ABSTRACT The article explores the subject of Zimbabwean dancehall (Zimdancehall) music, a contemporary genre whose local popularity is on the rise, particularly among urban youths. Zimdancehall is infamous for its sometimes ‘dirty’ lyrics and the stereotyped ‘ghetto’/dancehall culture of drug and alcohol abuse, sex and rebelliousness that pervade its creation and consumption. This article critically analyses selected songs by two of the most popular and established Zimdancehall musicians, Winky D and Sniper Storm. Their music shows that beyond the party themes and colloquial language employed in Zimdancehall, the genre embodies deep commentary and consciousness on topical issues affecting society. It is also shown in this article that Zimdancehall, as a form of popular culture, has positioned itself as an alternative medium through which youths, as a subaltern group, speak back to power, pointing out their daily tribulations, while at the same time deconstructing the hegemony of the elites who wield political and economic authority.

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社会评论，副声音和Zimdancehall音乐的替代媒介：解开Winky D和Sniper Storm的音乐

摘要本文探讨了津巴布韦舞厅（Zimdancehall）音乐的主题，津巴布韦舞厅音乐是一种现代流派，其在当地的人气正在上升，尤其是在城市年轻人中。Zimdancehall因其有时“肮脏”的歌词和刻板的“贫民窟” / dancehall文化而臭名昭著，这种文化普遍存在于毒品和酒精滥用，性行为和叛逆行为中，并在其创作和消费中普遍存在。本文严格分析了Zimdancehall两位最流行和知名的音乐家，Winky D和Sniper Storm所选择的歌曲。他们的音乐表明，除了Zimdancehall所采用的派对主题和口语外，该音乐流派还对影响社会的话题表达了深刻的评论和意识。该文章还表明，Zimdancehall作为一种流行文化，已经将自己定位为青年人的替代媒介，