03047nam 2200469 450 991063391700332120230413022920.09783031152511(electronic bk.)9783031152504(MiAaPQ)EBC7148653(Au-PeEL)EBL7148653(CKB)25504438500041(EXLCZ)992550443850004120230413d2023 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRap music and the youth in Malawi reppin' the flames /Ken Lipenga JrCham, Switzerland :Palgrave Macmillan,[2023]©20231 online resource (198 pages)Pop music, culture and identityPrint version: Lipenga Jr., Ken Rap Music and the Youth in Malawi Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031152504 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Praise for Rap Music and the Youth in Malawi -- Contents -- Acronyms -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Book Structure -- References -- Chapter 2: Locating Rap in Malawi's Music Industry -- Platforms of Malawian Rap -- The Gospel Turn: Rapping in a "God-Fearing" Nation -- Agency, Art for Art's Sake and the Commercialisation of Malawian Rap -- Music Videos: A Comment -- References -- Chapter 3: The Language of Malawian Rap -- Rappers' Language Choice -- Bars and Punchlines: Judging Rap Skill -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Verses of Youth Political Participation -- Disillusionment and Awareness of Exploitation -- Partisan Allegiance and Appeal to Conscience -- Voting as an Exercise of Power -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Youth, Alcohol and the Forging of Community -- The Youth and Alcohol: The Midori Factor -- Forging a Community Identity -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Reppin' the Ghetto: Space and Identity -- Introduction -- Imagining the Ghetto: Multiple Perspectives -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Social Consciousness: The Rapper as an Activist -- Malawian Rap and the Safety of People with Albinism -- Commoditizing the Body -- The Rap Artist and Covid-19 Awareness -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Making Rap Malawian: Cultural Appropriation and Authenticity -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Conclusion: The Future of Malawian Rap -- References -- Index.Pop music, culture and identity.Music and youthRap (Music)Social aspectsYouthSocial life and customsMusic and youth.Rap (Music)Social aspects.YouthSocial life and customs.306.484Lipenga KenJr.,1351017MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910633917003321Rap music and the youth in Malawi3090379UNINA