Rap Beyond Resistance - Cristina Moreno Almeida Gebunden

This book fills the gap in existing literature by exploring other forms of political discourses in non-Western rap music. Theoretically it challenges and explores resistance arguing towards the need for different epistemological frameworks in which to look at narratives of cultural resistance in the Arabic-speaking world. Empirically it provides an in-depth look at the politics of rap culture in Morocco. Rap Beyond Resistance bridges the humanities and social sciences in order to de-Westernize cultural studies presenting the political narratives of the Moroccan rap scene beyond secular lib eral meanings of resistance. By exploring what is political this book brings light to a vibrant and varied rap scene diverse in its political discourses-with an emphasis on patriotism and postcolonial national identity-and uncovers different ways in which young artists are being political beyond 'radical lyrics'.