HT-Tautona is a Motswana, born and raised in Maun. “I am doing hip hop music in my vernacular language, Setswana. All my songs are written in rich, pure and poetic Setswana. I took this initiative to do my music in my language because I master it and most people in Botswana understand. I incorporated hip hop beats with my lyrics written in Setswana, touching all aspects of life, from the social ills, culture and all other topics relevant to our day to day life. My songs carry valuable messages for the young, old, rich and poor, so everyone in every class could relate to the music.”

Cape Town, South Africa

Born Angela Tigris Mizinga on 14 May 1988 to Mr and Mrs T.J. Mizinga as their last born of 10 children and from Ntcheu District Malawi, Tigris is not a signed artist yet but already has a wide range fan base across Africa and beyond, thanks to the performance she had this year at the Big Brother Amplified Eviction show on the 12th June 2011 which gave her total exposure to millions of viewers the 3 minutes she was on stage. She is the one ‘active’ female artist of the country with good music of international standard and exceptional live performances. Her dancers are The Elements Dance Crew who are the current best dance crew in Malawi according to the ‘U Got Dance Moves’ competition by Plusten Links. Her music combines hip-hop and traditional elements. Her debut single was “Gimme a Break”, the title track of the album. She has begun touring the country and hosting local concerts. Her debut album was released in February 2010 and featured collaborations with popular Malawi rappers and singers, Theo Thomson, Tay Grin and Young Kay. Tigris was also a nominee for the Malawi Music Awards for Best Female Artist and Best Afro-Pop Artist of 2010-2011.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Theresa Ng’ambi is a talented Zambian folk singer. While her peers were playing hip-hop and nu-soul, Theresa Ng’ambi explored a more traditional Zambian sound.

Theresa is a storyteller and a poet. She draws on the traditional musical styles of her grandfather’s era and the thumb piano to make her childhood dream a reality. Her guitar supports the real instrument that is her melodic voice which transports and transfixes her audiences back to a time in Zambian history. Theresa’s music is cross generational and has a broad appeal; she is a tourist attraction and the real “soul” of Zambian folk. Her album titled “Mandu” was released in 2016.

Ellisha James a.k.a KIBOPAPACHA (previously Pacha the Great ) was born and raised in Arusha, Tanzania. Ellisha started rapping at age 12  while participating in the Ishi Campaign against AIDS, performing in different social events, and attending various youth & music oriented workshops. In 2012 he won the Serengeti Fiesta Free Style with MC Shujaa, then in March of 2013 he was among the 4 chosen artists within the SUA PROJECT who form the music group called KiNGS under Daz Naledge (producer). Ellisha is currently working on the album titled FRESH FROM SCHOOL in association with DAB MUZIK.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Pitso Rah Makhula is a talented conscious rapper, poet, and lyricist from Maseru, Lesotho. A proper mountain rastafarian, his heart is as big as his creative spirit. We had the pleasure of featuring Pitso in our first production ever… “Ngope la Musi,” regarding the late Fanwell Musi who dammed the erosion that plagued his family’s land.

Yes Rasta! is a reggae band based in Livingstone, Zambia. They have advocated for the earth on many occasions, and live conscious lifestyles in alignment with their musical advocacy. The band has performed and appeared on TV all over Zambia, and pay regular visits to the nearby Mosi-Oa-Tunya “The Smoke That Thunders,” Victoria Falls.