Portuguese hip hop (Hip hop português) more usually known as Hip Hop Tuga is the Portuguese variety of hip hop music.

Hip Hop Tuga is different from mainstream hip hop because it has strong influences from African music from Lusophone Africa and reggae. It is often performed by African-Portuguese artists, descendants from African immigrants that came to Portugal after the independence of its former African colonies.

Popular Hip Hop Tuga artists

Popular artists performing in the Hip Hop Tuga genre and who have gathered many followers in the underground subculture include Valete, Da Weasel, Boss AC, Sam the Kid (rapper & producer), Dealema, Mind Da Gap, Micro, Matozoo and [http://www.myspace.com/djguilhotina/ DJ Bomberjack). DJ Nelassassin has won the Portuguese DMC and has represented Portugal abroad in Hip Hop gatherings.

Graffiti artists include, among others, Mosaik, Caos, Colman, Uber, Quê?, Dheo, Odeith, sken, WeA, esor, Risko, osir, Ram, Vhils, Oker and Kayo.

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