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“Hip Hop Hijabis”: Catching Up with Muneera of Poetic Pilgrimage


Posted by sharrae on 15 Apr 2013 / 0 Comments
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to catch up with director of the documentary film “Hip Hop Hijabis,” Mette Reitzel, who followed the lives of UK-based hip hop duo, Poetic Pilgrimage. Poetic Pilgrimage consists of two Muslim convert women, Tanya Muneera Williams and Sukina Owen-Douglas, who have shaken the U.K hip hop scene. […]

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Talking with “Hip Hop Hijabis” Filmmaker Mette Reitzel


Posted by sharrae on 12 Feb 2013 / 0 Comments
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Who comes to mind when hip hop and Islam are mentioned in the same sentence? Maybe hip hop and rap icons like Lupe Fiasco or Napoleon. The music genre and the religion have a long and intimate history; however, how many female artists come to mind? In the U.K., a duo of women called Poetic […]

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The New Music Makers: European Muslim Women


Posted by yusra on 17 Jun 2010 / 0 Comments
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Europe’s controversial stance and inflammatory language surrounding the burqa puts Muslim women, veiled or not, in a tight spot. Instead of donning a low profile, some Muslim women are turning to music to speak their minds. European Muslimahs are defying stereotypes by promoting their art and pushing themselves front and center. Take Diam’s, a French […]

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