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ID102934
Title ProperRap on 'l'Avenue'
Other Title InformationIslam, aesthetics, authenticity and masculinities in the Tunisian rap scene
LanguageENG
AuthorShannahan, Dervla Sara ;  Hussain, Qurra
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This paper presents research findings from fieldwork in the rap scene of Tunis. Although the scene is relatively small, especially when compared to its Algerian counterpart, the number of young men involved in rap is expanding rapidly, particularly with the internet as a networking and promoting tool. Throughout the discussion I explore some of the ways that (Sunni) Islam intersects with rap in the artists' lives, lyrics and identities, and the ways that their particular locatedness informs their position within what has been termed the 'transglobal hip hop nation'. Whilst interpreting religion has long been a contested area in Tunisia, it seems that rap here functions as a route to articulating alternative interpretations of Islam, ones which not only unite the artists but offer potential for pan-umma and transglobal connectivities. These potentialities resonate with the idea of a 'transglobal hip hop ummah' and provide the artists with arenas for personal, political, collective and spiritual expression.
`In' analytical NoteContemporary Islam Vol. 5, No. 1; Apr 2011: p37-58
Journal SourceContemporary Islam Vol. 5, No. 1; Apr 2011: p37-58
Key WordsIslam ;  Hip Hop ;  Rap ;  Music ;  Tunisia ;  Masculinities