RAIZA

'African Hip Hop sensation, Raiza, is breathing fresh air into the game. Hailing from civil war and poverty, Raiza brings a new perspective with his music.'

After fleeing his land, Rwanda, due to the genocide, he spent his early years in Congo and Zambia before his father moved him and his family the African promised land, post-Apartheid Johannesburg, South Africa. It was here that Raiza learnt english through television and music. As he grew up in the city, he witnessed sub-human living conditions, brutal violence, racism. A sad reality in such a beautiful country.

Making music with his childhood friends was a way to escape the madness and express their thoughts, little did he know the impact his music would one day have.

And thus was the birth of the Raiza you hear today. His music is a reflection of the life of a young refugee in a new land trying to find an identity. His music is positive and uplifting, it shares a special message for anyone who has struggled.. Keep struggling.