East African Hip Hop : Youth Culture and Globalization
By: Ntarangwi, Mwenda (Author).
University of Illinois Press. Published: 25/11/2009. Audience Guide: Professional & Vocational.
Hardback. Sourced from U.S.A.
In this book, Mwenda Ntarangwi analyzes how young hip hop artists in the East African nations of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania showcase the opportunities and challenges brought by the globalization of music. Combining local popular music traditions with American and Jamaican styles of rap, East African hip hop culture reflects the difficulty of creating commercially accessible music while honoring tradition and East African culture. Ntarangwi pays special attention to growing cross-border exchanges within East African hip hop, collaborations in recording music and performances, and themes and messages that transcend local geographic boundaries. Item Details
ISBN10/13: 0252034570/9780252034572
TITLE: East African Hip Hop
CONTRIBUTORS: Ntarangwi, Mwenda (Author)
IMPRINT: University of Illinois Press
PUBLISHER: University of Illinois Press
FORMAT: Hardback
PUBLICATION DATE: 25/11/2009
SUBJECT: Education / Reference, Music, Interdisciplinary Studies, Rap & Hiphop
PAGES: 176
AUDIENCE GUIDE: Professional & Vocational
CONTENTS: Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Globalization and Youth Agency in East Africa; Chapter Two: Hip hop and African Identity in Contemporary Globalization; Chapter Three: Move Over Boys, the Girls are Here: Hip Hop and Gendered Identities; Chapter Four: Economic Change and Political Deception; Chapter Five: Morality, Health, and the Politics of Sexuality in an Era of HIV/AIDS; Conclusions; Note on Hip Hop Artistes; Glossary; References
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