tg.blk
The Mombasa artist carving out her own lane and opening the doors for alternative music.
Where it startedFrom Mombasa
Born and raised on the coast, tg.blk, real name Thigi, grew up on the funk and soul her mother played on the radio. She calls herself “a child of the internet”.
The bedroom producerMade on GarageBand
She makes her own beats and blends rap, lo-fi, R&B and soul. Her breakout “Love Being Used” was recorded and mixed at home in Mombasa, and it reached US rapper Vince Staples.
The year it clickedHer 2026
January: Apple Music named her in its Africa Rising Class of 2026. July: Spotify picked her as its EQUAL Africa artist. Two of the biggest platforms in music, saying the same thing.
Out nowBesides you
Her new EP, out since 18 September, is six tracks about the early rush of love, when red flags still look green. It’s the first part of a trilogy that follows one relationship all the way through.
Her laneIn her words
“I’m carving out my own lane and opening the doors for alternative music.” Start with “Love Being Used”, then besides you.
