Home Institution
George Washington University
Publication Date
Spring 2013
Abstract
Meaning both “Justice” and “Rights” in Kiswahili, “Haki” is a musical activism project seeking to expose injustices and human rights issues that bury themselves under the surface of Kenyan society. Its mission is to give a voice to the voiceless. To bring awareness to the rights Kenyans have according to their own laws, and what they can do to seek justice. Before songwriting, I researched the four areas – human trafficking, child sexual abuse, police abuse of power, and education inequality – extensively. I sought the expertise of Kenyan NGO leaders and studied many readings. This is a non-traditional ISP. I use music and creative arts to bring awareness to the four areas of injustice. The final product is an album called Haki. The genre is a blend of my American indie folk style, Kenyan traditional music, and Kenyan hip hop. As you listen to the music, each song corresponds with a different human rights issue that you can read about in the booklet.
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Civic and Community Engagement | Family, Life Course, and Society | Inequality and Stratification | Music | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Social Psychology and Interaction
Recommended Citation
Doyle, Katrina, "HAKI: A Musical Activism Project" (2013). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1490.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1490
Included in
Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Music Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons
Program Name
Kenya: Urbanization, Health, and Human Rights