Hip-Hop and Human Rights in Africa By Msia Kibona Clark February 2019 | Georgetown Journal of International Affairs “The presence of social commentary on human rights in
Category: South Africa
Reason Stakes His Claim for South Africa in “Anzania”
Hip hop rappers can play an influential role in the social, political, and economic domains of the countries in which they perform. Reason, an MC
Learning History Through Hip Hop
South African rapper, Kwesta, captivates life in South African townships in his music video “Spirit” featuring Wale. Here, the audience is able to see both
Ben Sharpa-Hegemony
Ben Sharpa was a prominent South African rapper who was active in the mid-2000s. He was originally born in Soweto in 1977 during the apartheid
Setting A New Path “Ablaze” in Hip Hop
The group Godessa carve out for themselves a new sound and scene that is for women and by women. The three of them speak into
“All Eyes On Me”
“All Eyes On Me” is another song about the upbringing of the South African rapper, AKA’s, thriving music career. Here, he partners with other African
