Rap music has its history in the injustice and poverty that black people endured and still endure in ghettos in places like the Bronx or east LA. It described the life of the ordinary people in those areas and their dreams and was used as a mean to fight the injustice and to enlighten people. It is a powerful way to express views and wake people up.
The social injustices and poverty is a daily problem for many people in Iran. Drugs, prostitution, organized crime and also repressive dress laws on the young has turned many artists to revolt through their art. So it is not strange that raps has thrived in this environment.
Artists Like Hich Kas (No one) fight the establishment and injustices in songs like "khoda pasho" (Get up God)
Or the group Etteham singing of lies of politicians and governments intruding in peoples life.
Rap is also used by the opposition to the regime in Tehran. Mujahedin khalq is labeled as a terrorist group and operates outside Iran broadcasting their political views to Iranians via their own satellite channel. This song "sarbaze Irani" (Iranian soldier) tells of the injustice done to the Iranian people by the regime and that reform has failed, it is time for revolution.
2 comments:
Sevil: Although you are still insisting that the "Pasho " means "Get Up" but
I don't agree with that ,cause in
"Farsi" we normally use "Pasho" for wakes someone up !!!
People should read this.
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