{"id":88519,"date":"2021-09-30T12:33:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T10:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=88519"},"modified":"2022-05-03T11:47:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T09:47:19","slug":"african-rap-3rd-quarter-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/african-rap-3rd-quarter-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Rap: 10 tracks and a tour of Africa (3rd semester)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Black Sherif - Second Sermon (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jFdD3Y8mqPI?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Ghana: Black Sherif &#8211; \u201cSecond Sermon\u201d <\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>July 16, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll kick off with Black Sherif, the new Ghanaian sensation. At just 19 he has the distinction of being Ghana\u2019s most streamed artist in August, beating national stars like Sarkodie and Shatta Wale by a country mile. The young rapper \u2013 who hails from Konongo, east of Kumasi in the Ashanti region of the country \u2013 began his career two years ago but broke through last May with his track \u201cFirst Sermon\u201d on which he confidently announced his arrival (\u2018Coming like raging storm, fasten up your belt!\u2019). But it was the follow-up, \u201cSecond Sermon\u201d, released in July, that put the name Black Sherif on everyone\u2019s lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this song, the young rapper describes his life in a detailed and authentic way. It\u2019s street life, bad living, the life of gangsters and drug dealing. The young Kwaku Frimpong didn\u2019t grow up on the streets; rather, he chose that life and to tell his stories gonzo journalist style, immersing himself in his subject. What has delighted his Ghanaian audience is his original way of rap-singing over drill-inspired production, integrating the heritage of highlife and dancehall into this new style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video for \u201cSecond Sermon\u201d alternates between footage shot in a working class area of Konongo and footage shot in the posh East Legon area of Accra, representing Black Sherif\u2019s desire for social advancement. It also deftly contains many hidden cultural references. The durag-wearing rapper is accompanied by twelve companions, echoing the number of Jesus\u2019 disciples. In another example, one of them crosses two swords over his head using an <em>adinkra<\/em> (an Akan symbol) which signifies courage and heroism. Finally, it is worth noting the appearance of the rappers Yaw Tog \u2013 a leading light in the asaaka (Kumasi drill) scene \u2013 and Kweku Flick \u2013 another bright hope for Ashanti rap \u2013 in the final scene of the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Yacou B-OG - Ciwara (Clip Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RktpHeuhG1s?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>&nbsp;Mali<\/strong>: <strong>Yacou B-OG&nbsp; &#8211; \u201cCiwara\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>August 15, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re going to talk about drill again, but Africanised drill with a particular Malian twist, thanks to rapper Yacou B-OG. The 21 year old rapper from the Magnambougou district of Bamako has been making a name for himself in Mali for the past year, partly thanks to a collaboration with Sidiki Diabat\u00e9 (\u201cOn est comme \u00e7a nous\u201d). Among his tracks, \u201cCiwara\u201d, released in August, is without doubt the most striking and effective. This is largely due to some innovative production by Buba Cash, a beatmaker from the Attbougou district of Bamako.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cash had the brilliant idea of collaborating with some instrumentalist friends who play a rhythmic base on sabar drums \u2013 a type of standing drum found in Senegal, Mali and Gambia \u2013 and then composing and structuring the song entirely on top of this base. He then added a voice sample from a recording of a Zulu party, whose musical culture Buba Cash particularly appreciates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yacou B-OG is a real credit to this sophisticated production. His Bambara flow is really impressive and his placement on the production is reminiscent of that of Frenchman Freeze Corleone. The word <em>ciwara<\/em>, which gives the track its title, refers to a ritual antelope-horse mask specific to Bambara culture. The <em>ciwara<\/em> is a reward for hard work, and the general idea of the song is that whatever you do in life, you have to work hard and give it your all to achieve your dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Samba Peuzzi - Lou Yakou Yawa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iYBWX4vtql0?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Senegal: <strong>Samba Peuzzi&nbsp; &#8211; &nbsp;\u201cLou Yakou Yawa\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 3rd, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is another song that particularly impressed us because of its very original production and the use of traditional percussions: \u201cLou Yakou Yawa\u201d by Samba Peuzzi. In 2019, he became one of the leading rap figures in the country of Senghor, thanks to his track \u201cMarie &amp; Cheikh\u201d which now has almost 8 million views on YouTube. His first album, <em>Senegal Boy<\/em> (2020), included contributions from big names such as rappers Nix and Dip Doundou Guiss, as well as singer Souleymane Faye (from the group Xalam).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLou Yakou Yawa\u201d, on which he once again develops a very personal style, is the first single from the deluxe version of his album. After programming the rhythmic base on his computer, the beatmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iYBWX4vtql0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karabalik<\/a> invited someone in to play the tama (a Senegalese drum played under the arm in order to adjust tension) as well as a guitarist. He recorded them live and the meeting of these acoustic instruments with the bass of the Roland TR-808 drum machine ahs created a striking mix on which Samba Peuzzi could lay his chilled out flow. In the video, the young rapper from Dakar makes a mess of a classroom and a playground. The video will really grab the viewer, thanks to the artist\u2019s charisma and the bright colours of the outfits and setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C2rND7_Or_g\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ivory Coast: <strong>Tripa Gninnin&nbsp; &#8211; \u201cDecapo\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>August 20, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drill is doing well in Ivory Coast, thanks to Himra and the fact that he recently featured with France\u2019s king of the genre Gazo on \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CA_Kqtgy26E\" target=\"_blank\">Grrr Pa<\/a>\u201d. But as well as drill there\u2019s trap, and Tripa Gninnin is one of its proudest representatives in Abidjan. We discovered him two years ago thanks to the track \u201cCe n&#8217;est pas bien\u201d on the compilation <em>Comme des Nouchis Vol.1<\/em> which brought together the cream of young Ivorian rap. Since then, the artist from the Yopougon district has developed his art in a Nouchi style (the local slang) as well as his image, thanks to a series of videos with a really neat aesthetic (we\u2019re thinking particularly of \u201cPoto Y\u2019A R\u201d and \u201cSecteur\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 22 year old artist is pushes the envelope with his dazzling flow on \u201cDecapo\u201d, his latest single released in August. For the occasion he gathered the dream team. The surprising and original instrumental was created by beatmaker Jeune Bendjoul, who\u2019s based in Grand Bassam and regularly collaboratorates with Widgunz, and the video was directed by Zokalanga and Young Nouchi, two of the country\u2019s most talented directors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It follows the codes of American west-coast rap videos from the 90s. The red bodywork of the old Cadillac and the baseball and basketball gear worn by Tripa and his cohort dominate the footage, and echo the aesthetics of the Los Angeles Bloods gang. But while the G-Funk videos of the time favoured slow motion, here the editing is sharp and the images filmed with a 360\u00b0 camera make the viewer dizzy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Dee Koala - Spazz (Official Music Video) ft. Blxckie &amp; K.Keed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L58vr-VqYDE?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>South Africa: <strong>Dee Koala&nbsp; &#8211; \u201cSpazz\u201d feat. K.Keed &amp; Blxckie<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>August 7th, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this next pick we\u2019re sticking with young talent and videos that showcase impeccable styling, this time in South Africa. Dee Koala is a 23 year old rapper who lives in the township of Khayelitsha in Cape Town. Since 2018, she\u2019s been churning out hit after hit (\u201cWhuzet\u201d, \u201cFriday Freestyle\u201d, \u201c4 The Khaltsha\u201d), as well as collaborating with big names like singer Moonchild Sanelly and the rapper Costa Titch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the track \u201cSpazz\u201d, she invited K.Keed, another young female rapper from Cape Town, to join her. The latter steals the show a bit as she raps the first verse and the chorus with almost disconcerting ease and insolence. Until now, K.Keed has been pretty quiet. The excellent E.P. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/k-keed\/sets\/r-e-l-i-g-i-o-n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Religion<\/a>,<\/em> released in 2020, only reached a small community on Soundcloud. Let\u2019s bet that with her featuring on this track we can consider her career definitely launched. Her talent does nothing to detract from that of Dee Koala, whose verse in isiXhosa is incredible. The track ends with a verse from Blxckie, the new gem from Durban we told you about in <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/rap-africain-1er-trimestre-2021\/\">March<\/a>. Every scene of the video, released in August and shot in vegetation and around the pool of a villa, is even more beautiful than the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"MOUSV x GELBA - ZAGHABA | \u0645\u0648\u0633\u064a \u0648\u062c\u0644\u0628\u0647 - \u0632\u063a\u0627\u0628\u0629 [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5i5Cn692fh0?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Egypt: <strong>Mousv &#8211; \u201cZaghaba\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 7th, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With certain very prolific and talented artists, the hardest part is knowing which particular video to highlight. With this Egyptian rapper it was a particularly difficult task, given that in the space of a month and a half he released three videos that are well worth watching: \u201cGhouyoum\u201d, \u201cSafina\u201d and \u201cZaghaba\u201d. The first two are for songs from his album <em>El Sahaba\u00ee<\/em>, released earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 22 year old rapper based in the northeastern Egyptian city of Ismailia, has a penchant for slow, dark and airy trap music. His new song \u201cZaghaba\u201d, released at the beginning of September, is a bit more edgy. The name refers to a place in Ismailia that used to be green and full of birds, but has become dry and deserted. Mousv used to come to this area to relax and smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video uses the way the place has changed to convey a subtle message. In an initial sequence shot near Cairo, Mousv is seen in the desert digging in the sand. The second half was shot in a palm grove near Alexandria and its green atmosphere stands in sharp contrast with the beginning of the video. With these two halves, Mousv wants to illustrate the concepts of heaven and hell on earth. The shot that separates the two sequences means that in order to live a new life and reach paradise, one must symbolically kill what came before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Scar Mkadinali - &quot;BLACK&quot; ft Lord G (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y80qxbygcXk?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kenya: <strong>Scar Mkadinali&nbsp; &#8211; \u201cBLACK\u201d feat. Lord G<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>August 12, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue with strong messages by going to Kenya to meet Scar Mkadinali. This rapper is a member of the Wakadinali trio (with Domani and SewerSydaa), one of the leading trap crews in Nairobi. The group has been successful for two years now with excellent tracks such as \u201cMorio Anzenza\u201d (2019) and \u201cNyaraNyara\u201d (2020). Their latest feat was bringing together elite Kenyan trappers (like Boutross and Breeder LW) on \u201cAvoid Those People\u201d, a 9-minute drill track, in April. For the past few months, Scar Mkadinali has been making solo work. In August, he released \u201cBLACK\u201d, a song decrying racism. Its English lyrics celebrate the beauty of Black skin and Black cultures. On the chorus Mkadinali repeats: \u201cBlack is black, and black is beautiful\u201d. The song features a contribution from the little-known rapper Lord G. The video, overlaid with black and white tones and where Black skin is beautifully enhanced by the lighting, perfectly illustrates the song\u2019s message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ish Kevin - Babahungu T.M.A (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQHGqhidtY4?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Rwanda<\/strong>: <strong>Ish Kevin&nbsp; &#8211; \u201cBabahungu T.M.A\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 16, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like with Mousv, it wasn&#8217;t easy to choose just one of the three videos that Rwandan rapper Ish Kevin released this summer. Having only appeared on our radars a year ago and still relatively unknown outside of Rwanda, Ish Kevin came to prominence last spring by importing drill music to Kigali with the excellent \u201cAmakosi\u201d. In June, the collaborative drill track \u201cBrocode\u201d (on which he appears) was an opportunity to discover other very good Rwandan rappers (Og2Tone, Ririmba and Kenny K Shot). The video for \u201cBabahungu T.M.A\u201d, released in September, is probably the most accomplished. It shows the rapper riding through different parts of Kigali and the images are very beautiful. The style of the track is trap, and Ish Kevin\u2019s flow in Kinyarwanda is really impressive. He is definitely a new artist to follow closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"KTYB X EMP1RE - BAYAN (Prod by FEDDINI)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3FpdR-LKfDY?start=110&#038;feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tunisia: <strong>KTYB&nbsp; &#8211; \u201cBayan\u201d feat. Emp1re<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 23, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tunisian rapper KTYB isn\u2019t exactly a newcomer. He has been active for a decade and became well known by the name Katybon after the 2011 revolution. In the mid-2010s with Vipa \u2013 another pioneer of Tunisian rap \u2013 he recorded the classic \u201cTamtati\u201d. Then the roguish rapper disappeared for a few years. He came back in 2017, under the new avatar KTYB, and had another success with \u201cAbout\u201d, a track rapped in English in the style of American rapper J. Cole. KTYB\u2019s experiments and his almost comedic style actually bring him closer to French rappers Grems and Disiz. Since then, KTYB has never left, and has been very prolific in recent months. In August, he recorded one of Tunisia\u2019s summer hits with \u201cFool\u201d featuring 4LFA and Mahdi Machfar. And a few days before the end of September he dropped \u201cBayan\u201d featuring a very angry Emp1re. Once again, KTYB\u2019s trademark is his flow, which oscillates between sharp rap and groovy vocals. The video is seductive with pastel shades of blue and orange and shots taken on a roof at sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"MOBBERS - TUMULTO (Video Oficial) Prod. by Weezy Baby\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XRCKjhbcvZ4?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Angola: <strong>Mobbers &#8211; \u201cTumulto\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>July 23, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We end our tour of Africa with one of the best rap groups in Angola: Mobbers. The collective, founded in 2014 and based between Luanda and London, is made up of eight guys. In 2018, the group achieved success with \u201cT\u00e1 Quase\u201d, which mixed trap with kuduro sounds, and \u201cPalpitar\u201d, which introduced baile funk rhythms to the genre. In 2020, the collective passed another milestone in terms of recognition thanks to the excellent \u201cL.O.M.\u201d and with \u201cNuvens\u201d featuring T-Rex, which for some is the best drill track produced in Angola to date. With \u201cTumulto\u201d, Mobbers further assert their supremacy. Altifridi opens with a very solid flow, then LipeSky sets things on fire before Xuxu Bower powers in to finish the production with a really beefy verse. The black and white video is really effective, and with its constantly shifting angles and quick cuts it gives a great impression of the power that emanates from this Angolan crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Still thirsty for rap music? Make sure you subscribe to our Pan African Rap playlist on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?si=f-Sq8RdmQGe2Q3gFYid8CA\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/8240716902\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rap is a genre that never stands still, so PAM brings you the latest developments from the African continent. 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