• Canadian artist The Narcicyst in his Video «Hamdulillah» (2010) documenting the happenings in the Middle East. Bringing a Muslim influence into rap he’s calling on his brothers and sisters to stay humble and be grateful for what they have. «Hamdulillah – Thanks to God», a word that is mumbled in almost every second sentence in Arabic
    Short Essay
    For our series Future Academics Anne Haack from Freie Universität Berlin is focusing on the influence of the Civil Rights Movement and islam on arab hip hop in the U.S. and Canada.
  • Oum
    Playlist
    A video journey through a country which is hovering between modernity and tradition, between eastern and western influences, between traditional Moroccan music and modern styles such as hip hop, reggae and dubstep.