A mute rapper is an artist who has managed to find a way of expression through music despite the inability to speak. These unique sounds and rhythms are used far more often than words themselves.
MC Baba is effectively a revolutionary figure within African rap music. Despite his hearing impairment, he isn’t considered mute as he indeed produces sounds to communicate. This method distinguishes him and ranks him at the forefront of what some call “deaf hop,” a subgenre covered by other artists like the American Warren “Wawa” Snipe and the Finnish Signmark.
MC Baba started his music career in 2021 with the group “La Baseron” but will take on a solo project by 2023. He has gone through a very trying life to get to his career and has faced many freestyle battles but somehow managed to stand out.
MC Baba’s lyrical acumen resonates well with prominent artists like Ghanaian Shatta Wale and Bad Bunny from Puerto Rico. Among his top-selling singles is the hit “Biso Love,” used as a yardstick to gauge his creative acumen by netizens across the country. He also features in a song called “Oko Lela Epa Ya Nani” by artist Paterne Maestro and produced by Farel X Makarezi Studios.
His music videos have taken TikTok by storm, and fans have even called him the “Greatest Mute Rapper Alive.” He is an example to many other disabled artists that physical limitations are no reason to give up on one’s dreams. His music gives birth to so much and remains within us, reminding us that actual limits are in our imagination.
Great applause has accrued for MC Baba, while his work has sparked mixed reactions from netizens who are screaming in dissatisfaction, saying that MC is far from the level of existing rap standards. However, making music differently and being determined to rise above the limitations of his disability has made him a significant figure in the music industry.
