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Entries from July 2008

“Many Lessons” looks at Islam and Hip-Hop in West Africa

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The German label Piranha takes a look at Hip-Hop and Islam on the compilation “Many Lessons”, recently released in Europe. Islam is a strong influence across West Africa, despite the fact that most countries are secular by nature. This selection of tracks looks at how Islam is incorporated into the buoyant Hip-Hop scene, which […]

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