Tag: Egypt
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Abyusif
Abyusif is a rising Egyptian artist coming out of the Zamalek region In Cairo who is currently dominating the underground rap scene in Egypt due to his unorthodox Hip-Hop approaches that mirror those consistent in alternative rock, heavy metal, and emotionally vulnerable music. Abyusif’s musical background is heavily influenced by his time spent as a drummer in aRead…
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King Nubi
Rising African a rap artist “Nubi” or better known as his moniker “King Nubi” is a rising artist out of the southern region of Egypt who is slowly becoming a pioneer in Nubian style Hip Hop in the Egyptian region. Nubi’s Hip-Hop style is a reflection of his childhood hometown in Aswan, a city locatedRead…
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Ask the birds in cairo
Felukah is a major hip-hop artist hailing from Egypt. She was born Sara El Messiry right outside of Cairo, which is considered almost a Middle Eastern Hollywood. When she was eighteen, El Messiry moved to New York, which was three years ago now. Her stage name comes from the traditional Egyptian boat that would travelRead…
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Batistuta: hot new producer/ artist that is changing the game
By: Malaysia Robinson Mahmoud Ashraf, also known as Batistuta is known for being one of Egypt’s hot new and upcoming producer who has been accelerating his career as a rapper. Batistuta went through a hard life as a child as he was introduced to life situations and social issues that children are not supposed toRead…
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Egyptian Rapper, Ahmed Mekky, Speaks Up About a Cultural Taboo with the Goal of Helping Others
Ahmed Mekky speaks on a social and religious taboo in Egypt in his song “Atr El Hayah.” This song discusses the topic of drug addiction and those vulnerable to it. The music video closely follows the story that the lyrics tell. This song uses a story to deliver its message. Mekky released this track inRead…
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Egyptian Rapper, Marwan Pablo, Makes a Bold Statement in his newest song “Free”
Marwan Pablo is a member of the newest generation of Egyptian rappers. He’s only just getting started and has already made a big impact on the Egyptian Hip Hop scene. Vice credited him as being the Godfather of Trap in Egypt. He originally began his career writing lyrics for his raps and he eventually evolvedRead…
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Hip Hop & Diaspora: Connecting the Arab Spring
Hip Hop & Diaspora: Connecting the Arab Spring by Lara Dotson-Renta Every evolution has a certain style of music connected to it. The recent and still on-going pro-democracy movements now popularly known as the “Arab Spring’ has been accompanied by a very strong musical components, and it has been hip-hop that has become the most iconicRead…