A New Floor for the Silenced?: Congolese Hip-Hop in Belgium

• Main Authors: Goddeeris, Idesbald, Mertens, Jamina, Goedertier, Wouter, De Brabanter, Dominique
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2013
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/socialtransformations/vol1/iss1/11; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/socialtransformations/article/1037/viewcontent/STJGS_201.1_205_20Article_20__20Mertens_2C_20et_20al..pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Contrary to most other former metropoles, Belgian postcolonial memory does not provoke much turmoil. It is dominated by white narratives, which highlight Congolese gratitude and nostalgia. This article questions this discourse by analyzing hip-hop songs of Congolese artists in Belgium. Many songs de...