Rais Lebled is a political rap

Rap

Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...

 song, released in December 2010 by Tunisia

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 rapper El Général

El Général

Hamada Ben Amor , better known by his stage name El Général , is a Tunisian rap musician. His song Rais Lebled, released in December 2010, has been described as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution".- Work As A Political Artist :...

, which has been referred to internationally as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution

Tunisian revolution

The Tunisian Revolution is an intensive campaign of civil resistance, including a series of street demonstrations taking place in Tunisia. The events began in December 2010 and led to the ousting of longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011...

". The lyrics of the song protest the corruption of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Zine 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...

and the situation of the Tunisian youth, particularly the impovrished.

External links

Rais Lebled on Youtube (with English subtitles): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeGlJ7OouR0