From music education to museum exhibits, here's what's going on in the cultural diplomacy sphere: 1) Daniel Barenboim's Mission for Better Music Education - Barenboim began his musical career at the age of 14 playing...
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Music: Race, Empire, And The New Muslim Youth Culture
Mar 20, 2014
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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