Hip Hop Colony: The African Hip Hop Explosion
By Kwan Booth (October 06, 2005-Whatchusay.com)
Hip Hop Colony, the new film by Director Michael Wanguhu and Russell Kenya, explores the emergence of Kenyan Hip Hop culture and it’s struggles to gain legitimacy. The film screened recently at the Oakland International Film Festival and I talked to the director about his inspiration, Kenya’s current music scene, and Hip Hop’s ability to break down boundaries.
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