After a multi-lingual upbringing in central Africa (Gabon, Congo), Borelson comes through as an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist and creative entrepreneur based in Toronto. His distinctive music primarily incorporates hip-hop and afro-fusion, alongside gospel, jazz, and other musical genres. To demonstrate Read more…
Teboho Mochaoa, a singer and rapper who was born in Lesotho and goes by the stage name Morena Leraba, has established himself as a leading bearer of a reimagined Lesotho sound through a string of live appearances, multiple high-wattage collaborations, Read more…
The Egyptian-Lebanese artist Xena ElShazli has been creating waves in the local scene for more than 10 years, and her most recent releases herald her comeback as a solo performer with more to come. She first considered having a career Read more…
Cosmas Paul Mfoy, better known by his stage name Rapcha, is a musical prodigy from Tanzania. The Tanzanian rapper’s career quickly gained momentum with the release of “Lissa,” a song off his critically acclaimed first album Wanangu 99, which was Read more…
Acclaimed as one of Tanzania’s most influential musical ensembles, “Mabantu” is the name given to the Bongo Flava music group made up of two artists, Twarha Kanengo (Twarha Mabant) and Mwarami Kajonje ( Muuh Mabantu). Given their reputation for enthralling Read more…
Zimbabwean hip-hop artist Holy Ten emerges as a prominent name who is making a significant contribution to the genre’s proliferation. With relatable lyrics laced with social critique, served over melodically endowed 808-laden rhythms, Holy Ten ushered in a daring new Read more…
Okkama takes great pride in his versatility and his capacity to perform any style of music, whether it be Afrobeats, RnB, or Trap. With a slew of famous tunes to his credit, including “Puculi” and “Iyallah,” the fast-rising prodigy is Read more…
A shapeshifter when it comes to identities, Saint Levant is a California-based artist with roots in Algeria, Palestine, France, and Serbia. Born in Jerusalem and raised in Gaza, his name stands for a reclaiming of the ethnocentric fancies that the Read more…
Faizal Mostrixx is a varied Ugandan artist and performer whose unique styles are anchored in contemporary urban tales that are humming with the invention while still being deeply ingrained in old African traditions and black identity. To conserve and advance Read more…
Dubbed the “Heartbeat of Afro Drill Rap,” ODUMODUBLVCK is a boisterous Nigerian rapper most known for his blend of afrobeat, grime, and drill, as well as his brazen, hostile lyrics and style. The widely acclaimed Afro-Drill Rapper and Hip-Hop artist Read more…
Effortlessly blending influences and genres together, Montreal-based Egyptian artist Terouz has a unique sound that pulls from post-punk, indie rock, classic rock, and synth-pop. By selecting his own songs with his liking for 90s nostalgia and 70s and 80s synth-pop Read more…
Indie-folk Ghana-based Nigerian artist Tommy WÁ is a free-spirited artist based in Ghana with music and visual storytelling as his core mediums. His works are based on rich folkloric indigenous wisdom, and they have the potential to be mutual, providing Read more…
Habib Tamu, better known as Skillz 8figure, is a rising Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean alternative trap-afrobeat and hip-hop artist whose sound is diverse and breaks all creative boundaries, and his songs also explore different genres and ideas. Although Skillz 8Figure Read more…
The South African singer Sjava is part of a new generation of musicians blending hip-hop, R&B, and African music with a seductive spiritual spin on the trap. His compositions adroitly show how much modern R&B and trap music share with Read more…
The ascent of Culture Vulture hitmaker 25K has served as a source of inspiration for many upcoming hip-hop musicians. Hailing from the streets of Attridgeville, west of Pretoria, Lehlohonolo Molefe, popularly known as 25K, broke onto the scene with his Read more…
Hip-hop artist and Creative Director ByLwansta is a refreshing rapper with a knack for transforming banal themes into exciting pieces of music. He was the first South African musician to appear on COLORS when he sang “Lindiwe” and showed off Read more…
Formerly known as Lil Trix, ZULO is a South African hip-hop rap artist who continues to evolve as a creative while investing in his craft, keen to broaden his musical tastes. ZULO is renowned for being highly hands-on, and his Read more…
With more manifestations lined up for her future, Johannesburg R&B artist Joda Kgosi is a name that will be woven into the identity of the new wave of African R&B/Soul. The songbird has a promising future ahead of her, and Read more…
Marwan Pablo‘s ascent to fame as one of the most significant voices in the MENA region’s rap scene paved the way for a new breed of rappers and acts. For young Egyptians, the rapper from Alexandria is fostering the sound Read more…
Middle Eastern rapper and producer Marwan Moussa is making waves with his particular musical approach, and his tunes stand out. His sound is characterized by “warm melodies that evoke some sort of emotion.” By fusing classic and contemporary sounds, he Read more…
Superjazzclub is a Ghanaian creative collaborative that combines the talents of 6 musicians and 3 other folks who work off the record in design, photography, cinematography, and production. This collaboration is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Superjazzclub was founded Read more…
Boskasie has dubbed her music “eclectic soul”—eclectic melodies blended with profound, soulful lyrics—and it has an effortless, mesmerizing vibe that carries the listener on a voyage of discovery through her lens. Born Nicole Davy, the versatile soul singer who spent Read more…
Popularly known as Seddy, SGaWD is a Nigerian rapper currently making waves in the industry. The emerging diva, especially in the field of African hip-hop, is a breath of fresh air and a powerful embodiment of the band of unflappable Read more…
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…
