I don't know of any African music that conveys this kind of violence and atrocity the way, say, American 'gangsta' rap does. All the African music I've heard is all about one love and has very positive lyrics. Maybe there's some hypocrisy in that. Maybe that's why so many of the Africa youth I know are so susceptible to the most violent and darkest gangsta rap... they don't understand the words, they are responding to the rage their own musical tradition won't allow them to express. Thoughts?
I don't know of any African music that conveys this kind of violence and atrocity the way, say, American 'gangsta' rap does. All the African music I've heard is all about one love and has very positive lyrics. Maybe there's some hypocrisy in that. Maybe that's why so many of the Africa youth I know are so susceptible to the most violent and darkest gangsta rap... they don't understand the words, they are responding to the rage their own musical tradition won't allow them to express. Thoughts?
archetypo 3 years ago
I agree with you.
I am African and this is the wrong music whether Africa or not.
tslois 3 years ago
i think u used the wrong song for this. i'm kenyan. that song does not fit the clip. its kind of a mockery.
tterie 3 years ago