2000s2020sPeak: 2010s

Salone Hip-Hop

About Salone Hip-Hop

Salone hip-hop is Sierra Leone's rap scene, mixing verses in Krio and English with Afrobeats, dancehall and local rhythms. Artists such as Kao Denero and Drizilik built national followings in the 2010s with street stories, humour and commentary on everyday life in Freetown.

Key Artists