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The street is my pulpit : hip hop and Christianity in Kenya /

To some, Christianity and hip hop seem antithetical. Not so in Kenya. There, the music of Julius Owino, aka Juliani, blends faith and beats into a potent hip hop gospel aimed at a youth culture hungry for answers spiritual, material, and otherwise. Mwenda Ntarangwi explores the Kenyan hip hop scene...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ntarangwi, Mwenda (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2016.
Colección:Interpretations of culture in the new millennium.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intersections, overlaps, and collaborations
  • Cultural preferences, Christianity, and the street
  • Hip hop's recasting of Christianity and gospel music in Kenya
  • Kama si sisi nani? Juliani's gospel of self-empowerment
  • Media and contested Christian identities
  • Juliani: lyrical genius with a socially conscious message
  • Conclusion: parallel but intersecting paths
  • Appendix: Shops selling Juliani's exponential potential.