Kirsten Zemke

Ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke from the University of Auckland on the musical genre that developed as part of hip hop culture, and is defined by four key stylistic elements: rapping… Audio

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Ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke from the University of Auckland explains the roots of the musical aspect of hip hop culture. Audio

On tonight's Song Talk, we hear from Dr Kirsten Zemke, ethnomusicologist at the University of Auckland. She talks to us about Afrika Bambaataa and the beginnings of hiphop and rap. Audio