Rebel Music: Race, Empire, and the New Muslim Youth Culture Paperback – December 2, 2014

An absolutely extraordinary book - the author has traveled the world, interviewed hundreds (if not thousands) of people, used an astounding number of primary and secondary sources, and has a great knowledge and appreciation of music and those who create it. He presents this information and his analysis in a way that permits those who are not familiar with the subject to understand it all quite easily. A book of great erudition which reads like a detective novel!

A historic survey to contemporary commentary that shows how we arrived at this complex and interwoven status of American, European and North African mix of race being exposed and determined by our philosophies in our music . These threads of our historic tapestry are joined with the present to form a panoramic view

Never underestimate the power of music and its ability to bond people. In "Rebel Music," Hisham Aidi explores the cultural and historical connections that Jews, Muslims, North Africans, and African Americans viewed through the lens of music. "Rebel City" provides a rich historical, geographical, anthropological, and sociological context of the role music plays in the modern Muslim society. Furthermore, this book does not villainize Muslim religion and culture; rather, Aidi delves into a culture so rich and loving. I definitely recommend this read for anyone who wants to challenge media representations of Muslims in the 21st century.

I was very excited when I bought this book because of its very appealing subject, however I was in for a surprise, this is a very dense and extremely boring book, that isn’t even educational or informative, a very big waste of time

English language media generally totally ignores this and many other subjects... thanks Hisham for doing this research and bringing it out for us!

Full disclosure, I first heard about this project in 2008 and spoke with Professor Aidi back then. I've followed the project over the years and have eagerly awaited its release.I finally got my hands on a copy and feel proud to give this book a 5 star rating. Professor Aidi does an excellent job of writing in a narrative style that informs and educates, while maintaining a strong pillar of objectivity. He's a gifted writer and a brilliant historian. This book fills a niche that few (no) other books have, and I'm grateful it is now available. Whether you're an American history buff, love jazz music and music in general, or want a stronger understanding of Islam's role in American history and music, this book is time well invested.Kudos Professor, thanks for the great read!

Informative.

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From importing enchanted Moroccan women to serve in brothels, to exporting 'Hip Hop envoys' as goodwill ambassadors for perception management, Rebel Music candidly and accurately explains the absorption and subsequent emanation of culture, music and religion of colonized peoples by the colonial states.A well researched piece by Hisham, unapologetic and outspoken, thus ironically sharing the characteristics of very music genre that is ubiquitous in the book; real Hip-Hop!