How ‘Arab Spring’ Music Was Co-opted and Corrupted by the West & Gulf Monarchs, w/ Mohamad-Ali Nayel
Rania Khalek- What was the influence of the 2011 Arab uprisings on the evolution of Arab hip hop & music in general? And how was this co-opted by the Gulf states, the Americans and the Israelis?
The misnamed “Arab Spring” unleashed restrained aspirations of the region and like all uprisings saw an eruption of expression in songs, music, lyrics, spreading, much like these intifadas, through social media, massive crowds, and sharing ideas and trends across borders.
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