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The other day, we were wondering where all the female African MC’s were at. Give us some time to come up with a proper answer (serious, where are they?), but we think South African Zaki Ibrahim is one of the few. Beats for this track (and cameo in the video) are by Canadian house DJ and producer Nick Holder.

Further Reading

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The road to Rafah

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Sinners and ancestors

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