Tag: Enigma
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Moonlight
Hip hop has provided a unique and powerful platform for the representation of the plurality of female identity, allowing female emcees to break stereotypes of the African women an explore gender and sexuality in unique, provoking ways. In Botswana, the artist Enigma is one of these powerful female emcees. In her song Moonlight, Enigma alludesRead…
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Botswana’s Hip-hop Star, Enigma Pushes for Social Change
Although many understand hip-hop as simply a music genre consisting of rap and electronic beats, in actuality, hip-hop is an urban art form that depicts reality in the form of skillful lyricism designed to expose social issues and produce political change. The candid nature of hip-hop propels artists to shed light on pressing issues, andRead…
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Gendered Representations of Enigma’s “Hard on Flow”
Botswana artist, Enigma Tsiako, is a woman MC that has risen to the forefront of hip-hop in the past decade. Much like the method by which other female MCs, Enigma has been featured in cyphers in order to showcase her skill. Additionally, Enigma has a repertoire that shows her pride in being a woman withRead…
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HHAP Episode 14: African (Women) MCs & Hip Hop Lyricists
This episode features the music of several MCs from across Africa. We depart from the interview format and bring you music from some of our favorite (women) MCs. This is essentially a mixtape of diverse female voices in African hip hop. These MCs live in different countries, seek different languages, and speak on diverse topics.…