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Mamaki Boys, Niger’s “patriotic” hip-hop
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Mamaki Boys, Niger's "patriotic" hip‑hop

The group from Niamey explores compositions inspired by traditional West African music as well as DIY hip-hop and electronic dancehall. Formed in 2002 by Aziz Tony, Bachou Issouf, and Salif André, Mamaki Boys was part […]

Jorja Smith mourns lost love on “Gone”
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Jorja Smith mourns lost love on "Gone"

This track heralds an upcoming EP, Be Right Back, which will be released on May 14, designed as a melancholic message to those feeling sadness. The British singer is set to release her next project, […]

Sarkodie unveils the video of the groovy “No Fugazy”
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Sarkodie unveils the video of the groovy “No Fugazy”

The Ghanaian “Rap King” reaffirms his position as an industry top player with this rap/afrobeats track, that is sure to bring hip-hop fans and dancefloor regulars together. According to Google, “Fugazy” is a slang word […]

Little Simz announces new album with epic political anthem “Introvert”
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Little Simz announces new album with epic political anthem "Introvert"

The British rapper delivers a hip-hop masterclass brilliantly combining a contentious message alongside a video shot at London’s Natural History Museum. Little Simz’s forthcoming new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert set to arrive September 3rd […]

The posthumous return of Tony Allen
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The posthumous return of Tony Allen

With his posthumous album, There Is No End, the legendary Afrobeat drummer continues to inject rhythms into our lives exactly one year after his passing. On April 30, 2020, Tony Allen left us. This former […]

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Rap: 10 tracks and a tour of Africa
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Rap: 10 tracks and a tour of Africa

From Ghana to Mali to the Ivory Coast to Kenya through Morocco, PAM offers a selection of ten tracks that shook the African rap planet during the first quarter of 2021.

Bop de Narr, Kerozen and Serge Beynaud fight procrastination on “Marabout”
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Bop de Narr, Kerozen and Serge Beynaud fight procrastination on "Marabout"

With this new track, the three Ivorians insist on effort in achieving goals. The track also criticizes the overrated powers of  witchcraft. Bop de Narr, Kerozen and Serge Beynaud are a trio calling for straight-thinking […]

Skillz 8Figure, dark vibrations from Accra
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Skillz 8Figure, dark vibrations from Accra

The emerging Ghana-based artist has delivered his 2nd EP, offering a glimpse into his melancholic and dreamy last few months of isolation. Fresh off his Tiffany Calver-stamped debut EP Gangster Luv, Skillz 8Figure had to […]