Category: Student Projects
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Queer Women in African Hip Hop
what is it like to be a queer in African hip hop? Join the conversation about queer African history and rising artists K.Keed, Angel Ho, and Dope Saint Jude! K.Keed: Youtube Instagram Angel Ho: Youtube Dope Saint Jude: Youtube Instagram
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Final Exam Mixtape: African Women in HipHop
Image by KAMERJAMZ ENT, Introduction: African Women across the diaspora continue to influence the Hip Hop industry depsiste experienceing prejudice. African women hip hop artists play a huge role in creating the culture. However, in a male dominated industry, women often face descrimination and prejudice not receiving the respect they deserve. However, the mixtape that
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African Diaspora
David Orobosa Omoregie is a London-based artist and rapper. Though British, Dave comes from a Nigerian family that immigrated to the UK in the early 90s where he was later born. Daves’s recent releases have gained large popularity garnering a huge following. Dave uses his rap to convey his Nigerian heritage, often incorporating Nigerian “lingo.”
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Senegal: Gender and Sexuality
Coumba Gawlo is a female Senegalese musician most notable for her upbeat sounds and cinematic music videos. Gawlo’s most recent piece ‘Borom Ndam’ has garnered much attention for its music video that depicts (something). Gawlo’s music video challenges gender norms as it features men being the retriever of water for the home, a job that
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Senegal: Social and Political change
“Kay ma Wone” is a single written and performed by hip hop Senegalese artist Iveka Feat. Zou. The Hip Hop song and music video follow the story of two men trying to pursue their love interests but running into conflict because of the existing social and class structures that keep them apart. The first man,
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Intersectional Feminist Hip Hop
Ava Holtzman Introduction : Mixtape : https://music.apple.com/library/playlist/p.JL688aEibDbzAPr Female Hip Hop artists in Africa and around the world fight an uphill battle against the patriarchy to achieve respect and recognition, and this mixtape showcases five artists who use their music to elevate women of color in an industry that is fraught with a potent combination of
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The Howard Hooligan Podcast
Hosts, Ty and Bri, along with their special guests go over stereotypes and the challenges that women face in the Hip Hop industry while reviewing two wonderful examples of great female artists, ENNY and Nadia Nakai. Links to their music can be found below ENNY Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3AbQ6Mvj9iVw6fX82HclRA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ennyintegrity/?hl=en Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qEnCAnX23lvoxZYtBiPgL?autoplay=true Nadia Nakai Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVz6zPYysoQur15PBMbz_zw Instagram:
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New and Poppin Pop Podcast with Lethan, Jonathan, and Chafik
This is an episode of the New and Poppin Pop Podcast with Lethan, Jonathan, and Chafik. In this episode, we discuss cultural appropriation in the hip community of the United States and Africa. Furthermore, we dive into the implications of it and the various ways it has taken form in our day and age.
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QUEERING THE CONTINENT
AFRICANS PAINT A PICTURE OF GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO CONSENT Across the diaspora, the topic of homosexuality remains nothing short of taboo. Conversations about queer identity remain touch and go, as they often bring up mislead feelings of emasculation, fear, intimidation, and general discomfort. The hesitancy to embrace homosexuality, on the African continent
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Mixtape: Social Justice Within Africa
Introduction Africa is no stranger to protesting wrongdoings in their society. For decades countries have been protesting corruption, health issues, wealth distribution, racism, and police brutality. Yes, police brutality too. It may come shocking to some because why would countries of majority one race have these issues but they are there and exist unfortunately. Artists