Glad to hear the perspective of someone with an outlook on the whole African continent as well ,and the music pioneering abroad. Aside from the emcees you presented, as I stated our most prominent, contemporary artists with acclaim are the minority.
Biggest concern is the ma** collective of entertainers unable to have support in the genre, cause I would love to truly see Africa prosper.The sales projection of these performers is tragic, considering the accessibility of music has an injection of largely,miscellaneous foreign listeners, but not from this continent as a whole.
Africa is only renowned for music outside of the Hip Hop genre, with supposed wealthy acts as: Kaysha, Cesaria Evoria, Koffi Olomide,Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Hugh Masekela and Fela Kuti. Record sales do not stipulate the appeal or talent of artists but determines publicity for unaware audiences to apprehend, which does upset me when our Hip Hop is shunned by its retail limitations.
But why these people aren't big in the RSA? I dunno? Probably there's
some xenophobia from the music industry there?
They are recognised,but that may possibly be true to an extent if mentioning Francophone or West African musicians, or when considering those particular rappers. It may not even be xenophobia, it may be the perception of talent from their judgement.