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	Princess Emmanuelle, EmpresS *1 Princess Emmanuelle aka EmpresS* 1 is a British Egyptian~Lebanese, Conscious Rap-Poetess, who has just returned from a lon...
	Big Up to Afropop.org who is totally diggin' on Afrolution Vol.2 'African hip hop is coming of age before our eyes. As this inevitable genre began to sweep the continent, many feared—myself ...
	Uniting Africa in Hip Hop Harmony Washington DC event will help raise funds for residency and tour for North-West African hip hop artists The Eighteenth Street Lo...
	Great reactions from French and British media on Afrolution vol. 2 “A masterstroke of music collecting, a vibrant source of the best and most current hip-hop, jazz and funk on the continent...
	Uniting Africa in Hip Hop Harmony DC event will help raise funds for residency and tour for North-West African hip hop artists The Eighteenth Street Lounge will p...
	The 3 pionneers of Malian Hip Hop are inventing Koterap Bama Saba is launching Mali Safari, a hip hop musical that has already caused great sensation in Bamako and stunned its French...
	Yes We Can, beautiful Hip Hop songs about leaving Africa Out 14 June 2010 on Out Here Records (OH 017)/ UK distribution by Proper CD (+ 24-page booklet)/ Digital download Featuring S...
	Daara J Family releases School Of Life 'When Africa is your homeland and Dakar your playground, when the soundtrack of your childhood mixes traditional Senegalese mu...
	Afrolution vol. 2 – The Original African Hip Hop Collection - out in May Afrolution vol. 2 – The Original African Hip Hop Collection is ready for release on IODA for 20st May. Superbs reactions on the f...
	Back to the City Freedom Day Festival, Johannesburg Back to the City Freedom Day Festival When: 27 April 2010 Where: Ritual Stores, Coner Bree and Henry Nxumalo streets,...
	THIS IS AFRICA! THIS IS AFRICA is a fantastic website formerly known as Ghetto Radio,...
	Hip-Hop Icon KRS ONE Celebrates 5th International Hip-Hop Festival with Trinity College Afrolution is very proud to participate to THE international Hip Hop Festival in the US, created by Trinity students. Hartfo...
	SISTER FA IS SINGING AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL CUTTINGS Sister Fa just did another tour in Senegal to raise awareness on excision with the support of Tostan and Respect NGOs. As she has ...
	MOONA sur Africa Unsigned Africa Unisigned a sélectionné MOONA, une des plus prometteuses rappeuses en Afrique de l'Ouest, parmi les artistes du con...
	JJc releases new single - Nigerian-born and London-based songwriter/ rapper/ singer/ producer JJC aka Skillz made a name for himself as part of Big Brovaz ...
	X Plastaz represent Africa at BET Hip Hop Awards 200 X Plastaz represent Africa at BET Hip Hop Awards 2009 America's annual 'gathering of giants' pays tribute to Tanzanian hip hop<...
	BISSO NA BISSO is back 10 years later with massive new album 'Africa' ! The Parisian Congolese collective has finally hit back with a huge summer success and a great album, properly promoted by Warn...
	POSITIVE BLACK SOUL is 20 years old. Let’s also celebrate Senegalese and African Hip Hop’s birthday. Didier Awadi and Duggy Tee are coming back together on stage to celebrate the 20 years birthday of Positive Black Soul, the pi...
	BIG UP GB: Rap Reacts to political assassinations, Guinea Bissau 2009. Download the mixtape! On June 5th, 2AM: Presidential candidate Baciro Dabó and Member of Parliament, Helder Proenca were assassinated. These...
	Parisian Malian rap star MOKOBE has got it all: awards and medals, international TV ads and an African tour Mokobe is one of the few rappers who manageto reach a mass audience and still keep respect to his hardcore fans and his African ro...
	Nash & Priss'K are conquering the North: the Nouchy sisters are touring Denmark Produced by Staycalm! with the financial support of the Danish Center for Culture and Development, the female rappers from Ivo...
	SOUTH AFRICAN HIP HOP PIONEER RELEASES A NEW BOOK “Conscious Rhymes for Unconscious Times EMILE JANSEN (aka Emile YX?) South African Hip Hop Pioneer and B-boy since 1982, will released his new book “Conscious Rhymes ...
	Heal the Hood is hosting Battle of the Year Africa in Cape Twon This year Heal the Hood is hosting Battle of the Year Africa. It is a historic event, as it is the first time that a continent...
	GABAO FESTIVAL, a tool for the regional music industry - Libreville 2-14 June 2009 More than a festival, the Gabao project is actively participating to the development of the music industry in Central Africa.<...
	Sister Fa releases debut album 'Sarabah - Tales from the flipside of Paradise' Sister Fa is one of the rare women succeeding in the competitive male dominated world of Senegalese hip hop. The strength of her ...
	STILL’s first album Muzik Noire just out in Senegal Muzik Noire (Black Muzik) is the result of 8 years of hard work. Still is known for its clear and conscious lyrics, the qualit...
	AWADI's SUNUGAAL finally out in France Already out in Africa a few years ago with the title ‘Un Autre Monde Est Possible’ (Another World is Possible), the third sol...
	Hip Hop Kanou: Franco-Malian brings some great recordings and tours France Big up to Tryptik for this super production ! It’s the beautiful encounter of three exceptional rapper, beat boxer and spoken ...
	Lopongo Ya Banka on tour with Dead Prez and supporting Ice Cube These Congolese boys are def organised and hard working: they created their own label, they are releasing their album in ling...
	Negrissim' release second album! Take a trip in the bush “…NEGRISSIM’… As true as the elders were instilling the simple wisdoms through their stories, the three camerouneegers, S...
	Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival 09 Education Meets Hip-Hop in Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival Rising star will headline biggest international hip-hop festi...
	S-A rapper to record with Cypress Hill in L.A. Notorious Hip-Hop group Cypress Hill from the United States has invited local rapper Weez from Pretoria, South-Africa, to ...
	K'naan's new album Troubadour out now ! K’naan Troubadour (A&M/Octone) “I hope you’ve got your passports and vaccine shots,” announces K’naan on “T.I.A. (This Is...
	Gokh-Bi System release new album! For twenty years or more, American hip‐hop has influenced the music of the younger generations across the African con...
	Welcome to Bamba Ndiaye, our Senegalese correspondant Bamba is a true activist, very active and generous ! He’s been following our activities for a while, works with	72 hours of Hip Hop against hunger The Senegalese hip hop movement is rallied to fight against hunger with 72 hours of hip hop non stop, from Jan 1st to 3rd at ...
	SAHHHT DOES DURBAN & P.E - tour report SAHHHT DOES DURBAN & P.E. As expected the Durban leg of the S.A. Hip-Hop Heritage Tour was a success. The venue was stylish,...
	Black Soil International Hip Hop Film Festival African Hip Hop will be showcased once again at the festival. Sasha Dees and Philip Powel founded Black Soil, the first Inter...
	E-RAY brings social consciousness to Hip Hop in Benin E-ray is one of the most respected rappers in Benin, dealing with the mic since 2002 between France and Benin. He started with...
	Afrolution new correspondents ! We’d like to welcome two new correspondents to the Afrolution team:  Mathurin Soubeiga from Burkina Faso is the owner and co-f...
	WAGA HIP HOP 08 number 1 African Hip Hop Festival Burkina Faso WAGA HIP HOP is celebrating its 8th year, in honouring the ladies ! It's now expanding outside Ouagadougou to various tow...
	Ardiess leading Benin hip hop internationally Ardiess Posse is one of the major Benin rap groups giving life to podiums since 1996 with a terrible commitment. Their style is in...
	South Africa act Jozi and HHP are nominated for a UK MOBO award ! This is big news! African Hip Hop being recognized int he UK. The Mobo Awards are there to honour musos in all kinds of music...
	LOPANGO YA BANKA in Paris on Oct 11 + new album Kongo Bololo Lopango ya Banka will be playing at the Paris Zenith on October 11th 2008, supporting reggae star Patrice. Also in Lille (12 ...
	AFRICAN HIP HOP INDABA 2008 - Cape Town In our opinion the best B-Boy convention in Africa. It takes place on the 1st and 2nd of August. Heal the Hood Project has hos...
	Emmanuel Jal plays Rising Styles Hip Hop Festival Block Party - Brighton Enmmauel Jal plays the Rising Styles Block Party on July 11th in Brighton UK bringing some African Hip Hop to the party. Originat...
	Emamanuel Jal releases his new single "Warchild" tells the extarordinary story of Emmanuel Jal, former Sudanese child soldier now turned hip hop star who is set to ...