Deso Dogg
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"Deso Dogg", birth name Denis Mamadou Cuspert, is a German former rapper. Since he converted to Islam he began using the name Abou Maleeq.
Deso Dogg was born in Berlin
to a German mother and a Ghananian father. The father left his family while Deso Dogg was a baby. In 1995 he began his rap career. In 2010 he ended his rap career.
After he converted to Islam, "Deso Dogg" became a singer of German language nasheeds
. German officials say that his videos and speeches contain inflammatory rhetoric that promotes violence. According to German officials, music like that from Deso Dogg influenced the perpetrators of the 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting
.
Guido Steinberg, an Islamic studies expert of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs
, a think tank, said "Deso Dogg is so important. He can really captivate you. These hymns can support a radicalisation process."
Deso Dogg was born in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
to a German mother and a Ghananian father. The father left his family while Deso Dogg was a baby. In 1995 he began his rap career. In 2010 he ended his rap career.
After he converted to Islam, "Deso Dogg" became a singer of German language nasheeds
Anasheed
Anasheed , is Islamic vocal music that is either sung a cappella or accompanied by percussion instruments such as the daff...
. German officials say that his videos and speeches contain inflammatory rhetoric that promotes violence. According to German officials, music like that from Deso Dogg influenced the perpetrators of the 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting
2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting
The 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting occurred on 2 March, 2011 at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The shooter, Arid Uka, was arrested and charged with killing two United States soldiers and seriously wounding two others...
.
Guido Steinberg, an Islamic studies expert of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
The Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in Berlin is a leading German think tank and the founding institution behind the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.- History, Organization and Functions of the SWP :...
, a think tank, said "Deso Dogg is so important. He can really captivate you. These hymns can support a radicalisation process."
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