Gambia kicked off 2024 on a hard-hitting note with its releases. Following an influx of hip-hop tracks from Gambian artists in the country and diaspora, the rap stars from the West African country are set to keep the momentum this year. Here are five hip-hop tracks we loved from the +220.
ST. GAMBIAN DREAM: CAPTAINO
St Gambian Dream takes shots at other rappers in “Captaino,” released on January 28. The track sees the Gambian rapper crown himself as the Captain of Gambian Rap and refer to some folks in the industry as his recruits. St. Gambian Dream complemented the track’s message with the music video, which sees him wearing military vests.
Gambian Six9ine: Chikulirinding
PDP9IN6IX, known as The Gambian SixNine, kicked off 2024 with “Chikulirinding,” which means “The Biggest Goat.” According to a description on Audiomack, the rapper sings about his love for his homeland in his native language, Fula. Further, PDP9IN6IX also released visuals for the track, which see him rap amidst many goats.
ATTACK – Lan Ngen Buga
Almost a year after his last release, Gambian rapper Attack released “Lan Ngen Buga” on January 1, 2024. It is the first single from his upcoming album, One Man, and was produced by Papelayebeats. According to UK-based Gambian YouTuber Njies Gambia, “Lan Ngen Buga” means “What do you want?”
Bro K: Situationo
Gambian Afro-manding artist Sulayman Singhateh, known in showbiz as Bro K, unveiled Situationo, a twelve-track album. Featuring guest appearances from Attack, Xpattaz, Binbunka, and Y Dee, the album was released on January 10 with our favorite tracks “Ragal Lunu Lolu” and “Chori Maama.”
