Posted on Sep 13, 2023
The sound of global hip hop: Why the genre resonates around the world
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Hip-hop, though a uniquely American art form, has spread across the world as a tool for social change.
The genre has been the voice of various generations demanding social change and even revolution: Rappers in Tibet are using hip-hop to preserve the traditional language. And in Tunisia, hip-hop even helped launch the Arab Spring.
The genre has been the voice of various generations demanding social change and even revolution: Rappers in Tibet are using hip-hop to preserve the traditional language. And in Tunisia, hip-hop even helped launch the Arab Spring.
The sound of global hip hop: Why the genre resonates around the world
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Since across the globe, the majority of people are marginalized in some way, shape, or form,” Dibinga says, “it would make sense that hip-hop would translate across the world like that.”
..."Since across the globe, the majority of people are marginalized in some way, shape, or form,” Dibinga says, “it would make sense that hip-hop would translate across the world like that.”
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