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Hip Hop African Podcast

Department of African Studies, Howard University

The podcast is the longest-running podcast on African Hip Hop culture. It features discussions on African Hip Hop music & culture from around the continent and the Diaspora. The podcast is produced in the Department of African Studies at Howard University. You can access the podcast at www.hiphopafrican.com and on all major podcast platforms.

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The World is Yours

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2024/04/25

Kehinde Layla & Jocelyn Join us, your hosts Kehinde, Layla, and Jocelyn in this episode of our podcast’ The World Is Yours’ as we explore the bold world of hip-hop in both the US and UK. In this episode, we discuss hip-hop artists of African descent from the U.S. and the U.K.. We shine a […]

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Rhythms of Identity: A Conversation With Cameroonian...

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2024/04/24

A conversation featuring Cameroonian artist Astrid Mafogang explored her experience as part of the African diaspora in the music industry. They delved into identity, representation, and her incorporation of Cameroonian identity into her music despite being based in London.

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ALPHA THE MIXTAPE

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2024/04/24

"Alpha" is a mixtape celebrating African women in hip-hop, highlighting their empowerment and diverse experiences. These artists challenge stereotypes and advocate for gender equality, creating spaces of liberation and representation. The mixtape features artists like Dope Saint Jude and Lil Simz, uplifting women through their music.

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Battling Censorship and Appealing to Authoritarianism

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2024/04/24

Africa's hip hop challenges censorship and colonial legacies, advocating for social change and confronting oppressive governments. This podcast talks about how artists mobilize people for change despite risks. They talk about hip hop and politics in Senegal, Zimbabwe, Cameron, Mozambique, and Togo.

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As Vozes de Mulheres na África Lusófona: An Analysis...

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2024/04/24

Transcript: Hello! My name is Schuyler Van Tassel, and today I will be guiding you through a mixtape analyzing politically conscious Hip-Hop from Lusophone Africa, looking at a variety of topics from the perspectives of 5 women. Between Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe, the unique political and historical experiences of […]

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Broadening Rap to New Horizons: A Conversation with...

Hip Hop African Podcast ·

2024/04/23

“All of these different cultures are a part of me. I didn’t want to limit myself to one sound.” -Six SixSaidIt is a multifaceted artist who seamlessly flows across the borders between hip-hop’s hottest subgenres to create a sound that is uniquely her own. In this wide-ranging conversation, I had the opportunity to speak toRead More »

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Mixtape: African Women Reclaiming Masculinity

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2024/04/22

Rejecting Societal Standards Historically, the Hip-Hop genre has encouraged men to express themselves through hyperbolic levels of hypermasculinity that praise an air of arrogance and self-assuredness; while also reasserting traditional gender roles commonly emphasized in the 1960s such as the man being a provider while the woman stays domesticated. These narratives were passed onto female […]

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