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Thawra: Youth & Hip Hop in the Arab World

My thanks to Andy Kisaragi over at Untimely Sound for drawing my attention to this.

He says:
Documentary in the form of a mixtape, tracing the roots of some of the big players in the Arab hip hop world and how they and their music relate to - and in cases were catalysts of - the revolutionary goings on in the region earlier this year, how the lyrics move from the satirical to the serious as things become increasingly real. Really interesting stuff, the music itself is a mixed bag to be fair, but there are some wicked tunes on there from the likes of Omar Offendum, The Narcicyst, El General and more.

Nomadix Wax says:
Over the past few months Nomadic Wax has been reaching out to Arab hip hop artists around the world. We wanted to hear directly from them how hip hop was affecting the Arab uprisings and how the momentous events that were sweeping across North Africa and the Middle East were inspiring them to write music. The Nomadic Wax team, made up of DJ Magee, DJ Nio, and British journalist Rose Hackman bring you an original mix of in-depth reporting and authentic Arab and Arab-American sounds and perspectives, giving you the story behind the music - or rather the music behind the story.




Link: http://nomadicwax.bandcamp.com/track/thawra-youth-hip-hop-in-the-arab-world-special-news-piece

Chariot of Ascension - Secret Archives of the Vatican Podcast 51

Episode 51 of the Secret Archives of the Vatican podcast is now available. As ever, there's an eclectic mix of tunes, this time mostly with a transnational dubstep and hiphop feel. There are two tunes from Secret Archives of the Vatican's forthcoming album, Barbary Lion.



You can find the podcast here:

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Tracks

1. Everyday (Netsky remix)
   Rusko
   http://soundcloud.com/rusko-3/rusko-everyday-netsky-remix
2. Red Fuji
   Davwuh
   http://davwuh.bandcamp.com/
3. Secret Identity
   Secret Archives of the Vatican
   http://www.brokendrumrecords.com
4. Goat Ropes
   Thriftworks
   http://jatlas.bandcamp.com/
5. Thrombus (Revolutionari) feat. Caballo
   FLeCK
   http://soundcloud.com/caballo/fleck-caballo-thrombus
6. Turret Error
   Ephixa
   http://soundcloud.com/ephixa
7. Merkabah, Chariot of Ascension
   DProsper
   http://dprosper.bandcamp.com/track/merkabah-chariot-of-ascension
8. Black Dust
   Mandeep Sethi
   http://mandeepsethi.bandcamp.com/
9. The Empty Quarter
   Secret Archives of the Vatican
   http://www.brokendrumrecords.com
10. House of Iyi
    Davwuh
    http://davwuh.bandcamp.com/
11. India Joya (DnB Remix)
    Vandera
    http://soundcloud.com/vandera-175/india-joya-175-mix
12. Raga
    Meier und Erdmann
    http://soundcloud.com/meierunderdmann/

And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs
And as silently steal away.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -The Day Is Done

Veiled Beauty, Dark Magic - video

Here's a video I put together for Secret Archives of the Vatican's tune Veiled Beauty, Dark Magic, which will be on our forthcoming album release, Barbary Lion. Clearly, I've used a whole bunch of other people's copyrighted material, so if any copyright holder objects, we'll remove the video. Watch it while you can!