Africa is the future of hip-hop. It’s 54 African nations. Not only are they spitting like crazy, but they’re also braiding languages. Hip-hop is going to like 3.0 when you talk about Africa. Hip-hop is there. So that’s the sustaining power if you want to pay attention to it. – Chuck D
In this episode of Hip Hop Engaged we will be discussing political and social awareness in Africa. We highlight how Hip hop has become an integral form of cultural expression in the US and all over the world, especially in Africa. We cover how hip hop affects social movements and how gender interacts with this dynamic. We will be featuring Nata “Art Thou”, Yugen Blakrok “Ochre”, and Falz “This is Nigeria”.
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