Straight Outta Rangoon

Description: 

"Rap music and Hip-Hop have gained a foothold in Rangoon, but many still prefer to step to a different beat. Sai Sai stands waiting backstage wearing his high-top Nike Air Jordans, both hands in the pockets of his oversized shorts that match his loose-fitting hooded sweatshirt. His friend, wearing a bandanna on his head beneath a New York Yankees baseball cap flipped backwards, talks to a fellow band-member sporting her favorite skintight jeans. They are waiting to perform along side some of Burma�s newest and hottest music stars in Rangoon at an outdoor concert�a rarity in a country where public gatherings of more than five people are officially prohibited..."

Creator/author: 

Shawn L. Nance/Rangoon

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 10, No. 7

Date of Publication: 

2002-09-00

Date of entry: 

2003-06-03

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Language: 

English

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