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Hip hop and Pan Africanism: from Blitz the Ambassador to Beyoncé

Hip hop and Pan Africanism: from Blitz the Ambassador to Beyoncé

HIP hop is many things. Most recently is has become more of commodity, a commercial venture, but it has always been and remains a global culture that represents local realities. It speaks about where one is from – through rap lyrics, DJing, graffiti or breakdancing – by incorporating local slang, references, neighbourhood tales, sounds and styles. MSIA KIBONA CLARK, Associate professor, Howard University Hip hop emerged in the 1970s in the South Bronx, in New York City in the US, among young, working class African Americans as well as Caribbean and Latino immigrants. Hip hop culture’s connection to African musical…
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In coronavirus, Senegal rappers find a new enemy to fight

In coronavirus, Senegal rappers find a new enemy to fight

DRESSED in hooded medical suits and protective goggles, Senegal's activist hip-hop group Y'en a Marre rap about washing hands, disposing of used tissues and avoiding crowds in their latest release: 'Shield against Coronavirus.' The new video marks a sudden change for the collective, named 'Enough is Enough' in French slang, which has a history of challenging authority, fighting social injustice - and urging Senegal's youth to hit the streets to protest the government. But when African countries confirmed their first coronavirus cases this month, the group offered to help the government persuade people to take the disease seriously, in an…
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