If you’ve been wondering why South Africa produces such great music that never makes it into the international scene like Nigerian music and artistes, wonder no more.
A South African hip-hop star, Cassper Nyovest, is here to explain.
The hitmaker, who is one of the biggest acts in the country, narrowed it down to unnecessary controversies and a lack of mutual support.
The Biggest problem with SA Hip Hop, is SA Hip Hop. 2 worried bout stupid shit either dan pushing the culture forward&applauding each other.
Advertisement— Abuti Fill Up (@CassperNyovest) July 10, 2017
But then, the rapper praised the main players on the South African hip-hop scene.
The dopest thing about SA Hip Hop is how competitive it is. Ain't no flukes/amateurs out here making it to the top. Only Gorillas ouchea!!!
— Abuti Fill Up (@CassperNyovest) July 10, 2017
And in the same breath, Nyovest showed good sportsmanship by saying he draws inspiration from how Wizkid is selling Nigeria’s Afropop/Afrobeat to the global audience.
Wizkid inspires me so much man. I know we doin 2 different genres of music bt I dream of a day where SA Hip Hop travels the world like that.
— Abuti Fill Up (@CassperNyovest) July 10, 2017
South Africa and Nigeria are the biggest countries in Africa when it comes to music, with East Africa just tailing behind.
Nigerian artistes are known for their indigenous sounds while South Africa has a stronghold on the hip-hop genre than any other country on the continent.
However, Nigerians seem to be the present-day torch bearers when it comes to taking African music beyond the shores of Africa.
Wizkid is set to release his first international EP, ‘Sounds From The Other Side,’ on Friday, July 14.
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