| #826380 in eBooks | 2014-03-04 | 2014-03-04 | File type: PDF||1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| and has a great knowledge and appreciation of music and those who create ...|By Peggy Frankston|An absolutely extraordinary book - the author has traveled the world, interviewed hundreds (if not thousands) of people, used an astounding number of primary and secondary sources, and has a great knowledge and appreciation of music and those who create it. He presents this informati|From Booklist|*Starred * Hip-hop is the lingua franca of worldwide youth culture. It all started in the Bronx, and for thousands of young Muslims around the world today, the New York borough remains sacred ground
This fascinating, timely, and important book on the connection between music and political activism among Muslim youth around the world looks at how hip-hop, jazz, and reggae, along with Andalusian and Gnawa music, have become a means of building community and expressing protest in the face of the West’s policies in the War on Terror. Hisham Aidi interviews musicians and activists, and reports from music festivals and concerts in the United States, Europe, North...
You easily download any file type for your device.Rebel Music: Race, Empire, and the New Muslim Youth Culture | Hisham Aidi. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
