El Général
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Hamada Ben Amor better known by his stage name El Général (الجنرال), is a Tunisia
n rap musician. His song Rais Lebled
, released in December 2010, has been described as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution".
. On December 24, 2010, two days after his second famous protest song "Tunisia Our Country" was released on YouTube
and one week after the protests in Tunisia began, he was arrested by Tunisian police. Three days later, Ben Amor was released, after being forced to sign a statement to no longer make any political songs. After the overthrow of Ben Ali, his songs enjoyed enormous popularity in Tunisia, particularly "Rais Lebled
" which became known as the anthem of the revolution and gained him international recognition. His upcoming album "La Voix Du Peuple" (The Voice Of The People) is being supported by the new Tunisian Ministry of Culture.
" on Youtube.com (with English subtitles):
Video interview with El Général:
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n rap musician. His song Rais Lebled
Rais Lebled
Rais Lebled is a political rap song, released in December 2010 by Tunisian rapper El Général, which has been referred to internationally as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution". The lyrics of the song protest the corruption of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the situation...
, released in December 2010, has been described as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution".
Work As A Political Artist
Ben Amor has been making mainly political rap songs for about 2 years, which were previously kept underground by the strict censorship of the regime of the autocratic president Zine El Abidine Ben AliZine El Abidine Ben Ali
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is a Tunisian political figure who was the second President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and he assumed the Presidency on 7 November 1987 in a bloodless coup d'état that ousted President Habib Bourguiba, who was...
. On December 24, 2010, two days after his second famous protest song "Tunisia Our Country" was released on YouTube
YouTube
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and one week after the protests in Tunisia began, he was arrested by Tunisian police. Three days later, Ben Amor was released, after being forced to sign a statement to no longer make any political songs. After the overthrow of Ben Ali, his songs enjoyed enormous popularity in Tunisia, particularly "Rais Lebled
Rais Lebled
Rais Lebled is a political rap song, released in December 2010 by Tunisian rapper El Général, which has been referred to internationally as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution". The lyrics of the song protest the corruption of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the situation...
" which became known as the anthem of the revolution and gained him international recognition. His upcoming album "La Voix Du Peuple" (The Voice Of The People) is being supported by the new Tunisian Ministry of Culture.
External links
"Rais LebledRais Lebled
Rais Lebled is a political rap song, released in December 2010 by Tunisian rapper El Général, which has been referred to internationally as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution". The lyrics of the song protest the corruption of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the situation...
" on Youtube.com (with English subtitles):
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeGlJ7OouR0
Video interview with El Général:
- http://freemuse.org/sw45091.asp