Comments on: Wu Tang and a wider world http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: the art of war http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1871683 the art of war Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:12:08 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1871683 <strong>the art of war...</strong> ...He wrote that . . .... the art of war…

…He wrote that . . ….

]]> By: Rising Voices » Hip-Hop as Cosmpolitan Citizen Media http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1854214 Rising Voices » Hip-Hop as Cosmpolitan Citizen Media Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:56:36 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1854214 [...] Voices co-founder Ethan Zuckerman recently caught an interview on Tom Ashbrook’s public radio program, On Point with Wu Tang Clan leader Robert Diggs, also [...]

]]> By: alcoLOLz http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1790753 alcoLOLz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:24:12 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1790753 the RZA knows this already, but worth pointing out... the wu-tang clan definitely conveyed the message that people of color were badass. they gave suburban middle- and upper-class kids a look at what smoking crack in the projects of shaolin (staten island) was like. opened my eyes to the fact that genius comes out of everywhere, and a middle school dropout knows a lot more about life and makes a lot fewer excuses than most of the non-colored teenagers i knew at the time. the RZA knows this already, but worth pointing out… the wu-tang clan definitely conveyed the message that people of color were badass. they gave suburban middle- and upper-class kids a look at what smoking crack in the projects of shaolin (staten island) was like. opened my eyes to the fact that genius comes out of everywhere, and a middle school dropout knows a lot more about life and makes a lot fewer excuses than most of the non-colored teenagers i knew at the time.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1781938 Richard Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:03:30 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1781938 This morning, I saw an interview with the RZA about his book, The Tao of Wu, his life and surprisingly, his thoughts on Hitler: http://flavorwire.com/44399/the-rza-on-starting-out-hitler-and-the-tao-of-wu This morning, I saw an interview with the RZA about his book, The Tao of Wu, his life and surprisingly, his thoughts on Hitler: http://flavorwire.com/44399/the-rza-on-starting-out-hitler-and-the-tao-of-wu

]]> By: charles edward http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1779194 charles edward Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:08:54 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1779194 I used to follow a Russian band called Kukuruza (Russian for "Corn") that did C&W covers (Willie Nelson's "I'd Have to be Crazy") and a weird Leonard Cohen "Bird on a WIre" -- but the best were the bluegrass treatments of traditional Russian folk songs -- their Iz-za ostrova na strezhen was my favorite version of that song. I don't know what happened to Kukuruza though -- haven't heard them in a while. I used to follow a Russian band called Kukuruza (Russian for “Corn”) that did C&W covers (Willie Nelson’s “I’d Have to be Crazy”) and a weird Leonard Cohen “Bird on a WIre” — but the best were the bluegrass treatments of traditional Russian folk songs — their Iz-za ostrova na strezhen was my favorite version of that song. I don’t know what happened to Kukuruza though — haven’t heard them in a while.

]]> By: johne http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1777415 johne Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:10:51 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1777415 US country music is popular in Belize also -- or at least was, a couple of decades ago. Belize is one of the Central American countries where English is spoken, but I have heard that in West Africa, you can find indigenous lyrics to popular American country-western in local languages, that are often not translations of the original. US country music is popular in Belize also — or at least was, a couple of decades ago. Belize is one of the Central American countries where English is spoken, but I have heard that in West Africa, you can find indigenous lyrics to popular American country-western in local languages, that are often not translations of the original.

]]> By: Steve Lianoglou http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1776086 Steve Lianoglou Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:44:34 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1776086 Nice post ... the part about "down jacket conversions" really brought a smile to my face. It takes a small mental leap, but here goes: So I was a peace corps volunteer in Ghana (2000-2002) teaching at the high school Dormaa Ahenkro (we had a brief email correspondence a few months ago: btw, the recent KNUST grad I inquired about found a job :-) and we were putting together a computer lab at the school. When we were looking to buy "new" computers for the lab, I remember reading all types of ads for "tropicalized" computers. They always rubbed me the wrong way, because they were advertised as "something," but really there was nothing ... obviously no "tropicallized" anything, just a pile of used 486's that were coming our way! Anyway, your tailors replacing the down for newspaper, though: that's some real "tropicalized" coats! Nice post … the part about “down jacket conversions” really brought a smile to my face. It takes a small mental leap, but here goes:

So I was a peace corps volunteer in Ghana (2000-2002) teaching at the high school Dormaa Ahenkro (we had a brief email correspondence a few months ago: btw, the recent KNUST grad I inquired about found a job :-) and we were putting together a computer lab at the school. When we were looking to buy “new” computers for the lab, I remember reading all types of ads for “tropicalized” computers. They always rubbed me the wrong way, because they were advertised as “something,” but really there was nothing … obviously no “tropicallized” anything, just a pile of used 486′s that were coming our way!

Anyway, your tailors replacing the down for newspaper, though: that’s some real “tropicalized” coats!

]]> By: typicalsquirrel http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1775456 typicalsquirrel Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:48:16 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1775456 Fantastic! This interview intrigued me also...enough to drop my cell phone in my coffee. Glad to see it stimulated someone else. It's amazing how Kung Fu films' were a catalyst for RZA's life journeys, as '36 Chambers' has stimulated the imaginations and the renaissance man-esque behaviors of others around the world...including myself. Fantastic! This interview intrigued me also…enough to drop my cell phone in my coffee. Glad to see it stimulated someone else. It’s amazing how Kung Fu films’ were a catalyst for RZA’s life journeys, as ’36 Chambers’ has stimulated the imaginations and the renaissance man-esque behaviors of others around the world…including myself.

]]> By: charles edward http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1775213 charles edward Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:48:41 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1775213 Great post -- (even if you left out my favorite factoid about the 5 Percenters, that "Allah" "means" Arm-Leg-Leg-Arm-Aead). Another great hiphop connection is to Cuba, where Papa Humbertico and others have been passing videos back and forth -- here's a YouTube link to a documentary (that I think was produced outside of Cuba--but you can also find domestic products on the internet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kdcbaiv2y4&feature=player_embedded I would love for someone to find the same kind of home-produced (flash-drive carried?) videos for North Korea -- I bet they are out there! Great post — (even if you left out my favorite factoid about the 5 Percenters, that “Allah” “means” Arm-Leg-Leg-Arm-Aead). Another great hiphop connection is to Cuba, where Papa Humbertico and others have been passing videos back and forth — here’s a YouTube link to a documentary (that I think was produced outside of Cuba–but you can also find domestic products on the internet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kdcbaiv2y4&feature=player_embedded
I would love for someone to find the same kind of home-produced (flash-drive carried?) videos for North Korea — I bet they are out there!

]]> By: Ethan Zuckerman to Keynote @ ROFLCon II @ ROFLCon http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/10/18/wu-tang-and-a-wider-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1775173 Ethan Zuckerman to Keynote @ ROFLCon II @ ROFLCon Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:05 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3257#comment-1775173 [...] at the Berkman Center, co-founder of Global Voices, all-around genius (see e.g. his latest post on the Wu Tang Clan), and a founder of Tripod (no, really) — will be attending and keynoting at ROFLCon II! [...] [...] at the Berkman Center, co-founder of Global Voices, all-around genius (see e.g. his latest post on the Wu Tang Clan), and a founder of Tripod (no, really) — will be attending and keynoting at ROFLCon II! [...]

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