This discussion assignment asks you to look a little further into this phenomenon and explore hip hop that is being made by Zimbabwean artists. To start, spend a little time on the internet looking up various
In Shingirayi Sabeta’s (aka Mau Mau) article, The Influence of Hip Hop on Zimbabwe’s Urban Culture you learned about the history and influence of American hip hop music and culture in Zimbabwe. This discussion assignment asks you to look a little further into this phenomenon and explore hip hop that is being made by Zimbabwean artists. To start, spend a little time on the internet looking up various hip hop artists from Zimbabwe. Type “Zimbabwe hip hop artists” (or something similar) into the Google (or your preferred search engine) search bar. There are quite a few that come up. Next, select any artist or group that you come across in your search. You will then go to YouTubeLinks to an external site. and search for music videos by your chosen artist or group. Type ” music videos” in the YouTube search bar (located at the top of your screen).image.png Select any music video that you find by your chosen artist/group. Spend some time really listening to the song/watching the video. Finally, provide a link to the music video that you chose and a 1-2 paragraph write-up that answers the following questions: Are you able to hear the influence of American hip hop or culture in the song? Describe what you hear. Are you able to see the influence of American hip hop or culture in the video? Describe what you see. How does cross-cultural global media inform local identity creation at the same time as it is a transnational phenomenon?
