Cristina Moreno Almeida
Biographic Data
| ID | 185255 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristina Moreno Almeida |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristina Moreno |
| FAMILY NAME | Almeida |
| SIGNATURE | ALMEIDA C M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Introduction: The Straightjacket of Resistance
Rap Beyond Resistance: Staging Power in Contemporary Morocco
Ook fills the gap in existing literature by exploring other forms of political discourses in non-Western rap music. Theoretically, it challenges and explores resistance, arguing towards the need for different epistemological frameworks in which to look at narratives of cultural resistance in the Arabic-speaking world. Empirically, it provides an in-depth look at the politics of rap culture in Morocco. Rap Beyond Resistance bridges the humanities …
The politics oftaqlidirap: Reimagining Moroccanness in the era of global flows
This paper presents a multilayered cultural field where Moroccan rappers contribute to the debate on the complex and varied meanings of local, national, and global aesthetics. It showcases myriad angles from which to consider the politics of aesthetics in rap music. Within the last decade, taqlidi rap (traditional rap) has emerged as a music concept that aims to combine Moroccan traditional music and instruments with contemporary genres as a way …
Unravelling distinct voices in Moroccan rap: Evading Control, Weaving Solidarities, and Building New Spaces for Self-Expression
Moroccan youth were amongst the first in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region to build a rap scene. As this scene has grown and evolved, so has its relationship with the Makhzen, that is, the Moroccan ruling elite. Recently, some Moroccan rappers have even been accused of co-option and of being puppets of the Makhzen. This analysis considers the complexities of the rappers' role in Morocco. It argues that these young people's actions ca…
Unravelling distinct voices in Moroccan rap: Evading Control, Weaving Solidarities, and Building New Spaces for Self-Expression
Moroccan youth were amongst the first in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region to build a rap scene. As this scene has grown and evolved, so has its relationship with the Makhzen, that is, the Moroccan ruling elite. Recently, some Moroccan rappers have even been accused of co-option and of being puppets of the Makhzen. This analysis considers the complexities of the rappers' role in Morocco. It argues that these young people's actions ca…
The politics oftaqlidirap: Reimagining Moroccanness in the era of global flows
This paper presents a multilayered cultural field where Moroccan rappers contribute to the debate on the complex and varied meanings of local, national, and global aesthetics. It showcases myriad angles from which to consider the politics of aesthetics in rap music. Within the last decade, taqlidi rap (traditional rap) has emerged as a music concept that aims to combine Moroccan traditional music and instruments with contemporary genres as a way …
Unravelling distinct voices in Moroccan rap: Evading Control, Weaving Solidarities, and Building New Spaces for Self-Expression
Moroccan youth were amongst the first in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region to build a rap scene. As this scene has grown and evolved, so has its relationship with the Makhzen, that is, the Moroccan ruling elite. Recently, some Moroccan rappers have even been accused of co-option and of being puppets of the Makhzen. This analysis considers the complexities of the rappers' role in Morocco. It argues that these young people's actions ca…
The politics oftaqlidirap: Reimagining Moroccanness in the era of global flows
This paper presents a multilayered cultural field where Moroccan rappers contribute to the debate on the complex and varied meanings of local, national, and global aesthetics. It showcases myriad angles from which to consider the politics of aesthetics in rap music. Within the last decade, taqlidi rap (traditional rap) has emerged as a music concept that aims to combine Moroccan traditional music and instruments with contemporary genres as a way …
Introduction: The Straightjacket of Resistance
Rap Beyond Resistance: Staging Power in Contemporary Morocco
Ook fills the gap in existing literature by exploring other forms of political discourses in non-Western rap music. Theoretically, it challenges and explores resistance, arguing towards the need for different epistemological frameworks in which to look at narratives of cultural resistance in the Arabic-speaking world. Empirically, it provides an in-depth look at the politics of rap culture in Morocco. Rap Beyond Resistance bridges the humanities …
African Studies and Geopolitics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture (2 works) · Elite (2 works) · Law (2 works)