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A still from Beyonce s visual hip hop album Black is King . (Beyonce.com) Pan Africanism is an acknowledgement of the social, cultural and historical bonds that unite people of African descent. In its roots and manifestations, hip hop has also proven to be a powerful vehicle for spreading and shaping Pan Africanism. One artist whose work is both an articulation and an advancing Pan Africanism is Ghanaian-born, New York-based hip hop star Blitz the Ambassador. Hip hop is many things. Most recently is has become more of commodity, a commercial venture, but it has always been and remains a global culture that represents local realities. It speaks about where one is from – through rap lyrics, DJing, graffiti or breakdancing – by incorporating local slang, references, neighbourhood tales, sounds and styles.

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