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The group of rappers who spoke to The Diplomat. Left to right: Arif Farooq, Ahmer Javaid, Tufail Nazir, Syed Arslan, and SXR. (TNS)

The Sound of ‘Conscious’ Rap

They may look like any other group of young men chilling out on a river bank. But these young men in a huddle are scripting the revival of rap music in Indian-administered Kashmir. The narrow park…

Muheet Ul Islam
Ghalia Benali. (Getty)

In the Presence of Ghalia Benali

As the people flocked to the open air opera house, the opening of Ghalia Benali’s spiritual performance started with the name “Allah.” As she chanted the 99 names of Allah, she smoothly guided her…

Amira el Noshokaty
Three rapper on stage. (Getty)

The Egyptian Rap Scene

In the last few years, Egypt has witnessed a great change in music production and style. We have seen new types of songs like rap songs and mahraganat in the scene, each of them with a big audience…

Salma Adham
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