Tag: Balai citoyen
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Burkina Faso’s Smockey- La vie s’en va
Burkina Faso’s Smockey or Serge Martin Bambara has been a staple for social and political change in his country. He has long been writing songs that have countered the dictatorship of Blaise Compaoré who had been president from 1987-2014. Compaoré’s government has committed many crimes and the citizens of Burkina Faso have felt disillusioned byRead…
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Parodying the President: Musical Activism
In his well-known song and music video, “Votez pour moi” [“Vote for me”], Burkinabé rapper Smockey takes to the microphone to simultaneously parody and criticize the 2005 presidential re-election campaign of then-incumbent Blaise Campaoré. In both the lyrics and the ridiculous video accompaniment, Smockey works to make fun of and tear down the messaging of Campaoré’sRead…
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HHAP Episode 12: Burkinabe Rap Dialogue
This is episode 12 of the podcast, and the fourth and last in a series of episodes recorded live at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival in Hartford, Connecticut. The festival took place the 6th to the 9th of April, 2017. This episode features a conversation with Mathurin Soubéiga, who does booking and promotion at Shrine World Music…