Welcome to this blog. This blog will feature anything to do with Ugandan hiphop and generally African Hiphop. Its meant to keep my Ugandan hiphop network alive through the Uganda Hiphop Foundation. Below i'll give a brief background on the Uganda Hiphop Foundation.
The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation was founded by a group of Ugandan hip-hop fans with the major task of grooming the hip-hop culture in Uganda uniting all those inspired by hip-hop in Uganda and around the region.
The hip hop community in Uganda is made up of people aged 18-30 and the Hip Hop “elders,” in early 30s, many of whom have been part of the culture for over a decade. The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation is set to explore the Urban Youth Culture in relation to this age demographic and create a window of opportunities for those that fall within the mentioned age bracket.
Vision
The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation exists to provide a positive example for young lives and to use the hip hop culture to instill confidence, promote healthy lifestyles and give a voice to youth who are often only looking to be heard. The hip-hop culture began over 25 years ago as a positive outlet for youthful energy and creativity. The Uganda hip hop foundation believes in continuing this tradition by increasing the awareness of its history and using it as a vehicle to foster self esteem, perseverance and productivity.
Background
Hip-Hop was initially born of the ability of those early practitioners of rap music, DJ wizardry and street-corner fashion creation to overcome their inability to gain acceptance and recognition by the established music, fashion and entertainment industries. Hip-Hop is now a way of life, a culture that is intricately woven into every aspect of young people’s daily lives. Hip-Hop is no longer limited to rap music and break dancing; today it represents a multi-billion dollar industry that influences everything from automotive design and fashion to prime-time television programming, college and professional sports, and mass media marketing.Hip-Hop, once limited to urban music and dance has become a widespread form of communication exhibited and enjoyed by young people throughout the world.
In Uganda Hip Hop did not gain ground until the first time it went on record in the early nineties with Ugandan voices such as Mc Afrik and Ragga D.
What is Hip Hop?
Hip Hop is not only a genre of music (rap), but also a complex system of ideas, values and concepts that reflect newly emerging and ever-changing creative correlative expressive mechanisms including but not limited to song, art, poetry, film and fashion. Hip-Hop is a form of music that is close to the hearts of many of its listeners. Rap lyrics echo familiar themes that fans can identify with, including young people involved in street culture. The shared theme throughout Hip-Hop is being “real”. It is perhaps in this “being real” that the culture finds its willingness to be arrogant and unapologetic in its brazen disregard for anyone that does not appreciate what Hip-Hop is.
The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation was founded by a group of Ugandan hip-hop fans with the major task of grooming the hip-hop culture in Uganda uniting all those inspired by hip-hop in Uganda and around the region.
The hip hop community in Uganda is made up of people aged 18-30 and the Hip Hop “elders,” in early 30s, many of whom have been part of the culture for over a decade. The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation is set to explore the Urban Youth Culture in relation to this age demographic and create a window of opportunities for those that fall within the mentioned age bracket.
Vision
The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation exists to provide a positive example for young lives and to use the hip hop culture to instill confidence, promote healthy lifestyles and give a voice to youth who are often only looking to be heard. The hip-hop culture began over 25 years ago as a positive outlet for youthful energy and creativity. The Uganda hip hop foundation believes in continuing this tradition by increasing the awareness of its history and using it as a vehicle to foster self esteem, perseverance and productivity.
Background
Hip-Hop was initially born of the ability of those early practitioners of rap music, DJ wizardry and street-corner fashion creation to overcome their inability to gain acceptance and recognition by the established music, fashion and entertainment industries. Hip-Hop is now a way of life, a culture that is intricately woven into every aspect of young people’s daily lives. Hip-Hop is no longer limited to rap music and break dancing; today it represents a multi-billion dollar industry that influences everything from automotive design and fashion to prime-time television programming, college and professional sports, and mass media marketing.Hip-Hop, once limited to urban music and dance has become a widespread form of communication exhibited and enjoyed by young people throughout the world.
In Uganda Hip Hop did not gain ground until the first time it went on record in the early nineties with Ugandan voices such as Mc Afrik and Ragga D.
What is Hip Hop?
Hip Hop is not only a genre of music (rap), but also a complex system of ideas, values and concepts that reflect newly emerging and ever-changing creative correlative expressive mechanisms including but not limited to song, art, poetry, film and fashion. Hip-Hop is a form of music that is close to the hearts of many of its listeners. Rap lyrics echo familiar themes that fans can identify with, including young people involved in street culture. The shared theme throughout Hip-Hop is being “real”. It is perhaps in this “being real” that the culture finds its willingness to be arrogant and unapologetic in its brazen disregard for anyone that does not appreciate what Hip-Hop is.
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