Saying that Nigerian hip-hop has been in an abysmal state in recent years would be a gross understatement. Hip-hop acts started switching to pop in order to sell records and a lot of people were not comfortable about this. One of those people was M.I Abaga. The self-proclaimed African rapper number one released a song to […]
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Only twenty nine years after the Rwandan genocide, the country continues to heal and move past this historic tragedy. This painful historic background has not deterred the region to realize its resiliency and channelling the strength it needed to collectively heal. A peaceful country with progressive ideals, “The Heart of Africa” as it is known, […]
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Uganda has seen a steady rise in its Hip Hop scene over the past two decades, but a few Ugandan rapper have made as unique an impact on the scene as a rapper like Keko, a 34 year old queer female rapper whose style of storytelling through rap stole the hearts of many Ugandans and […]
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It’s hard to ignore the meteoric rise of Black Sherif when his choruses and hooks have swiftly become some of the most shared and repurposed globally. From TikTok to Shazam and IG reels, snippets of his songs have topped ‘viral sound’ lists all over the planet this past year, and in the era of music that we’re currently in, […]
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Daudi Mustafa, known by his stage name Colonel Mustafa recently made headlines after he was spotted working at a construction site to make ends meet. His video went viral sparking mixed reactions from Kenyans on social media. At his peak, the musician was one of Kenya’s finest rappers and was part of the rap group […]
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Mbarara City Football Club has bounced back to the StarTimes Uganda Premier League after one year in the wilderness. The Ankole Lions got relegated last season and had to play in the FUFA Big League for the 2022/23 campaign. However, despite suffering the drop, they did not frown and instead worked on bouncing back instantly. […]
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Ugandan-American Hip-hop artist GNL Zamba is not just an ordinary rapper; he is a legend in the music industry, whose name is synonymous with excellence, innovation, and creativity. He has consistently pushed the boundaries of Ug`s rap music, blending genres and sounds to create a unique sound that has inspired countless artists and captivated millions […]
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Before there was jazz, soul, R&B, rock, or hip hop, there was the beat of African drums. All 8 billion of us on this planet have our ancestral roots on the African continent, and the same is true for many of the most widely consumed sounds and rhythms that move us. Music from the African […]
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The Nyege Nyege rapper strikes again, and she hits hard. Yallah Beibe, produced in collaboration with Debmaster is the logical sequel to Kubali, a project released in 2019, and also produced as a duo with the French beatmaker. The album, conceived in Kampala in the company of Japanese producer Scotch Rolex and Congolese producer Chrisman, shows the experimental power […]
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