The Beat of Tamale and the new hip-hop scene from Ghana

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A shirtless man holds a microphone, delivering an energetic hip-hop performance on stage. Against the backdrop of vibrant stage lights and equipment, he channels the lively spirit of Ghana's Tamale.

In Ghana, the emergence of a new wave of artists, from among other things from the isolated regions of Tamale and Bolgatanga boils the music scene in the north of the country. Ultra-energy, flanked by a typical northern flow and armed with an incendiary aesthetic, this wave-deeply rooted between hip-hop and traditional culture-, shakes social networks, and shapes an unprecedented history: that of a resolutely urban approach to northern music, which energizes a youth in search of identity. Pam takes you to the new …