Ep. 142: A conversation with fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch on how African culture is stolen, shamed, and repackaged into popular culture episode artwork

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Ep. 142: A conversation with fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch on how African culture is stolen, shamed, and repackaged into popular culture

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Vulture culture is the practice of stealing something, rebranding it as something else, then selling or forcing it back onto the people it was stolen from. In today's episode, fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch ask: How does this dynamic manifest today in music, religion, and intellectual property?Their guests are Oluwatomi and Estegent, classmates of Gretchen's at the University of Global Health Equity.  Books, Links, & ArticlesLaibon: An Anthropologist's Journey with Samburu Diviners of Kenya by Elliot M. Fratkin   “Kericho Letter”   Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs    “Beyond African Royalty” by Takondwa Semphere   “WizKid fans debate over Justin Bieber's 'Afrobeats-inspired' performance”   Episode 1: Nice tribal wear. Now take it off. By The Stoop Podcast    “How Africa Is Changing Faith Around the World” by Philip Jenkins Non-Resident Fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen WalchFind the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com. 

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Vulture culture is the practice of stealing something, rebranding it as something else, then selling or forcing it back onto the people it was stolen from. In today's episode, fellows Soinato Leboo and Gretchen Walch ask: How does this dynamic manifest today in music, religion, and intellectual property? Their guests are Oluwatomi and Estegent, classmates of Gretchen's at the University of Global Health Equity. Books, Links, & Articles Laibon: An Anthropologist's Journey with Samb...

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