{"id":98280,"date":"2022-02-02T17:02:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T16:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=98280"},"modified":"2022-02-03T18:49:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T17:49:10","slug":"pan-african-rap-elgrande-toto-yvng-nova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/pan-african-rap-elgrande-toto-yvng-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"Pan African Rap: ElGrandeToto, Yvng Nova, Kalash Criminel &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This week&#8217;s rap roundup also includes <strong>new music from Kofi Mole, Joey B, Moro, Skizo Beats, Abizo, and Kaaris<\/strong><\/strong>,<strong> all added to our Pan African Rap playlist.<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week Pan African Music scours the digital vaults for the latest and greatest rap from across the African continent and its diaspora. Drill, trap, grime, Afropop, amapiano, coup\u00e9-d\u00e9cal\u00e9, electro mahragan\u2026 all these sub-genres and interpretations make an appearance, attesting to hip-hop\u2019s power to unite the world with indomitable flows and creative melodies. Rap is now the world\u2019s music, and our pan-African selection is only scratching the surface. If it\u2019s here, it means we think it bumps, and would be confident sharing it with hip hop heads everywhere. We encourage you to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week\u2019s Pan African Rap roundup features Moroccan mainstay ElGrandeToto, a big Ghanaian collab between Joey B and Kofi Mole, Kalash Criminel and Kaaris\u2019 duo debut, and two young Naija rap projects from Sinn and Yvng Nova with a special feature from Abizo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Follow and share our Pan African Rap playlist on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?si=f-Sq8RdmQGe2Q3gFYid8CA\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/8240716902\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer<\/a> for the entire selection.<\/strong> <\/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=\"ElGrandeToto ft Moro x Skizo Beats - How High (Clip Officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PQYcU_GCf00?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\">ElGrandeToto<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;How High&#8221; (feat. Moro, Skizo Beats)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Morocco, January 28th, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ElGrandeToto has been holding down the Moroccan rap scene for some time with his smooth flows and iconic autotune. On this track produced by Skizo Beats, Moro also makes an appearance for an inspiring show of Moroccan rap talent.&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=\"Kofi Mole - Work (Feat. 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To accompany the release he came out with the visuals for the lead single \u201cWork\u201d with fellow Ghanaian rap star <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/joey-b\/\">Joey B<\/a>.&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=\"Kaaris, Kalash Criminel - Shooter (Clip officiel)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LEEAkqZVors?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\">Kaaris, Kalash Criminel<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Shooter&#8221;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>France, January 28th, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two of France\u2019s rap megastars come together for a 15 track collaborative album that\u2019s full of bangers. The duo dropper visuals for \u201cShooter\u2019 in which Kaaris provides the contagious hook while Kalash Criminel raps about being an all around boss.&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=\"SINNN feat. 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This is a perfect multi-lingual collab and head bopper.&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-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"All Day\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oC6rg-fDXhk?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\">Yvng Nova<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cAll Day\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nigeria, January 28nd, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yvng Nova is a reclusive rapper from Nigeria who just dropped his debut album <em>Because Why Not<\/em> which includes this track that switches between flows and brags about the unstoppable grind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Follow and share our Pan African Rap playlist on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?si=f-Sq8RdmQGe2Q3gFYid8CA\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/8240716902\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer<\/a> for the entire selection.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"deezer-widget\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.deezer.com\/widget\/dark\/playlist\/8240716902\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media; clipboard-write\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s rap roundup also includes new music from Kofi Mole, Joey B, Moro, Skizo Beats, Abizo, and Kaaris, all added to our Pan African Rap playlist. 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