The declaration reflects both his self-belief and his consistency... Usimamane Graces Apple Music’s Rap Life Africa January ...

Reviewed by Luis Gimenez in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 9 (3) 2013, pages 192-195. Reviewed by Caroline Mose in Journal of African cultural studies (London) 25 (2) June 2013, pages ...

Tyla can’t wait to showcase her rap skills. The rising star has been exploring new musical territories since her breakthrough hit. The 23-year-old South African singer – who got her big break after ...

There's an extraordinary verse prevailing despite everything - against every one of the expectations of destruction against you - for then you have the choice joy of giving the centre finger to your ...

(CNN) — Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s, at the height of the country’s anti-apartheid movement. But like so many, at ...

Burna Boy, Rema, and other Nigerian stars dominated the 9th All Africa Music Awards in Lagos. See the full list of winners.

Introduction / P. Khalil Saucier -- Part One: African noise : mapping African hip-hop from the East, West, and South: Rappin' Griots : producing the local in Senegalese hip-hop / Catherine Appert ; ...

Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.

Explore the journey of Expowzza, a promising new artist in Xhosa rap, as he blends cultural pride and personal experiences ...

Cassper Nyovest talked about Hip Hop music in Africa, Kanye West and his third studio album. The rapper got talking about the alleged imitation of his floating stage design by Kanye West. Kanye West ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites American ...