Exam 3 Flashcards
What is a diaspora?
The dispersion of spread of a people from their origins homeland
Population that is scattered across regions which are separate from their geographic place of origin
Used in reference to people who identify with a specific geographic region, but currently reside elsewhere
What is maracatu?
-Genre associated with ceremonies of African diasporic groups in northeast Brazil
-Rhythms and instruments used in maracatu evoked its African musical roots and cited the continent of African for lyrical inspiration
-People of African descent outside the continent constantly draw on African continental forms, textures, structures, and performance practices to invoke cultural and artistic heritage
Since the beginning of the 21st century, what two genres have dominated the Kenyan popular music scene? Why? What are the similarities and differences between these two genres? How are these genres disseminated?
-Rap and gospel
-Available and accessible
Rap: semi-spoken delcamations against a rhythmic backdrop
Gospel rap: rap that contains religious lyrics
Soloists, groups of two or more, or leader with backup vocalists
Dissemination: radio is rap’s largest disseminator
Gospel: Bible-basd lyrics, social and moral messages, and christian religious ideas
Soloists, family and small chamber groups, to choirs of 12 to 100 members
Dissemination: rise of christian denominations in Kenya
Where did rap initially emerge? How was it introduced to the Kenyan public?
-African Americans in th elate 1970’s in the Bronx, NY
-Mc’s, DJ’s, break dancers, graffiti writers
-Sugar Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” (1979)
-Introduced to the Kenyan public through films, video, radio, and television
What is the significance of “Tafsiri Hii” by Kalamashaka (1999)? What is the significance of the language it was written in?
-The release made Kenyan rap become a national phenomenon
-Text addresses various levels of poverty, injustice, etc.
-Rapped in Street Swahili (sheng) the language associated with a particular section of Nairobi
-Swahili, language of urban middle and low class
-Sheng: dialect based on Swahili and English
