Algerian hip hop
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Algeria
n hip hop music, as a genre, includes the hip hop music of both native Algerians and Algerians abroad. Algerians living abroad have contributed much to this genre, especially in France
, where they are also considered part of the French hip hop
scene. Some of these Algerians have become prominent. Algeria also has a hip hop scene, which, while less well-known internationally, is among the most developed in Africa
and the Arab world
.
Algerian rap began on October 1988. On October 5 of that year thousands of schoolchildren and young adults rose up to fight against rising food prices and neglect of the education system. Some were killed by the Army. It was at this time that many current artists began writing their raps. Youcef of the group Intik
began writing "about the system, the government, because the more that you asked questions, the more you discovered... And as soon as you begin to reflect, you begin to have answers." Algerian rap speaks about the reality of day-to-day life torn by "political injustice, terror, and war", its goal being to give hope to the younger generation.
The Algerian crew MBS
, founded in the late 1980s is considered the most popular Algerian hip hop group. Another group is Intik
, which mixes different type of music and languages.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n hip hop music, as a genre, includes the hip hop music of both native Algerians and Algerians abroad. Algerians living abroad have contributed much to this genre, especially in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where they are also considered part of the French hip hop
French hip hop
French hip hop is the hip hop music style which was developed in France, and is considered the second worldwide hip hop scene after the U.S....
scene. Some of these Algerians have become prominent. Algeria also has a hip hop scene, which, while less well-known internationally, is among the most developed in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
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Algerian rap began on October 1988. On October 5 of that year thousands of schoolchildren and young adults rose up to fight against rising food prices and neglect of the education system. Some were killed by the Army. It was at this time that many current artists began writing their raps. Youcef of the group Intik
Intik
Intik is an Algerian rap/hip hop group consisting of four artists. The group raps in both Darija and French and often drawing upon the violence all four experienced while growing up in turbulent Algeria during the 80s and 90s...
began writing "about the system, the government, because the more that you asked questions, the more you discovered... And as soon as you begin to reflect, you begin to have answers." Algerian rap speaks about the reality of day-to-day life torn by "political injustice, terror, and war", its goal being to give hope to the younger generation.
The Algerian crew MBS
MBS (hip hop)
MBS, short for Le Micro Brise Le Silence , is a rap group formed in 1988 in Algeria. They sing in Algerian and French, and are led by Rabah Ourrad...
, founded in the late 1980s is considered the most popular Algerian hip hop group. Another group is Intik
Intik
Intik is an Algerian rap/hip hop group consisting of four artists. The group raps in both Darija and French and often drawing upon the violence all four experienced while growing up in turbulent Algeria during the 80s and 90s...
, which mixes different type of music and languages.