By now you should know how this goes: We do all the groundwork, scouting, and crate-digging, while you sit back and get ready to discover the hardest, most-promising names our region’s scene has to offer. Once again, the spotlight’s on North Africa: a corner of the map that too often flies under the radar. And if you’ve ever bought into the idea that the future of Arab rap isn’t coming out of here, this list should put that to rest for good. Below, 17 North African rappers, in no particular order, you should know and follow ASAP.
Fetah
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Nationality: Moroccan
To hit play to: ‘Go’ / ‘FEUTAH’ / ‘Qader’
Karimthapeasant
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Nationality: Algerian
To hit play to: ‘DOUBLE DENIM DEMON’ / ‘FALSE IDOLS’ / ‘SUN COME UP’
Lullysnake
Nationality: Tunisian
To hit play to: ‘Mio!’ / ‘Ego’ / ‘Hannah Montanaa’
Fares Lunn
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Nationality: Algerian
To hit play to: ‘Jawi’ / ‘La3fou’ / ‘Daman’
Switch
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Nationality: Libyan/Turkish
To hit play to: ‘MEN LA5EER’ / ‘ZENZANA’ / ‘La Lamubala’
Oumay
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Nationality: Moroccan
To hit play to: ‘Tell Me’ / ‘HARAM 3LIK’ / ‘Sauf Toi’
Mouka
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Nationality: Tunisian
To hit play to: ‘BAMBINA’ / ‘JALSA’ / ‘MALA ENA’
MaMan
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Nationality: Sudanese
To hit play to: ‘Dafnino’ / ‘KABASA’ / ‘UntitledHak’
Furelise
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Nationality: Moroccan
To hit play to: ‘Gospel’ / ‘Maradiche’ / ‘Doberwoman’
Hoda
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Nationality: Egyptian
To hit play to: ‘Alaba’ / ‘7erouf’ / ‘Retro’
IcoWesh
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Nationality: Algerian
To hit play to: ‘Tetris’ / ‘3endi Sahbi’ / ‘Menayka’
Tw1x
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Nationality: Libyan
To hit play to: ’50 Dollar’ / ‘Suzuki’ / ‘Twixteen O’Clock’
NumbXiller
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Nationality: Tunisian
To hit play to: ‘Lella El Baya’ / ‘SIREN’ / ‘Jet Privato’
Anas
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Nationality: Algerian
To hit play to: ‘Ana Wiyek’ / ‘Bechouia’ / ‘Normal’
Taffy
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Nationality: Egyptian
To hit play to: ‘Kemya’ / ‘Malha Di’ / ‘Msh Balomhom’
Figoshin
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Nationality: Moroccan
To hit play to: ‘Lmanetta Khassra’ / ‘ALL THE ANIMALS COME OUT AT NIGHT’ / ‘Machi Lkhatri’
Wave
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Nationality: Libyan
To hit play to: ‘Toxic’ / ‘عبده موتة’ / ‘كذب
