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Kenyan Rap and Hip Hop Culture Flashcards

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diaspora

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dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland

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maracatu

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genre associated with ceremonies of African diasporic groups in northeast Brazil

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Rhythms and instruments in maracatu evoke…

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African musical roots and cite African continent for lyrical inspiration.

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_____ and _____ have dominated Kenyan popular music since the beginning of the 21st century.

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Rap; gospel

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Rap and gospel have dominated Kenyan popular music because…

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they are available and accessible.

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rap

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semi-spoken declamations against a rhythmic backdrop

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gospel rap

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rap that contains religious lyrics

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Rap is performed by…

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(1) soloists
(2) groups of 2+ people
(3) leader with backup vocalists

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Rap is primarily disseminated through…

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radio.

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gospel

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bible-based lyrics, social/moral message and Christian religious ideas

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Gospel performed by…

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(1) soloists
(2) Family and small chamber groups
(3) Choirs of 12-100 members

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Gospel primarily disseminated through…

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rise of Christian denominations in Kenya.

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What became widely accessible in Kenya in 2003?

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MTV (music video industry)

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Rap initially emerged in…

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African American communities in the Bronx, NY in the late 1970s.

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Emerging 1970s rap was popularized by…

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MCs, DJs, break dancers, graffiti writers

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The significance of Tafsiri Hii by Kalamashaka was that…

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Kenyan rap became a national phenomenon.

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Tafsiri Hii by Kalamashaka addressed…

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poverty and injustice.

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Tafsiri Hii by Kalamashaka was written in…

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street Swahili (Sheng); a language associated with a particular section of Nairobi.

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Swahili

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language of urban middle and low class

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Sheng

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dialect based on Swahili and English

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The significance of Unbwogable by GidGidi and MajiMaji was…

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it demonsrated that rap was by Kenyanized by more than just a street language.

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The lyrics Unbwogable by GidiGidi and MajiMaji are…

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rebellious from a youth/social perspective and politican position.

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The anglicization of lyrics in Unbwogable targeted a broader audience by…

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(1) grounding itself in tradition
(2) using Kenyanized English

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Examples of representation and association within genre of Kenyan rap include…

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(1) Various locations and social/economic layers
(2) Language (dialects/slang/idioms/street talk)
(3) Urban youth
(4) DJing at clubs, events, competitions, radio, TV, emceeing, dancing, graffiti art

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Subject matter covered in Kenyan rap lyrics includes…

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(1) Familial/Social relationships, territory, disenfranchisement, representation, repression, social/political ills
(2) Critiques of political/ethnic/generational ideologies

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Kleptomaniax is significant because they…

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provided perspective of current Kenyan issues, trends and developments in entertainment/social affairs.

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Kleptomaniax faced challenges in the United States because…

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obtaining a visa is difficult without credibility (i.e. travel experience, manager, CD, etc.).

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Kleptomaniax was successful due to…

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language, lyrics, themes of homeland, and unique style.

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