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In Senegal, Hip Hop Is About Social Change

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Website: http://nomadicwax.com/2007/12/...
 
Date published: Fri, Aug 01, 2008
 
Keywords: Global Peace - Hip Hop - Rap - Senegal
 

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“It’s increasingly obvious that [hip hop] is an important political tool there,” says Magee McIlvaine, the co-director and co-producer of the independent documentary film, “Africa Underground: Democracy in Dakar.” McIlvane adds, “In Senegalese mainstream hip hop, the people appreciate positivity and political consciousness.”

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