Tunisia's Hip Hop Artists Are More Than Symbols and Troublemakers

Since 2011, there's been a large number of articles on the Arab art scene. For many observers, studying the region's artists has served as an analytical window, allowing for a deeper understanding of the evolution of societies in the Middle East and North Africa since the Arab Spring. We've seen articles in Western media covering the censorship of a Moroccan filmmaker, a fatwa against an Algerian writer, and a lawsuit filed against Tunisian rappers. These stories are valuable because they allow ...