Transbordagem: Hip Hop Overflowing Series. 04/02/24, Granary Theatre, 1pm

8 Jan 2024

Happening On 04/02/2024

Space, Memory and Decoloniality in Contemporary Hip Hop: A dialogue between artists and scholars

In the first edition of UCC Transbordagem: Hip Hop Overflowing Series, rap artists as well as leading Hip Hop and memory scholars from UCC are brought into a dialogue on topical themes such as political memory, identity in the diaspora, and cultural hybridisation. Themes, all underpinned by the endeavour to end persistent legacies of colonial injustice, will emerge both in the performances of the invited Hip Hop artists and in the subsequent panels consisting of scholars and the artists themselves where open dialogue rather than paper presentations will be the principal working method. The invited artists produce multilingual rap lyrics, with languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, English and Irish) playing a crucial role in finding their voices as artists and people from diverse backgrounds in postcolonial Europe. We have invited top intercultural Hip Hop crews and artists residing in Ireland and Europe reflecting on topical issues in their life-changing art. There will be performances before, between, and after the panel discussions. The evening will culminate in an open interaction where scholars, artists and the audience at the Granary Theatre will be able to participate in informal exchanges. The event is free, but must be prebooked via Eventbrite. More info  at globalcipher.org