why how perception howwhy howwhy Interviewing as Qualitative Research why represent practices of everyday, washambas nyayo Wild Style, Flashdance, Beat Street, Breakin and 2, Krush Groove Body rock. Thriller, Buffalo Girls Hey You Tafsiri Hii Uhiki, lahajas The Beat H2O. Music Time Miziziwhy and how do Kenyan Hip-hop artists practice translingual writing. why represent Interviewing as Qualitative Research why Key Interpreting translingual practice in Kenyan Hip-hop written texts howwhyshengKwani? Facing Mount Kenya difference true KenyanMkenya Uhuru. Najivunia kuwa MkenyaMkenya ni nani ?Mkenya hiyo ni Sheng bold italicsone hundred mattressstressMorale moraleMorale National Anthemambassador wa society yakomy Kenyan societymy message Kiswahili, Sheng, msanii wa kizungu akikuja, it is a big no. si huongeang™a Sheng the moment, Kenya, Kizungu iliingia hapa na waarabu wakakuja na hizo Kiswahili, hizo mixture, for every action there is a reaction...naturally hii kitu ingehappen. Hii ndio product. fiSheng is a beautiful language,fl fiyaani ni culture yetu na kitu moja unique, unique kwetu. I am basically a Kenyan authentically originalit is in meoriginal,where I come from, my cultureI took it to the hood of Nairobi coz that is where I grew up.my first languages, I am familiar withfl first language) Bold Italicsbro kuhustlemacastle Ni Sawa Tu feel like it was meme is more in English and Swahili.This is not me.message italicsbold Italics. track Kenyan boy, would you come take a walk with meDat Kenyan boy make mi heart skip a beat like woiThe way him a move on the dance floor woiHe an original Kenyan boy the mtaa mtaani.the street ubambini mapeni Matatuflmitaas Hiiinaenda kwa wadhii wote wa waPia kama unapandaItalicsbold italics I think that just represents who I am. I am about the streets tuko pamoja for life we are together for life. representtuko pamoja kama mabeste.italicsakinichekinibleakysikusleakyroundi ninacollection ama sijui wapia love story kwa road, kwa streetsmanzi wa Nairobichali wa Nairobia participant of the Nairobi urban street culture. Amegrow Bambinistreets Datmake mi heartThe way him a move datflŠmi mymake mi heartThe way him a move there is no other language in this world as sweet as Sheng. So, Kenyans lets try our best to protect and preserve this culture. Daily Nation, there is Sheng. uncritical use of language in their everyday broadcasting . the moment, Kenya, Kizungu iliingia hapa na waarabu wakakuja na hizo Kiswahili, hizo mixture, for every action there is a reaction...naturally hii kitu ingehappen. Hii ndio product. fihautawai sikia a whole sentence ati, fiI am chilling in the hood.fl Hautawai sikia kitu kaa hiyo. hautawai sikia kizungu hapomsanii wa kizungu akikuja, it™s a big no Pamoja Mtaani Hiphop nikama fingerprintyako . completely completely and Unbowedgchand, gchand the third thing mimi napenda sheng sana so pia nilikuwa nataka kuonyesha wasee yaani hii Sheng is a beautiful language, yaani ni culture yetu na kitu moja unique, unique kwetu. lakini si wote tunaelewanawangondimadingoing™angamia moja soo mojamadingosoosulu bin sulukushare, Kushare share. nangosumechar,umembambwambuluing™ang™a soo moja,kupigwa na makaraukuvaliwanangos sulu bin sulu lakinisi wote tunaelewana Stori za mtaaGo Sheng Hiyo in Sheng. Hiyo in Shengspoken language my first languagesI am familiar with.fl negotiatied theory of multilingualism The StandardWasanii Pamoja MtaaniJua kali.majina za ukweli ama za uwongohis Jua Cali-SektaJua kaliGoing and being in the Eastlands polesmadaktari wa miti shamba Mama Africa mtejamtejaChoma Nite! Head to Head Battle of the Mic. 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