Hiplife Music: a Monograph
HIPLIFE MUSIC: A MONOGRAPH A Thesis Presented to The Graduate Faculty of The University of Akron In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Emmanuel Anim-Koranteng August, 2018 HIPLIFE MUSIC: A MONOGRAPH EMMANUEL ANIM-KORANTENG THESIS Approved: Accepted: _____________________________ __________________________ Advisor School Director Mr. James Slowiak Mr. Neil Sapienza ___________________________ _________________________ Committee Member Dean of the College Dr. Christopher Hariasz Dr. Linda Subich ____________________________ _________________________ Committee Member Dean of the Graduate School Mr. Adel. A. Migid Dr. Chand Midha ______________________________________ Date ii ABSTRACT This thesis examined the hiplife genre in Ghana and explored the various genres that led to the discovery of hiplife. The purpose of this research was to offer an analysis of the hiplife movement in Ghana as a contributor to youth empowerment applying new forms of entertainment strategies, artist management, and technology enhancement that could broaden the awareness of hiplife and create economic opportunities for artists. This thesis also discussed the event management company, The Afro Giants (tAG), which was created to groom, manage, record musicians, and produce shows around the world. Information for this thesis was gathered from personal contact with industry insiders from most of the entertainment houses, entertainment magazines, and record labels in Ghana. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A special thanks to God for giving me life and my ancestors who passed the touch to me. I would like to express my special appreciation to my thesis committee members, Christopher Hariasz, Adel Migid and, especially, my thesis supervisor, James Slowiak, for his excellent guidance, care, patience, and for providing a good atmosphere for doing this research.
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