Blessed Parwaringira
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052210 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Blessed Parwaringira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Blessed |
| FAMILY NAME | Parwaringira |
| SIGNATURE | PARWARINGIRA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Midlands State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6551-7532 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Appreciating vulgarity in raw Zimdancehall music as expression of truth
While there are refined creations, vulgarised Zimdancehall has been a subject of academic, political and cultural concern. It is widely disparaged as abominable and culturally subversive music. However, vulgar lingo has always been a functional and ornamental component of speech and song in specific contexts of the Shona cultural community. Deploying the aesthetics of vulgarity thesis, this article appreciates the place of raw Zimdancehall in tod…
In Pursuit of Recognition and the Expression of Power? Making Sense of Vulgarity in Zimdancehall
While there are many refined musical productions, Zimdancehall is epitomised by the use of explicit vulgar lyrics. This article attempts to make sense of vulgarity in the musical genre against the knowledge that, although vulgarity is obnoxious in the public sphere, it is functional in specific contexts among the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Deploying a theoretical gaze that is grounded in concepts of indigenous knowledge systems, aesthetics of vulg…
Appreciating vulgarity in raw Zimdancehall music as expression of truth
While there are refined creations, vulgarised Zimdancehall has been a subject of academic, political and cultural concern. It is widely disparaged as abominable and culturally subversive music. However, vulgar lingo has always been a functional and ornamental component of speech and song in specific contexts of the Shona cultural community. Deploying the aesthetics of vulgarity thesis, this article appreciates the place of raw Zimdancehall in tod…
In Pursuit of Recognition and the Expression of Power? Making Sense of Vulgarity in Zimdancehall
While there are many refined musical productions, Zimdancehall is epitomised by the use of explicit vulgar lyrics. This article attempts to make sense of vulgarity in the musical genre against the knowledge that, although vulgarity is obnoxious in the public sphere, it is functional in specific contexts among the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Deploying a theoretical gaze that is grounded in concepts of indigenous knowledge systems, aesthetics of vulg…
Appreciating vulgarity in raw Zimdancehall music as expression of truth
While there are refined creations, vulgarised Zimdancehall has been a subject of academic, political and cultural concern. It is widely disparaged as abominable and culturally subversive music. However, vulgar lingo has always been a functional and ornamental component of speech and song in specific contexts of the Shona cultural community. Deploying the aesthetics of vulgarity thesis, this article appreciates the place of raw Zimdancehall in tod…
Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Music History and Culture (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Vulgarity (2 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 works) · CONTEST (1 works)