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Hopewell Chin’ono: Kanjiva, a quintessential political metaphor and social soundtrack of our time

By Hopewell Chin’ono

I first heard a rendition of Enzo Ishall’s hit song, Kanjiva, when someone sent a video to me of a lady pastor who used it to illustrate something in her biblical sermon.

I eventually watched the original video for the song last night when someone again told me that the original song was currently a massive Ghetto (and beyond) anthem.

Having grown up in the ghetto myself, I was impressed by the guy’s ability to marry the music to what seems like a central message of a dance style which has various metaphors attached to it.