Edikan Umoh

Edikan Umoh

Edikan Umoh is a contributor to GRAMMY.com

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10 Women In African Hip-Hop You Should Know: SGaWD, Nadai Nakai, Sho Madjozi & More

10 Women In African Hip-Hop You Should Know: SGaWD, Nadai Nakai, Sho Madjozi & More

African music has become increasingly mainstream, with Afrobeats gaining global popularity in recent years. As Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, and Tems have become household names, and the Recording Academy presented the inaugural Best African Music Performance award in 2024, all eyes are on Africa. Hip-hop is a crucial thread running through Afrobeats, which also mixes traditional African rhythms with pop…

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