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    sudanese hip-hop Stories

    Front view of Emmanuel Jal wearing a yellow suit jacket, a white necklace, and golden flower-shaped broach in his hair. To his left and right are two women wearing all-white dresses, jewelry, and white eyeliner.
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    04 February 2025

    Emmanuel Jal Wants His People to Shower With Milk

    From hip-hop to Afro-house, the former child soldier turned recording artist finds joyful ways to spread a message of peace and unity that is becoming ever more relevant.

    The Best North African Songs of 2024
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    18 December 2024

    The Best North African Songs of 2024

    OkayAfrica’s North Africa correspondent shares the region’s most celebrated and underrated songs of the year — from Libya’s electronic Touareg music to Sudan’s rap revolution, and more.

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    18 November 2024

    Is the Rise of Sudanese Rap Breaking Down Racist Stereotypes?

    Sudanese rap is having a fantastic year, introducing the North African region to its unique sound and dialect, but are non-Sudanese really listening?

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