Meet Zimbabwe's Rap Queen 'AWA'

With a music profession spreading over once more from the year 2010 when she was still under Makokoba Township Records ,the rapper has sufficiently developed to share the stage with notable artists with her Shoko Festival appearance last year.Her sound is beautiful with a combination of old school hip hop elements and new school elements.

In this special episode of Noisey Raps to celebrate International Women’s Day,the Noisey crew meet inspiring Zimbabwean rapper AWA who comes from the troubled southern township of Makakoba. Despite the many challenges she’s faced, from sexual blackmail to domestic violence, she is determined to not only forge a career as a hip hop artist but to tackle these issues in her music.