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Hip hop Africa : new African music in a globalizing world / edited by Eric Charry

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 ...
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Tyla teases full-on rap songs in new era

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 ...

Rhythms of change: the 1990s South African hip hop movement that redefined culture

The vibrant 1990s marked a revolutionary period in the South African music scene, propelling hip hop into the spotlight and ...
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Rapper addresses Kanye West controversy, talks African Hip-Hop

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 ...
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Hip-hop is the Beacon of African American Culture, but its Roots are Multicultural

The story of hip-hop’s beginnings has been highly contested, but it begins in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc’s sister, Cindy, is hosting a back-to-school party in their apartment complex, ...