{"id":42471,"date":"2018-02-19T19:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T18:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018\/"},"modified":"2020-09-27T11:19:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T09:19:27","slug":"18-artists-to-follow-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Artists to Follow in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h3 class=\"pam-featured-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11865 pam-featured-content\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018-1010x721.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-artists-to-follow-in-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\">18 artists from around 15 countries. Radiant soul, hazy rap, afropop, trap or r&amp;b: here is our selection of the artists you&#8217;d better be following in 2018.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nJ HUS<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">UK<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3rk6_Ax0mQo?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>22-year-old J Hus hit the jackpot on the web in 2017 with his afrobeat and dancehall-infused hit &#8220;Did You See&#8221; (+48M views on YouTube). This track is featured on his first album Common Sense, nominated for the Brit Awards 2018 in the category &#8220;Album of the Year&#8221;. The Ghanaian-born artist is also shortlisted for the &#8220;Revelation of the Year&#8221; award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen :&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rk6_Ax0mQo&amp;list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc&amp;index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Did You See<\/a><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nPEL<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">USA<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11531\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PEL-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PEL-2018.jpg 960w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PEL-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PEL-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PEL-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PEL-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">New-Orleans-based rapper Pell&#8217;s resume is impressive, both for the success and the quality of his productions. With his debut EP <i>Floating While Dreaming<\/i> in 2014 was streamed more than 30 million times. He has performed in the U.S. biggest festivals (Lollapalooza, SXSW, Buku, etc.), has toured with new pop sensation Kehlani and signed great collaborations with rapper <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y38ujCppv4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rejjie Snow<\/a> and singer <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K4U6DkCbi5Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PJ Morton<\/a>. At the end of 2017, he released the radiant EP <i>Girasoul<\/i> on legendary label Payday Records (beside Groupe Home, Guru, Jay-Z, Jeru The Damaja, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Listen:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZrLVUXmL_68?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chirpin<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nISSAM<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Morocco<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fU6mgOyrIYQ?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issam, 24, is a true oddity in the Moroccan rap landscape. Originating from Casablanca&#8217;s Derb Sultan neighborhood, he distinguished himself through finely aestheticized videos &#8211; &#8220;Brava&#8221;, &#8220;Ciudad&#8221;, &#8220;Faya&#8221; &#8211; where flow is equally important as style for this elegant dandy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:<\/strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fU6mgOyrIYQ?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mama Se\u00f1ora<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nCHERRIE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sweden<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mfhu1HkELqk?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cherrie, 26, represents &#8220;163 for life&#8221; in &#8220;163 F\u00f6r Evigt&#8221;. The number is a reference to Rinkeby&#8217;s district, a poor suburb of Stockholm where she grew up. The track was an instant hit even for those unfamiliar with the Scandinavian language! First spotted with the track &#8220;Tabanja&#8221; (gun) in 2015, the Somalian-born singer won the &#8220;Hip Hop \/ Soul Album of the Year&#8221; award at the Grammis &#8211; Sweden&#8217;s own version of the Grammy Awards &#8211; with the album <em>Sherihan<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00ab&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mfhu1HkELqk&amp;list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc&amp;index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">163 F\u00f6r Evigt feat. Z.E<\/a><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nJOEY B<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Ghana<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cvJWY0JmuZc?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ghanaian rap&#8217;s &#8220;cowboy&#8221; <\/span><b>Joey B<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;became known in 2014 with &#8220;Tonga&#8221;, a duet featuring <\/span><b>Sarkodie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After the debut album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eighty Nine (89)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the kid of Cape Coast released the amazing EP <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darryl<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2017, a 9-track record inspired by highlife <\/span> (&#8216;<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cvJWY0JmuZc?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chokor Special<\/a>&#8216;), afro-beat (&#8216;<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zY-NLE0SwLI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweetie Pie&#8217;<\/a>) and rap (&#8216;<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Rtfo0vG_50Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tonga<\/a>&#8216;).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cvJWY0JmuZc?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chorkor Special<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nISHA<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Belgium<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YxvslOuIGfI?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Isha&#8217;s adventure is the one of a man whose &#8220;life expands&#8221;, a reference to his two-volume album &#8211; <i>La Vie Augmente Vol.1<\/i>, April 2017 and <i>La Vie Augmente Vol.2<\/i>, March 2018. The artist is a 30-year-old man, broken by the difficulties of life, who has found the strength to get up and see the &#8220;rays of sunshine&#8221; and the &#8220;generous fate&#8221;. This is the adventure of an artist showing us the brutality of daily life through his art. His rap is &#8220;a mix between now and the Get Up years&#8221;, capable of &#8220;doing a <i>banger<\/i> with the accent of the South&#8221; like on &#8220;Oh Putain&#8221;, and telling stories of bohemian love while referring to an &#8220;american fridge&#8221; on &#8220;Frigo Am\u00e9ricain&#8221;. Isha is a fanatic rapper who &#8220;freestyled from BX [Brussels] basements to France Anatole parking lot&#8221; at the beginning of the 2000s under the moniker Psmaker before returning a few years later, making way for Isha.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YxvslOuIGfI?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frigo Am\u00e9ricain<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nKWESI ARTHUR<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Ghana<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11721\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kwesi-Arthur-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"894\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kwesi-Arthur-2018.jpg 894w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kwesi-Arthur-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kwesi-Arthur-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kwesi-Arthur-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kwesi-Arthur-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For Kwesi Arthur, everything started with the artist who gave him the will to rap: Drake. Then came the &#8220;<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2VtXIkThO2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ground Up Sessions<\/a>&#8221; recorded in his label&#8217;s studios ; a few highly acclaimed freestyles ; and eventually the first EP <i>Live From Nkrumah<\/i>, released in 2017. Kwesi Arthur is today regarded as one of the <i>New Lords<\/i> of Ghanaian rap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Listen:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u00ab<strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QLg8lPWnuHk?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grind Day Remix feat. Sarkodie &amp; Medikal X<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\n9 MILLER<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Portugal<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F6leXkqVxlc?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With Piruka and Holly Hood, 9 Miller is part of the new faces of Portuguese rap. A member of Superbad label, the young Lisbon-based <i>trapper<\/i>&nbsp;became known in 2016 with the track &#8220;Limonada&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F6leXkqVxlc?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golpe Baixo<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nSOOLKING&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Algeria<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11722\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Soolking-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"959\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Soolking-2018.jpg 959w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Soolking-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Soolking-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Soolking-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Soolking-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He makes the crowd dance &#8220;in the clubs with a ra\u00ef vibe&#8221;, uses &#8220;Rim&#8217;K&#8217;s flow to big up the bled&#8221; (&#8220;to salute the hood&#8221;). His name is Soolking, formerly known as MC Sool and officially born Abderraouf Derradji. He&#8217;s a member of the band Africa Jungle and proudly promotes the &#8220;DZ sauce&#8221; rap (DZ for Algeria) from Marseille where he currently resides.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wwoIK72477E?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mi Amigo<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nKLY<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">South Africa<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11727\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/KLY-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"956\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/KLY-2018.jpg 956w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/KLY-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/KLY-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/KLY-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/KLY-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>KLY, 22, has been one of the rising stars of r&amp;b in South Africa since the release of the highly acclaimed KLYMAX reup in 2016. This record evokes the popular sounds of Toronto (Drake, The Weeknd ou PartyNextDoor).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/svSCkmSRxPk?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scrrr Pull Up&nbsp;feat. Wizkid<\/a><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nDIMEH, MAKALA, SLIMKA<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Switzerland<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11728\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dimeh-Slimka-Makala-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dimeh-Slimka-Makala-2018.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dimeh-Slimka-Makala-2018-759x586.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dimeh-Slimka-Makala-2018-1010x780.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dimeh-Slimka-Makala-2018-661x510.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dimeh-Slimka-Makala-2018-465x359.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dimeh-Slimka-Makala-2018-375x289.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00ab&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fummlAwEyEM?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Depeche Mode<\/a>&nbsp;\u00bb&nbsp;may be the business card of the rappers from the Geneve-based label Colors. These 3 minutes and 30 seconds represent the flamboyant artists of the SuperWakClique, a crew that has renewed Swiss rap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The ride starts with 23-year-old <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b-gVp-YfWZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slimka<\/a>, adept of Wes Anderson and pastel colors, who&nbsp; released <i>No Bad Vol. 1<\/i> in 2017. Then here is young veteran <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E3LgZk6w42w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dimeh<\/a> (or Di-Meh, for Mehdi), 22 years old and already six EPs to his name, including <i>Focus Part. 1<\/i>, his latest effort. The last member of the crew is <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GG5JYzVJSzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Makala<\/a>, a 24-year-old humor-infused character, both in his lyrics and videos. An explosive trio! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fummlAwEyEM?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Depeche Mode<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\">DOUNIA<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Morocco\/USA<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11729\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dounia-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dounia-2018.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dounia-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dounia-2018-1010x721.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dounia-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dounia-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dounia-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dounia Tazi aka Dounia grew up between Queens (N.Y.) and Casablanca. Spotted with her debut EP <i>Intro To<\/i> in 2017, the 19-year-old singer has quickly convinced the critics. Already a favorite for <i>Time<\/i> magazine, she is also featured in <i>Fader<\/i> and <i>Dazed<\/i>&#8216;s list of artists to follow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VgckulYQmh4?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shyne<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nTRIS<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Gabon<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ak2Sdg_6dTM?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tris was brought up on a diet of French rap and today features among the most popular rappers of his country. Watch out for his soon-to-be released debut album <i>Jeu de Corps<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab<strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ak2Sdg_6dTM?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Me se wu<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nSHANE EAGLE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">South Africa<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11730\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shane-Eagle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"959\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shane-Eagle.jpg 959w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shane-Eagle-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shane-Eagle-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shane-Eagle-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shane-Eagle-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He started in the South African TV rap talent show Vuzu, released his first single &#8220;Way Up&#8221; in 2015, and appeared on the track &#8220;Now Or Never&#8221; beside some of the best lyricists in the country (ProVerb, Reason and Kwesta). 21-year-old Shane Eagle released his debut album <i>Yellow<\/i> in 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qClgtgyd90Q?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julia<\/a><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nTRIPLEGO<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">France<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11731\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1911\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018.jpg 1911w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018-1010x721.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018-1440x1029.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Triplego-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">They do &#8220;dark and pure&#8221; rap, a hazy and contemplative music. The duo composed of Sanguee (vocals) and Momo Spazz (production) form the band Triplego. Originating from Montreuil (suburbs of Paris), they made themselves known on the captivating album <i>2020<\/i>, freely downloadable <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaumax.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bC0zIvyYi5E?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PPP<\/a><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nTWELVE&#8217;LEN&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">USA<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11732\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TwelveLen-2018.jpg\" alt=\"Twelve'Len 2018\" width=\"1001\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TwelveLen-2018.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TwelveLen-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TwelveLen-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TwelveLen-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/TwelveLen-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Twelve&#8217;Len is a fan of Marvin Gaye. He hails from Carol City, Florida &#8211; the city of &#8220;Miami&#8217;s boss&#8221; Rick Ross and the playground of the young yet already famous Denzel Curry. With the release of his album <i>Fri(end)s<\/i> in 2016, Twelve&#8217;Len has arrived to deliver a message of love. &#8220;The perfect soundtrack of a happy day on Earth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3kDRluQBOS0?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Star Dust<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nTOTO<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Morocco<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11733\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toto-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toto-2018.jpg 763w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toto-2018-759x542.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toto-2018-661x472.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toto-2018-465x332.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Toto-2018-375x268.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Toto &#8211; Casablanca&#8217;s &#8220;Benjdia hood represent&#8221; &#8211; has been active on YouTube for around two years, uploading videos that all reached millions of views. It all started in December 2016 with &#8220;7elmet Ado&#8221;, first excerpt of the mixtape <i>BNJ City Block<\/i>. He then released &#8220;Smou7at&#8221;, &#8220;Pablo&#8221; and &#8220;Loco&#8221; in 2017. The same year, Toto &#8220;El Grande&#8221; also distinguished himself on a track that tells the happy days of rap: Tunisian rapper <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/timeline-hits-africains-2017-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A.L.A.<\/a>&#8216;s &#8220;Nharzin&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/P0P8VAS7Nao?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pablo<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><br \/>\nLOUD<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Canada<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNph5c1hYMs?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Loud is blas\u00e9 like a crooner, owns the percussive flow of&nbsp; U.S. rappers and the technics and poetry of French lyricists. He&#8217;s the pure product of a Quebec-born music, split between two cultures, emerging from Simon Cliche Trudeau&#8217;s mind &#8211; his real name. A prolific artist, the former member of the band Loud Larry Ajust&nbsp; started his solo career in 2017 with the track &#8220;56 K&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u00ab&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jNph5c1hYMs?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">56K<\/a><\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #eb5757;\"><strong>Find these 18 artists on our <a style=\"color: #eb5757;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rk6_Ax0mQo&amp;list=PLi5Wq55_9apNn8asBovd4BFkOhMIQ9HTc&amp;index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube playlist<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 artists from around 15 countries. 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