Tagged: swahili rap
Lungu Lungu: Bamboo’s Timeless Swahili Bridge
I can never get enough Congolese guitar. I’m so addicted to it that I hunt it down wherever possible, even if it lives outside of the Congolese rumba world. If you read through past posts, … read more »
POSTED May 9, 2013 1:31PM IN Lungu Lungu, MP3 / STREAMS
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TAGS: african hip hop, bamboo african bantu, bibi yangu, congolese rumba, east africa, franco congo, francois luambo makiadi, inglewood, k da great, kenyan music, mamou, nairobi, swahili rap
Lungu Lungu: Tanzania’s Hip-Hop Originators
I love African music from the 1970s. From Congolese rumba to Ghanaian highlife, Angolan semba to Malian national orchestras—pretty much anything from anywhere is dope. This might come as a surprise to some, because my … read more »
POSTED March 7, 2012 4:22PM IN Lungu Lungu, MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC, MUSIC NEWS
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TAGS: AKWAABA MUSIC, bongo hip hop, congolese rumba, conscious african hip hop, conscious hip hop, dar es salaam hip hop, dj juls, remmy ongala, rhymson, swahili rap, tanzania hip hop, tanzanian rumba, underground african hip hop, underground hip hop, zaiid, zavara
Lungu Lungu: Swahili Renaissance
Kenya keeps surprising me. The first shock came two and a half years ago when I discovered Just A Band. More recently I linked up with Anto, who in turn pointed me towards a young … read more »
POSTED February 22, 2012 3:15PM IN Lungu Lungu, MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC
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TAGS: AKWAABA MUSIC, bi kidude, just a band, kenya, mombasa, muthoni the drummer queen, offside trick, penya africa, sauti sol, swahili rap, wawesh, wazushi, YOme
