Hip-hop tuga

It differs from mainstream hip hop because it has strong influences from African music, from Lusophone Africa, reggae, zouk and fado[according to whom?

Born in Maputo, Mozambique, General D moved to Lisbon at a young age and, even though he held a Portuguese passport and was heavily influenced by American rap, he always merged his music with his own Mozambican roots.

[7] The new school rapper Piruka has the most watched hip hop tuga song on YouTube, which is "Se Eu Não Acordar Amanhã".

[8] On March 8, 2019, a large concert took place called "A História Do Hip-Hop Tuga" (The History of Portuguese Hip Hop) at the Altice Arena, part of the Parque das Nações complex, in Lisbon.

The show, produced by Música no Coração, featured many of the founding fathers of hip hop in Portugal, many with their roots directly from Africa.