Tag Archives: african hip hop

Buduburam Liberian Refugee Camp

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10/09 DE: BBRAVE @ Mash It Up Cologne

10/09 DE: BBRAVE @ Mash It Up Cologne

Markossa, Jäz & DJ Baska invited BBRAVE to share some of the Akwaaba sounds at their Cologne weekly party Mash It Up, on Friday October 9 at Subway.

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Back to Marçal, Chefe Kamone

Back to Marçal, Chefe Kamone

On a kuduro map of Luanda, Marçal is unavoidable, and within Marçal, Kamone is a mainstay. We first met him at TV Marçal, and this picture was taken by his house, a couple of blocks away. Kids passed by screaming his name out loud, singing his songs, then stayed around to watch the photo shoot…. [...]

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Vagabanda – Vou le Dar

Across Africa we’ve encountered many hip hop artists favoring the same bling bling image they are exposed to via US hip hop videos: lots of big cars, lots of shiny rims, and when there are no cars handy, lots of logos and shiny clothes. THANKFULLY, kuduro artists have been sticking to the raw aesthetics of [...]

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05/18 US: Os Mais Potentes in the Fader

05/18 US: Os Mais Potentes in the Fader

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