuman (Senegal) & Cee Pee (Mauritania), politicians and the current president Abdoulaye Wade in particular are called out about the issues that are plaguing the nation: ‘The country…
Alesh – Reveil (the Awakening)
Alesh is one of our favorite new names on the Congo hip hop scene. The emcee/slam artist from Kisangani (eastern Congo) released his first album ‘Mort dans l’ame’ last year. ‘Bana Kin’ was…
Reema Major’s ongoing journey – Sudan to Miami
While Emmanuel Jal has become one of the faces of the new nation of South Sudan, until recently we didn’t know of any other Sudanese hip hop artist who made it big on…
