November 2015 theme: Hip-hop in Africa

While some African hip-hop artists continue to look to the genre’s American pioneers and current stars for inspiration, many of Africa’s leading hip-hop artists and producers have succeeded in redefining the sound to incorporate local languages and musical influences, often fusing new categories in the process, such as Hiplife in Ghana. Today, many of Africa’s most popular artists rely on hip-hop as their primary inspiration. For this reason, we have chosen hip-hop as our theme for the month of November. Music In Africa has commissioned and published original overview texts covering the historical development of the genre in various African countries - including Cameroon, Senegal, South Africa and Mali – with many more still to come. We have also compiled a selection of hip-hop-related features and news articles from our magazine section.

• Hip-hop in Mali - http://musicinafrica.net/hip-hop-mali
• Hip-hop in South Africa - http://musicinafrica.net/hip-hop-south-africa-0
• Hip-Hop in Cameroon - http://musicinafrica.net/hip-hop-cameroon
• Hip-hop in Tanzania - http://musicinafrica.net/hip-hop-tanzania
• Hip-hop in Senegal - http://musicinafrica.net/hip-hop-senegal
• History of Nigerian hip-hop - http://musicinafrica.net/history-nigerian-hip-hop
• Hiplife in Ghana - http://musicinafrica.net/hiplife-ghana
• History of hip-hop in Kenya - http://musicinafrica.net/history-hip-hop-kenya
• The great hip-hop debate: South Africa vs Nigeria - http://musicinafrica.net/great-hip-hop-debate-south-africa-vs-nigeria
• Inside Malawi’s leading hip-hop studio Nyali Muzik - http://musicinafrica.net/inside-malawi%E2%80%99s-leading-hip-hop-studio-nyali-muzik
• Chapa Kazi studio to the rescue of Tanzanian hip-hop - http://musicinafrica.net/chapa-kazi-studio-rescue-tanzanian-hip-hop
• Fundi Frank: Pioneer Kenyan hip-hop artist and fashion designer
  • Part 1: http://musicinafrica.net/fundi-frank-pioneer-kenyan-hip-hop-artist-and-fashion-designer-part-1
  • Part 2: http://musicinafrica.net/fundi-frank-pioneer-kenyan-hip-hop-artist-and-fashion-designer-part-2
• Senegalese rappers deliver memorable concert at Muffathalle in Munich - http://musicinafrica.net/senegalese-rappers-deliver-memorable-concert-muffathalle-munich
• Why are Cameroon hip-hop artists not speaking up about Boko Haram? - http://musicinafrica.net/why-are-cameroon-hip-hop-artists-not-speaking-about-boko-haram
• Music studio in Burkina Faso capital bombed after coup - http://musicinafrica.net/music-studio-burkina-faso-capital-bombed-after-coup
• Africa's next top femcee - http://musicinafrica.net/africas-next-top-femcee
• Finding my place through hip hop: a student's reflection - http://musicinafrica.net/finding-my-place-through-hip-hop-students-reflection