The South African award-winning rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer Yanga Chief come through as the leader of new-school Xhosa rap. Yanga Chief, who began his career as a film director in the late 2000s, incorporates his inspirations into a distinctive Read more…
Born Sinesipho Peter, South African rapper Bravo Le Roux is known for skillfully blending the slang of Afrikaans and English with Xhosa rap to make it fashionable. Being one of South Africa’s fastest-growing musicians and having the most intriguing return Read more…
Passionate about her craft as a hip-hop artist, Sanele Alpha Gwabe, popularly known as Holy Alpha, is driven by the need to tell stories that are unique and authentic to her experience and upbringing in her “kasi,” Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Read more…
Cape Town-based hip-hop producer and engineer Kay Faith, real name Karien Barnard, is one of the few women producers in South African hip-hop. “The Woman Engineering Your Favorite South African Hip-Hop Releases,” Kay is living her longtime ambition of working in the music Read more…
Smallgod has dabbled in the African music industry as a plug, a connector, an artist manager, and a publisher before making the step to become an artist. Growing up in Ghana, London, and the Netherlands gave Smallgod early exposure to Read more…
Majorsteez is a hip-hop and R&B brother duo from Johannesburg, South Africa. The pair have managed to merge their music with their real lives, supported by a rapidly growing fan base. They initially began as a trio with former bandmate Read more…
Likening her calm and soothing yet wild sound to that of the ocean, Jean Feier explores a blend of sounds inspired by alternative rap, dream pop, and R&B. The Ghanaian-German musician notes that her varied sound accurately reflects her interest Read more…
Ethereal and yet simultaneously down-to-earth producer/instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Mars Baby, known formally as Jesse Meintjies, is one of South Africa’s most promising artists who has begun his ascent into the local cinematic-musical sphere. While Mars Baby is still far from creating a Read more…
From Johannesburg, South Africa, Shooterkhumz is a multi-award-winning, platinum-selling MIDI board sharpshooter whose clinical precision is outmatched by his refusal to conform to a predetermined BPM. Infusing experimentation into his musical palette, the multifaceted maestro pushes limits at every turn Read more…
Nezsa-born Vanessa Adaeze Enoka is a Canada-based Soul Sensation notable for her seamless mix of soul and alternative elements, distinctive lyrics and undeniably memorable vocals. On her quest to becoming the finest version of herself, the fast-rising Nigerian diva has Read more…
A native of Botswana with Zimbabwean lineage, Jordan Moozy is a singer, songwriter, and record producer who has a star-calibre voice and refined talents that are evident in his approach to composition. His seductive vocals and rhythmic rapping together paint Read more…
Abdu Hamid Said, better known by his stage name Kontawa, is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava recording artist blazing his trail in Tanzania and East Africa at large. Reflecting the energy and boundless spirit of East Africa, the fast-rising talent is Read more…
Known for his catchy melodies and beats, Afara Tsena Fukuchima is a renowned and award-winning musician. A native of Congo Brazzaville, he devised his own sound, which he termed “LA MBOKALISATION,” by combining the Congolese Cut-Shift style, which was influenced Read more…
Jay Melody is the stage name of Sharifu Said Juma, a Dar es Salaam, Tanzanian singer-songwriter, actor, model, and music composer. The quickly emerging artist was given the moniker “King of Melodies” due to his extraordinary aptitude for crafting outstanding Read more…
Performing with “Uzima vibe” then “Urban clique” respectfully, where he sharpened his prowess in the art, Okello Max alias Julius Okello McRymboh is a Kenyan musician who started off as a background vocalist for Dela, Sauti Sol, Bien, Bensoul, Nviiri, Read more…
V-BE is a music duo made up of Mshairi Spikes, a rapper with a strong influence from poetry, and Tuku Kantu, a seasoned vocalist with a strong influence from pop and native East African sounds. Choosing to write about deep Read more…
Award-winning performer Brandy Maina, whose self-described genre is soul-Hop, has a sound that leans more toward Afro-Soul, Reggae, and rap. Her music has a great deal of soul, is groovy, and energetic, and has a touch of tone that gives Read more…
Teslah is an amazing woman with a mellifluous and sweet-sounding voice who was influenced by the soul and sensuous R&B classics of the 2000s, such as Toni Braxton and Dancehall music. She describes her sound as “Afro RnB,” with diverse Read more…
Mavokali, also known as Benjamin Paul Mwenda, is a talented and fast-emerging Bongo Flava performer from Tanzania. The musical prodigy is presently among Tanzania’s most popular performers and contributes electrifying hit songs to the music scene. Due to his relatable Read more…
Being the first Moroccan woman MC to experience major success and fame, Soultana is a steadfast advocate for women’s rights who uses her lyrical skills to address societal concerns in her own nation. Having been active for more than ten Read more…
Montreal-based and Algerian-born diva, Meryem Saci is a soulful singer, songwriter, and emcee whose vocal range is dynamic and embodies the wide spectrum of influences that shaped her background. She commands the stage with her powerful voice and varied combination Read more…
Senegalese-Canadian rapper Sarahmée Ouellet, popularly known as Sarahmée has made a name for herself as one of the most influential musicians in the rap scene. Her hard-hitting rhymes and profound lyricism have propelled her to the forefront of the rap Read more…
Rapper Tagne, a Moroccan-Cameroonian, has a distinctive style that combines traditional and modern elements to produce a genuinely unique listening experience. Being raised in a musical household, he was exposed to various musical styles from a young age. Throughout his Read more…
It is only natural that Moroccan rap starlet Houda Abouz, popularly known as Khtek, positively reclaims and empowers such derogatory terms in her home country as an artist whose rap music is meant to provide a voice, particularly to those Read more…
Egyptian musician Perrie El Hariri, better known by her stage name Perrie, has established herself as a key figure in the local music industry thanks to her astute poetry and tenacious approach. The budding rapper first ventured to try her Read more…
