The street is my pulpit :

Ntarangwi, Mwenda, author

The street is my pulpit : hip hop and Christianity in Kenya / Mwenda Ntarangwi - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2016 - xvii, 180 p. : ill. ; 23 cm - Interpretations of culture in the new millennium .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Intersections, overlaps, and collaborations -- Cultural preferences, Christianity, and the street -- Hip hop's recasting of Christianity and gospel music in Kenya -- Kama si sisi nani? Juliani's gospel of self-empowerment -- Media and contested Christian identities -- Juliani: lyrical genius with a socially conscious message -- Conclusion: parallel but intersecting paths -- Appendix: Shops selling Juliani's exponential potential


9780252081552

Juliani, 1984-


Christian rap (Music)--Kenya
Christianity--Kenya
Music and youth--Kenya
Youth--Social conditions--Kenya--21st century
Rap musicians--Kenya

ML3921.8.R36 / N83 2016