Indigenous hip hop is nothing new, and nor does the term constitute a cohesive and culturally predetermined genre of music. But in the first few years of the 2020s, First Nations hip hop artists have ...

In advance of a show in Kamloops, Kiva MH talks about his musical upbringing, a workshop he leads for Indigenous youth, and the messages he’s bringing to Indigenous hip-hop.

Morgan-Hall, who goes by Kiva Mh on stage, most recently opened for the Juno-award winning hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids last month during a performance in Kamloops ...

Today marks 15 years since Nigeria lost the remarkable rapper Da Grin. 5 years before its release, the Nigerian music industry lost one of the shining lights in rapper Da Grin, whose smooth ...

In the wake of the recent war between the FARC, the military and para-military forces, the current administration is attempting to distance Colombia from its recent war-torn history. At the same time, ...

(CNN) — When Frank Waln raps onstage, he is dripping head to toe in his culture. His long, braided hair frames his face, and Lakota jewelry gifted by relatives and fans hangs from his ears – usually ...

JUNEAU — The crowd clamored and inched toward the stage as Byron Nicholai took the handoff from Arias Hoyle. Like the anchor in a relay race, Nicholai took the performance down the home stretch, ...

Richard Turney, AKA Richy Rich, just wants to leave his mark on Indigenous hip hop and hopes his young son will one day take up the mantle. “A lot of rappers rap about nonsense, especially about cars ...

Christian Takes the Gun Parrish, a member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation, says he grew up in a “hip-hop desert,” on his tribe’s south-central Montana reservation south of Billings. But in the late ...

For years, the Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) have spotlighted Taiwanese Indigenous music. At this year’s event, Makav, a member of Taiwan‘s indigenous Bunun tribe, clinched the coveted Best New Artist ...