Tag Archives: hip hop

Just A Band & Nonini: Nerdy Genge Boys Band?

You know Just A Band, but have you heard of Nonini? If you haven’t, clearly you are not Kenyan. This guy practically created genge, Nairobi’s own take on hip hop. He teamed up with the Band to redo their hit song Ha-He… video is coming soon, stay chooned!

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Hip Hop Very Much Alive in Eastern Congo – Salaam Kivu All Stars

  Interesting timing: although there hasn’t been any mention of it on here, Benjamin Lebrave just got back from a wild journey in eastern Congo, starting off in Goma, where this VERY exciting video was shot. Goma has gone through hell for most of the last decade, but it is calmer now and the arts [...]

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Democracy in Dakar

This is not exactly a brand new newsflash, but if you haven’t seen this, it’s way time. Hip hop activists unite!!

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Listen to Diata Sya’s Djekafo Paris Bamako

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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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