Let's look at the gospel. Gospel music is soul. Gospel music is R&B. Gospel music is funk -- it's hip-hop. Gospel music is the full spectrum in terms of its sound of black music and beyond.

“Down by the Riverside” wasn’t just a gospel song; it was a roadmap to freedom for enslaved people. “Hip-hop,” he explained, “is our roadmap now—for addressing the climate crisis.

Budding afro hip-hop artiste, Chinonso Eze, aka Zino Pee, who is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, has stated that afro music is well received in Thailand and across Asia. Speaking in a ...