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Title
Keepin’ it Real: Arabic Rap and the Re-Creation of Hip Hop’s Founding Myth |
Full text
http://dx.doi.org/10.17192/meta.2017.7.6329 |
Date
2017 |
Author(s)
Igor Johannsen |
Abstract
In the context of the so called “Arab Spring,” The role and function of “popular culture” generally, and hip hop specifically, have been scrutinized by a row of scholars and journalists. Connecting the respective cultural practices and products with the founding myth of hip hop as it materialized in the USA, Arabic rap is not only able to authenticate its products and performances, but it additionally sustains the relevance of social, political, and economic marginality for these respective cultural practices. This article explores a selection of decisive features of the founding myth of hip hop that are actualized through their representation in the Middle East and North Africa. |
Subject(s)
Focus ; Popular Culture ; Hip Hop ; Arab Spring ; Cultural Practice ; Cultural Heritage |
Language
eng |
Publisher
Philipps-Universität Marburg |
Type of publication
doc-type:article |
Source
2196-629X; Middle East - Topics & Arguments |
Repository
Marburg - Universitätsbibliothek Marburg
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