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Rap Nigerien exploded in Niger at the end of 1998.
Rap Nigerien has few interesting specifics and is a mélange of different languages spoken in Niger. The music is soft and kind, mixed with a traditional heritage of their music. It grew into an interesting sociologic phenomenon, which expands borders of entertainment. Young and dissatisfied people started to talk about objects which annoy them - forced marriages, child labor, corruption, poverty and other problems.
Rap Nigerien spontaneously ran UNICEF programs, which are working much more than others. In August 2004, UNICEF opened an action "Scene Ouverte Rap", where 45 new groups entered selections among an informal count of 300 existing groups. Selections took place in Centre Culturel Franco Nigerien between the 5th and 14th of August.
A lot of groups are still active, for example Tchakey, Kaidan Gaskya, Was Wong and Goro G. There are also a lot of newer groups like Haskey Klan, Kamikaz, Rass Idris and Metaphor.
External Links
Detailed Information, MP3s (http://www.planeteafrique.com/FofoMag)
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