hip-hop
This Israeli rapper brings people together through multilingual lyrics
Noam Tsuriely is a 28-year-old Jewish Israeli hip-hop artist from Jerusalem He says he likes to rap in both Hebrew and Arabic to get Israelis and Palestinians to learn both languages, so they can understand each other better. Tsuriely’s story is the latest in The World’s summer “Planet Hip Hop” series.
Iraqi-American rapper TIMZ faces his hardest task yet — writing about ISIS
There are more than five million Iraqis living outside Iraq — immigrants and, increasingly, refugees. From all over the world, they’re watching helplessly as their country is coming under new attack by the Islamist extremist group ISIS. Now, an Iraqi American rapper is using his voice to tell the world what’s happening.There are more than five million Iraqis living outside Iraq — immigrants and, increasingly, refugees. From all over the world, they’re watching helplessly as their country is coming under new attack by the Islamist extremist group ISIS. Now, an Iraqi American rapper is using his voice to tell the world what’s happening.
This is what happens when hip-hop collides with the War on Terrorism
Author Hisham Aidi talks with host Marco Werman about his new book “Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture.” Aidi critiques efforts by Western governments to use hip-hop and Sufi music to influence Muslim youth. Author Hisham Aidi talks with host Marco Werman about his new book “Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture.” Aidi critiques efforts by Western governments to use hip-hop and Sufi music to influence Muslim youth.