Music: Race, Empire, And The New Muslim Youth Culture

In "Rebel Music: Race, Empire, And The New Muslim Youth Culture", Hisham Aidi examines the connection between music and political activism among Muslim youth around the globe. 

His book takes us on a musical tour from hip-hop in Brazilian favelas to Gnawa-reggae in North Africa. Aidi highlights the U.S. State Department’s use of hip-hop as a diplomatic tool, sending hip-hop envoys to Muslim countries around the world. 

Hisham Aidi states: 

“Hip-Hop today is the global youth culture, the global lingua franca for youth around the world. Hip-Hop resonates in particular, more than other musical genres.” 

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