Afro-Trap, the diasporic genre nobody really has a proper name for (some call it Afro Bashment), is the dominant sound of young London right now. Its refreshing mix of dancehall, rap, grime, and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. MHD is one of the biggest names in French rap. The Parisian, real name Mohamed Sylla, is celebrated for ...

French rapper MHD is making some of the most addictive and enjoyable music videos today. In his nine-part Afro Trap series, the 22-year-old Parisian integrates tightly-wound southern hip-hop with the ...

Musicians treasure creative freedom, and in interviews, it’s not uncommon for them to voice a warning: “Don’t put my art in a box.” But MHD, the platinum-selling French rapper of Senegalese and ...

MHD, a rapper from Paris, is pioneering a new genre of hip-hop, Afro Trap, blending trap music from the southern US with Afrobeat music, reflecting his Senegalese and Guinean heritage. MHD grew up in ...

AfroTrap King Kach (real name Uche Kachikwu) signed to Signature Records is a graduate of Business Administration from the University of Bath, UK. As ‘ trended across major radio and TV stations and ...

Three years ago, French rapper MHD was working as a pizza delivery boy in Paris. He now boasts over one million Instagram followers and has even performed at Coachella Music Festival. He spoke to BBC ...

A celebration of music and culture from the world's second largest continent returns to New Jersey's largest city this weekend after a four-year absence. The Afro Beat Fest will take place on Saturday ...

A court in Paris handed down the 12 year sentence to the 'Afro-trap' pioneer, real name Mohamed Sylla, after he was found guilty of involvement in the gang-related killing of 23-year-old victim Loic K ...