Senegalese hip-hop at heart of ‘Dakar’

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Thirty years ago, hip-hop emerged as an artistic means for black and Latino youth in New York City to express their dismay with the urban blight surrounding them. Today, as globalization enables cultures to spread farther and faster than ever, hip-hop has become the protest music of choice for youth around the world.

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