| ID | 179081 |
| Title Proper | Underground Music in Tunisia |
| Other Title Information | the Case of Awled AL Manajim Under Ben Ali |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chamekh, Mohamed |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Awled AL Manajim musical group was forced to go underground under Ben Ali (1987-2010) as the consequence of regime censorship and restrictions on engaged artists. The post-Ben Ali era experienced the proliferation of other types of underground music, in particular rap and hip-hop which achieved major importance in comparison with the old forms of the underground that managed not only to survive Ben Ali’s dictatorship, but also created a culture of resistance through art. This article argues that Awled AL Manajim contributed to the development of a resistance movement in the Mining Basin and suggests that this musical group managed, to a certain extent, to articulate the causes and concerns of the local populace. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Critique Vol. 29, No.4; 2020: p. 371-394 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Critique Vol: 29 No 4 |
| Key Words | Poverty ; Corruption ; Resistance ; Internal Colonialism ; Protest Music ; Awled AL Manajim ; Mining Basin ; Underground Music |