Description
Book SynopsisHip hop music that empowers and engages youth in East Africa
Trade Review"A powerful look into global phenomena that have materialized in many countries, including in its home in the United States."--
Journal of Folklore Research"Ntarangwi deploys engaging hip-hop lyrics to convey the dynamism of popular culture, as global swagger is localized through inside jokes, allusion to colonial resistance, and earthly discussion of what it takes to survive and thrive. . . . Recommended."--
Choice"A groundbreaking book on popular culture."--
Pambazuka News"Pioneering, determined, and a timely contribution to scholarship in the area of African emergent cultures."--
African Studies Review"This gracefully written book takes East African hip hop music as a revealing entry point into the experiences of youth as they deal with issues of gender, sexuality, economic inequality, and political power. An excellent contribution to anthropology and African studies."--Angelique Haugerud, author of
The Culture of Politics in Modern KenyaTable of ContentsPreface vii
Acknowledgments xiii
1. Globalization and Youth Agency in East Africa 1
2. Hip Hop and African Identity in Contemporary Globalization 20
3. Move Over, Boys, the Girls Are Here: Hip Hop and Gendered Identities 44
4. Economic Change and Political Deception 67
5. Morality, Health, and the Politics of Sexuality in an Era of HIV/AIDS 93
6. Staying True to the Cause: Hip Hop's Enduring Social Role 115
Appendix: Hip Hop Artistes 123
Glossary 129
Notes 131
References 137
Index 155
