Tag: Eva Alordia
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2 Queen Kongs in Nigeria
Scholar Adam Haupt wrote that when artists use multilingual word play, “parallel discursive universes” are created that allow the artist to switch between reaching their own local audience, and a larger “white discursive universe”. This theory is proved true in “Queen Kong” by Pryse featuring Eva Alordiah. Within the first 20 seconds of the song,
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African Hip Hop Femcees
Female emcees in Africa are challenging the traditional roles of Women in hip hop while also changing the direction of the feminist/womenist movements through their lyrics, and sexuality. Different artists have taken different approaches to challenging these norms. Some embrace the power of hyper- sexuality while some shy away from it, and take a more