Gambian hip hop

Gambian hip-hop is a genre of music that was developed by African Americans in New York in the 1970s . A large hip-hop scene built up in Senegal , the Gambia's neighboring country, which had a strong influence on Gambian hip-hop.

In 1999 the local television station Gambia Radio & Television Services presented the first Gambian Rap Award . The first winning crew of the Best Act Awards was called Da Fugitivz , who had raped in Wolof . By winning the band became known in other countries and later appeared at Popkomm , among others .

Rappers, DJs, crews

The award is moderated by the Gambian rap promoters Daddy Elie and Lamin Manger

• Black Nature
• Chow "Inspector" Panache : Ragga musician who started his career after traveling the Caribbean and Sweden
• Gestu-Gi : played on the Faateleku tour in 1999
• Good Omen : a Finnish-Gambian duo, popular in Scandinavia
• Pencha B crew
• Hamaleh G crew
• Dancehall masters
• Born Africans

Web links

• Gambian hip hop at africanhiphop.com (engl.)
• The music revolution Abou Jeng (engl.)
• OneGambia.com Gambian music scene in general, including hip-hop