Muslim hip hop and jazz

What is it about?

What is common between contemporary the African-American Muslim hip hop and 1960s jazz? This article explains. The focus is on the discourse of social change and spirituality and how these have become intertwined with music as discursive vehicles for identity construction.

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Why is it important?

Islamic hip hop is an alternative to mainstream hip hop and a medium for expressing a Muslim identity and promoting a social change. Similarly, free jazz expression once supported African-American society in establishing its status, beliefs and rights. This kind of interesting comparison has not been done before.