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Ethiopian Hip Hop Music
Hip hop music emerged in Ethiopia from early 2000s combining traditional Ethiopian music to modern one. Early musicians were appeared MCs including Algorash, Mad Boys, Abyssinia Boys and Afaris. Furthermore, Teddy Yo and Lij Michael popularized this genre, becoming one of the most iconic rappers in the genre. Ethiopian hip hop music often deals with social and political issues, hard work, youth culture and romantic relations, usually sung in Amharic language. Addis Ababa is considered the regional scene of the genre where many musician blossom. The hip hop genre has been criticized by many conservatives of "disrupting the Ethiopian culture". Indeed, many musicians compromise with Ethiopian music genres such as Kassmasse, who blends his music with Northern Ethiopia highland music tizita and ambassel. History Ethiopian hip hop music is relatively new phenomena emerged in early 2000s. Combining traditional music with modern one, the Ethiopian hip hop usually sung in Amharic lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip-hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
