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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 bee...

February 3, 2021 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, neighborhood tales, sounds, and styles. Hip hop emerged in the 1970s in the South Bronx, in New York City in the US, among young, working class African Americans as well as Caribbean and Latino immigrants. Hip hop culture’s connection to African musical and socia...

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. Hip hop emerged in the 1970s in the South Bronx, in New York City in the US, among young, working class African Americans as well as Caribbean and Latino immigrants. Hip hop culture’s connection to African musical and social traditions would ...