2000s – 2020sPeak: 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.