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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2015 · 27 MIN

Rhymes, Revolution and Resistance

from The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2015 · host BBC World Service

Hip hop, since its inception has been seen by many as the musical voice of modern revolutions. In the Middle East, Arab hip hop became a voice of protest as young Arabic people took to the mic and used this vocal art form as a way of expressing their discontent with incumbent governments. Jackson Allers explores the effect of hip hop on the Arab Spring.

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