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10 Artists Essential To Ghanaian Hiplife: Reggie Rockstone, Sarkodie, Mzbel & More
Black Sherif performs on day one of Way Out West Festival 2023 on August 1 in Gothenburg, Sweden
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In the 1990s, artists and producers from Accra merged the sound and aesthetic of American hip-hop with their Ghanaian sounds and culture. The resulting genre, hiplife, significantly influenced the music coming from Ghana and the African continent.
Nana Kojo Mula
|GRAMMYs/Aug 20, 2024 - 01:30 pm
Ghana has been home to some of the most recognizable musical exports from the African continent, contributing heavily to the globalization and development of the continent's sound. While highlife is regarded as the country’s biggest sonic export, the introduction of hiplife some 30 years ago invigorated the Ghanaian music scene and birthed some of the country's most important artists.
Hiplife music blends hip-hop from
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Get To Know TUL8TE, The Rising Arab Pop Star Bringing Egyptian Culture To The World
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Since his debut with 2023's 'MAGHOOL,' TUL8TE has quickly become the newest face of Gen Z Arab Pop. In his first-ever interview, learn more about his influences and writing process, as well as why he's "honored" to be representing his country.
Danny Hajjar
|GRAMMYs/Oct 8, 2024 - 03:29 pm
"HABEEBY LEH" may be TUL8TE's global breakthrough single, but it's also a very important part of who he is. Both the song and its music film pay tribute to the viral masked artist's home country of Egypt, from several sonic nods to Egyptian pop icon Amr Diab to a visual filmed on the streets of Cairo. But the popularity of "HABEEBY LEH" has rapidly expanded beyond Egypt's borders.
In the two months since the music video launched on YouTube, "HABEEBY LEH" has racked up over 12 million views as of press
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