Full Description
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 liberal 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'.
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Deciphering Moroccan 'Cool'.- 3. Rap and the Revival of Patriotism.- 4. Branding Patriotism, Commodifying Resistance.- 5. Visual Representations of Power: Urban Spaces and Rooftops.- 6. Economies of Resistance.
