Tag: Matador
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Gunman Xuman: Consciousness and History
In my last article, I wrote a profile of Matador, one of Senegal’s most important figures at the intersection of civil society and hip-hop. This week, we will be looking at Makhtar Fall, aka Gunman Xuman, a towering figure in the Senegalese hip-hop scene who has also broken into the international spotlight with an innovative
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Matador: From Thiaroye To the world, Civil society in Hip-Hop
Senegalese hip-hop has historically been on the front line of the civil society of the country’s political struggle against government corruption and repression. These artists have the capability to mobilize masses of people into action and to become icons for political movements; they are a key piece of the cultural landscape of Dakar, and of