The Conversation

Senegal’s female rappers aren’t letting obstacles get in their way – who the rising voices are

In Senegal, rap music and hip-hop culture emerged in the 1980s, driven by the urban youth. It has grown to be one of the most popular music genres in the country. But what role do female Senegalese ...
WTKR

Rapper Akon created his own city in Senegal

Ready to take your next vacation to Akon City? Grammy Award-winning rapper and entrepreneur Akon tweeted Monday that he finalized the agreement for his own city in Senegal, which is where he's from.
LAist

Rap City: Sweat, Hope & Hip-Hop In Dakar

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Reuters

FEATURE-Senegalese rappers shaking up youth ahead of polls

DAKAR, June 20 (Reuters) - For once, the trio joke, something concrete came out of one of the marathon tea-drinking sessions the Senegalese use to while away the time during the regular 20-hour power ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Getting The News To West African Youth, Through Hip-Hop

In Dakar, Senegal, two rappers going by the names Keyti and Xuman offer a summary of the week's news in hip-hop format. This story originally... Getting The News To West African Youth, Through Hip-Hop ...
Seattle Times

In Senegal’s thriving hip-hop scene, this beatmaker insists women have a seat at the table

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — In a classroom at the House of Urban Culture, tucked away in the narrow streets of Dakar, Senegal, Aminata Thiam claps her hands in time with a beat she created on her computer. ...
The Sun

Rapper Akon is building a ‘futuristic’ new city in Senegal where the entire economy will be reliant on his cryptocurrency AKoin

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