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24th January, 2013
Rapping the revolution: Syrian sets war to music
"As I'm sittin' down I look around at who's here, examine all the faces that are lost with a few tears," Ahmed sings.
12th September, 2011
Libya music scene reborn after years of suppression
BENGHAZI: Patriotic songs composed by Libyan rebels during their revolt against Muammar Qadhafi fill the air every evening in Benghazi’s Tahrir Square. After years of…
30th May, 2011
Hackers post phony Tupac story on PBS website
ARLINGTON: PBS officials say hackers have cracked the public broadcaster’s website. The hackers apparently posted a phony story claiming dead rapper Tupac Shakur was alive…
27th May, 2011
A struggle to speak and be heard
Roushan Illahi isn’t like any youth in Indian-administered Kashmir Valley. He’s special. He’s a rapper. A poet. His rhymes are as much about him as…
7th April, 2011
Fewer categories for Grammy music awards
LOS ANGELES: The US Recording Academy, the group that hands out the annual Grammy music awards, said Wednesday that it would trim the number of…
26th November, 2010
Jewish rapper Shyne takes Orthodox path back to stardom
 
 
JERUSALEM: Scantily clad women writhing to the beat are part of the formula for almost any music video, but rapper Shyne prefers to see women…