Black Nature: Gambian hip-hop voices

Summary

Black Nature emerged in the 1990s as part of The Gambia’s developing rap and ragga scene. The archived articles describe a group formed in 1995 and associated with House Vibes.

Music with a message

Songs addressed unity, love, tolerance and social responsibility. The articles also describe the difficulty of financing recordings and reaching a wider audience.

Seeking opportunities abroad

An interview with Mystic MC discusses efforts to contact recording companies in Denmark and Sweden. These accounts capture a particular moment in the group’s history, rather than its current activities.

Photographs from the archive

Edited from the original Gambia.dk archive. Historical information reflects the period described.