Cape hip-hop keeps alive tradition of rapping in the voices of the 'less thans': Prophets of da City. FacebookThe Cape region of South Africa has long had a vibrant tradition of protest hip-hop music. Cape hip-hop culture has had much to protest about: Colonialism, apartheid, inequality and monolingualism – the use of one, usually dominant, language. For rap groups like the … [Read more...] about Cape hip-hop keeps alive tradition of rapping in the voices of the ‘less thans’ | The Conversation
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Why hip-hop needs to be taken more seriously in academic circles | The Conversation
Why hip-hop needs to be taken more seriously in academic circles: Q-Tip (L) of A Tribe Called Quest performing in 2013. Gian Ehrenzeller/EPAJazz’s current generation of stars grew up in these genre-fluid times with hip-hop. Concurrently, a significant number of hip-hop artists have been integrating jazz into their music. As American saxophonist Kamasi Washington puts it: … [Read more...] about Why hip-hop needs to be taken more seriously in academic circles | The Conversation
South African hip-hop artists go on a road trip with Steers and Total
South African hip-hop artists go on a road trip with Steers and Total: Some of South Africa’s biggest hip-hop acts went on a road trip from Johannesburg to Durban as they kicked off the festive season. Aboard the bus was hip-hop heavyweight Reason, Vuzu’s DJ Speedsta, the Major League DJs, as well as newcomer Gemini Major. Source: Media Update Submit your own … [Read more...] about South African hip-hop artists go on a road trip with Steers and Total
Hennessy and Jonathan Mannion pay tribute to hip-hop
Hennessy and Jonathan Mannion pay tribute to hip-hop: Hennessy South Africa has teamed up with photographer, Jonathan Mannion, to pay tribute to hip-hop at the the Jonathan Mannion: Beyond the Covers exhibition. The exhibition will take place in Johannesburg, from Wednesday, 2 November, to Saturday, 5 November. Source: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get free … [Read more...] about Hennessy and Jonathan Mannion pay tribute to hip-hop
The town where hip-hop is healing South Africa’s broken youth | The Conversation
A large body of research shows that in South Africa’s black townships, a youth masculinity dominates, probably best captured by the gangsta hip-hop term “swagger”. It involves a highly sexualised, aggressive manner, sporting the latest consumer goods, and not being averse to violence, alcohol abuse and drugs – basically how hip-hop functions universally. What is less commonly … [Read more...] about The town where hip-hop is healing South Africa’s broken youth | The Conversation
