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“Girl Power” by Mina la voilée
“Girl Power”, by Mina la Voilée, preaches tough feminism, women’s empowerment, and just an overall sense of badass rhymes and flow in a short but sweet song dedicated to women in Senegal. Being a female rapper in Senegal is unfortunately not as common or accepted as in other parts of Africa. Rap in general hasRead…
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Cleo IceQueen’s Message in “Dreamers”
“Dreamers” by Cleo IceQueen was released in January 2021. It features Tio Nason and promotes perseverance and hope. The song is primarily sung in Black American slang and its video is black and white, establishing a dream-like mood. The purpose of the song is inspiration with lyrics such as “the word will try to breakRead…