Category: Gender & Sexuality
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The Camenigerica Podcast
In this episode, Munyang, Vicky, and SaVai explore transforming gender identity challenges into moving art. They interview graffiti pioneer James Top and MC Jupiter from Brooklyn, who they spoke to while attending the Trinity International Hip Hop festival.
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The New Normal
A Showcase of the increasingly Queer Voice of Hip-Hop In Africa By Kenneth Gambles The main goal of the mixtape is to celebrate the presence and normalization of LGBTQ+ voices and experiences in African Hip-Hop. To acknowledge and celebrate the people who are coming out and being their truest self…
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Mixtape: African Women Reclaiming Masculinity
Rejecting Societal Standards Historically, the Hip-Hop genre has encouraged men to express themselves through hyperbolic levels of hypermasculinity that praise an air of arrogance and self-assuredness; while also reasserting traditional gender roles commonly emphasized in the 1960s such as the man being a provider while the woman stays domesticated. These…
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Nadia Nakai – Never Leave ft KashCPT
by Joy Buddington There is a need for more recognition of Zimbabwean female artists. When doing my research, I found it harshly difficult to discover various Southern African female artists. The rap industry in Africa is dominated by mostly men, with women having to voice their opinions about such oppression.…
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Namibian Hip-Hop artist: Sunny Boy
Namibian Hip-Hop artist Sunny Boy made his debut in his 2005 album Young, Black en Gifted. His music, lyrics, and lifestyle are vehemently pro-Black. He is not only a Hip-Hop artist but he fuses South Africa’s house music variant Kwaito with Hip-Hop in a unique genre called Hikwa. He is…
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HHAP 93: Magui Diop: A New Generation of Hip Hop Women in Senegal
This episode features a conversation with Senegalese hip hop artist Magui Diop. Magui Diop is an upcoming emcee representing another generation of Senegalese hip hop artists and Senegalese hip hop women. She is a product of one of the world’s largest and most respected hip hop scenes and has been…
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HHAP Ep78: Eavesdrop on Cultivating Spaces for Authenticity in Hip-Hop
Eavesdrop is a multi-hyphenate artist who is an MC, a producer, a director, and an actor. She has been active in Cape Town’s Hip-Hop scene for almost 2 decades and as a lyricist she often produces meaningful lyrics, expressing ideas that have depth. In this interview, we had an important…
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FeLukah- The Next Rising Hip-Hop Star out of Cairo
Felukah is a very interesting artist of this generation because of her unique style and unique background. Felukah is an Egyptian hip-hop artist, who was born in Cairo but was also raised in New York City, which is often highlighted in her songs. Given her background, her identity is often…
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Why the World Should Know Rosa Ree- Tanzanian Rapper and Musical Genius
In honor of Women’s Appreciation Month, I’d like to circle back to an artist I’ve previously written about, Rosa Ree, “The Goddess of Tanzania”, and her impact on the rap game. Rosary Robert, stage named Rosa Ree, began her music career on social media gaining the attention of many in…