Amir Almuarri (Maarrat al-Numan, 4 February 1999) is a Syrian rapper who in 2019 achieved worldwide recognition for his music, which throws light on the suffering of the Syrian people.
Amir Almuarri | |
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| Occupation | Rapper from Idlib Syria |
Career
editAlmuarri is a rapper from the town of Maarrat al-Numan, in the Idlib Governorate, an opposition-held area that suffered several bombing campaigns during the Syrian civil uprising and war. He gained worldwide recognition after the release of his latest composition "On all fronts", receiving coverage by Arabic[1][2][3][4] and international media,[5][6][7][8][9][10] where he rages against all those involved in the fighting and repression of the population.
The music video was filmed entirely in Idlib between August and September 2019, while the Governorate faced shelling by the Syrian regime and Russia.[11] It features 62 civilians defying reprisals from local and external authorities.
Almuarri cites American rappers Wu-Tang Clan and Tupac as his main musical influences, and the poetry of his fellow country man Abu al-ʿAlaʾ al-Maʿarri as his literary inspiration. He follows the trend of Syrian rappers that deal with "issues such as identity, oppression and culture (...) and have contributed toward the advancement of the hip hop scene and given it a flavor of its own, quite distinct from American hip hop."[12]
References
edit- ^ "عكل الجبهات".. أول فيديو كليب لأغنية راب في إدلب "تعرّي الجميع". تلفزيون سوريا (in Arabic). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ ""عكل الجبهات".. أغنية راب تروي معاناة سكان الشمال السوري". قناة الحرة (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ ثقافة, المدن-. "أمير المعري... رابير ادلبي غاضب "ع كل الجبهات"". almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "عكل الجبهات ..أغنية راب تعرّي المتلاعبين بمصير الشمال السوري". zamanalwsl.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Syrian rapper takes aim at warlords and dictators". The Independent. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Thomson, Mike (14 September 2019). "Protesting against the Syrian war – in rap". Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Амир аль Муарри: "Хочу, чтобы в России меня услышали"". Новая газета – Novayagazeta.ru (in Russian). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Helmerson, Katarina; katarina.helmerson@sverigesradio.se (12 April 2016). "Förälder om skolans anmälan: Det var för att få tyst på oss". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Magnusson, Katja. "Rapparen i Idlib". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "VİDEO | Suriyeli rapçi savaşın tüm taraflarına veryansın etti". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ correspondent, Martin Chulov Middle East (22 July 2019). "Russia and Syria step up airstrikes against civilians in Idlib". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Yaman, Abed (26 March 2017). "Meet the Syrian rappers revolutionizing Arabic hip hop". StepFeed. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links
edit- "On all fronts" video on YouTube
- Almuarri's official account on Twitter