| Hiphop: more than “fuck da bitch” |
Hiphop is hot in South Africa. Hot and controversial. Some view it as an imported music-culture from the United States and associate it with criminality, violence and abusive texts. Rappers in the Cape Province show that this is not the whole truth. Hiphop is a successful medium to reach South Africa’s youth. Famous rappers teach their audience about social issues like HIV, domestic violence and democracy. Edutainment, it is called.
Recently a new project called HIVHOP saw the light:
Bush Radio (Cape Town) hosts a popular ‘hiphopshow’ every week. Together with Dutch ‘rap professor’ Thomas Gesthuizen a group of rappers developed a new format for the Show by including civic education in the program. Talking about HIV and Aids, discussing about taboos and stereotypes. And a lot of rapping of course...
In September three rappers from the Cape come to Holland. In several workshops in the Bijlmer (Amsterdam) they will teach the youth all the “ins” and “outs” of hiphop as edutainment. The workshops include rap contests. The winners will perform together with the rappers from Cape Town in a final concert at Friday 22 September 21.00 Akhnaton Amsterdam
At the mediamarket Shaheen Ariefdien (ex Prophets of da City), Shamiel Adams and Mr Devious present themselves. They perform a couple of songs and talk about the music, the Hivhopproject and their mission.
Friday 22 September 14.00 - 15.00
De Balie Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10 Amsterdam |
Mr Devious - Conspiracies