Chilean Hip-Hop

The chilean hip hop was born about 90’s and it has a lot of influences. At Chile, we can realize that they shared some characteristics with De Kiruza, and even the most radical groups can find roots in Public Enemy, as an example of a band from United States, country that has been the ‘target’ of many criticisms. Nevertheless, hip hop isn’t just a music style. In fact, those who belong to this culture say that hip hop is composed by the rap (poetry as an oral expression), the disc jockey (who controls the rhythm and made the ‘scratchs’), the break dance, the graffiti, the beatboxing, etc.

By definition, hip hop is a way of life that finds, on the street of their cities, the inspiration to write down what they see and also to make something  about it. At this point, we can notice there’s an interesting thing about chilean hip hop. It is very close to the politic discussion. Maybe because they are part of the quotidian suffer. I feel a true admiration for their capacity to confront what they believe that should change.

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  1. Agustín DélanoJune 29, 2017 at 2:51 PM

    I think that hip hop is a really good art, because starts in the suburbes

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