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Hip-Hop Revolutionaries In North Africa And The Middle East Spark Revolution Through Music

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
March 6 By Ahmed Shihab-Eldin - Huffington Post




Ahmed is an Arab-American journalist, blogger and Huffington Post columnist. He is currently a host at HuffPost Live.
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In the Middle East/North Africa, young musicians have taken up hip-hop as a soundtrack to their revolutions and campaigns for justice. Rappers from the region join Amed Shihab-Eldin of HuffPost Live.

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Guests:

  • Amkoullel @AmkoullelMali (New York, NY) Malian Hip-Hop Artist
  • Deeb @El_Deeb (New York, NY) Egyptian Hip-Hop Artist and Poet
  • Shadia Mansour @ShadiaMansour (New York, NY) Palestinian Hip-Hop Artist

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