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Festival set to showcase the best of African hip-hop
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|M&G 10 October 2025
Hip-hopping: The Back to the City Festival will take place in Johannesburg on 11 October. Photo: Supplied
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For nearly two decades, the Back to the City Festival in Johannesburg has reigned as a major event for African hip-hop and 2025 promises to be no different.
This story is from the M&G 10 October 2025 edition of Mail & Guardian.
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