Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Figuring out the Identity of Bongo Fleva

An interesting read on the meaning of Bongo Fleva, its Identity, origin..based on a study by Imani Senga of University of Dar Es Salaam,...What Is Bongo Fleva? He interviewed Mzungu Kichaa back in 2010.
This Article made me realize that there is more to Music than you think... there's identity, there's reason, there's nationality declaration.. Made me think,wow... there are really artists who dont just sing, but have musical goals...and its fascinating how we take music so easily but it impacts society more than we can imagine!
In 2009 Book East African Hip hop, youth culture and globalization, Ntarangwi discusses how young hip hop musicians in East African countries participate in negotiating and enacting their African identities through lyrics and perfomances of hip hop music.
Artists dont just sing and play pianos, they challenge and dismantle the social world...
Very interesting Read more after the cut....

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