Summary: A Capsule History Of African Rap

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A Capsule History of African Rap Eric Charry African rap artist get little international respect Some Africans vigorously object to some of the surface value purveyed in commercial hip-hop culture. African rappers came to their own in the 1990s Out of New York Originated in the streets of New York in the 1970s Mixing of the Caribbean immigrants with local African American urban culture Emergence of Rap Rap emerged as a grassroot party music associated with neighborhood DJs and then MC. In the late 1970s, rap and hip hop moved outward on two fronts: recordings and live events Wild Style - the first film to document rap and hip hop culture 1988 - first regular show dedicated to rap on American MTV Hosted by Freddie Brathwaite- a member of …show more content…

The two primary routes were New York and Paris New York - increase in the migration and African travelers Paris - already had a thriving African community due to the French colonial past The importance of France / French connection France - a crucial first link in the chain that bought rap to Africa Sidney Duteil Deejay who was largely responsible for popularization of rap in France Host of the first french television show (H.I.P.H.O.P) hosted by a black person The first regular national TV show in the world dedicated to hip hop Crucial to the growth of rap in France Hip hop in France Multiethnic Involves children of minorities from Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and North Africa as well as white Predominantly black and Arab rappers Senegal Closeness to France Political and cultural ties between France The Senegalese influx to New York In the 1980s Factors contributed to the influx in New York 1981 -The ending of exit visa requirements 1973- 1985 - severe drought 1984 - structural adjustment programs …show more content…

Major events that were responsible for the rise of hip-hop in Bamako The popularity of Michael Jackson Sidney’s H.I.P H.O.P show in france Inspiring performance in Bamako of Abidjan City breakers Rap in Africa There are public rap competitions Hip hop concerts and festivals Albums and recordings African rap had emerged as a mature genre that the African youth had embraced and made it their own by featuring creative use of mother tongue, smart multilingual wordplay, messages that are relevant to the experience of African youth. The African youth is continually searching for new ways to make rap relevant and unique. Youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h3bZnsOJQc I decide to choose this video because it shows the rap songs of 30 countries in Africa. The video is short and it shows the difference in the rapping style when we listen to each country. There is also a channel 4 documentary to celebrate the hip hop 20 years, which is around 150 minutes long that shows the history of hip hop on youtube (the hiphop years) which talks about hip

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