Pitch Black Afro Raps for South Africa Story aired: Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Once the underground sound of New York City, hip hop has become the pop music of the world. Fans from Germany to Japan are listening to the likes of Nelly and 50 Cent, as well as their own home-grown artists who rap in the local vernacular.
In South Africa, for instance, the big hip hop name is "Pitch Black Afro," a man with an enormous presence and a hairdo to match.
Guests:
Here & Now's Sean Cole recently met up with Pitch Black Afro in a nightclub in Johannesburg.
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Photos of South African rapper Pitch Black Afro
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