This episode is dedicated to the rap movement inside and outside of the Uyghur Region from the 2010s to today. We talked to George 3000, a scholar studying the Chinese rap scene, who is deeply familiar with many Uyghur rap artists.
Songs referenced in this episode:
Six City - Kelsile Ilhamlar (2011)
Gangsa Mosa - One Mic (2014 live) + Clean version
Yiltiz - Kile (2015)
Athree & SAM - Ghetto Boyz (2019)
Edhem - 忠诚 (zhongcheng)的心 (2021)
Inblood - God made us funky (2020)
Step.jad – 疲惫的爱 (2023)
Edhem – URC Demo (unreleased)
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Urghur Art in Exile looks at the Uyghur diaspora and its cultural and artistic production that draw the world’s attention and bear witness to the various abuses perpetrated at home by the Chinese government. It also aims to understand new expressions of nostalgia in Uyghur cultural production and the relationships between individual trauma and collective struggle, as well as the emerging role of Uyghur art in community building.
This podcast is hosted by Mukaddas Mijit, Sonya Imin and Vanessa Frangville, and is produced by the Uyghur Art in Exile project. It is made possible with the support of the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
ULB Podcasts, les podcasts de l'Université libre de Bruxelles.
Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
