Amir Almuarri Explained

Amir Almuarri
Occupation:Rapper from Idlib Syria

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.

Career

Almuarri 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: عكل الجبهات".. أول فيديو كليب لأغنية راب في إدلب "تعرّي الجميع. 20 September 2019. تلفزيون سوريا. ar. 3 October 2019.
  2. Web site: "عكل الجبهات".. أغنية راب تروي معاناة سكان الشمال السوري. قناة الحرة. ar. 30 September 2019.
  3. Web site: أمير المعري... رابير ادلبي غاضب "ع كل الجبهات". ثقافة. المدن-. almodon. ar. 30 September 2019.
  4. Web site: عكل الجبهات ..أغنية راب تعرّي المتلاعبين بمصير الشمال السوري. zamanalwsl.net. ar. 30 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Syrian rapper takes aim at warlords and dictators. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930175227/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-rapper-almuarri-amir-idlib-warlord-dictator-a9120191.html . 2019-09-30 . limited . live. 29 September 2019. The Independent. 30 September 2019.
  6. News: Protesting against the Syrian war – in rap. Thomson. Mike. 14 September 2019. 30 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Амир аль Муарри: "Хочу, чтобы в России меня услышали". 20 September 2019. Новая газета – Novayagazeta.ru. ru. 30 September 2019.
  8. News: Förälder om skolans anmälan: Det var för att få tyst på oss. Helmerson. Katarina. 12 April 2016. Sveriges Radio. 30 September 2019. katarina.helmerson@sverigesradio.se. sv.
  9. News: Rapparen i Idlib. Magnusson. Katja. Sveriges Radio. 30 September 2019. sv.
  10. Web site: VİDEO Suriyeli rapçi savaşın tüm taraflarına veryansın etti. 30 September 2019. Independent Türkçe. tr. 30 September 2019.
  11. News: Russia and Syria step up airstrikes against civilians in Idlib. correspondent. Martin Chulov Middle East. 22 July 2019. The Guardian. 30 September 2019. 0261-3077.
  12. Web site: Meet the Syrian rappers revolutionizing Arabic hip hop. Yaman. Abed. 26 March 2017. StepFeed. 30 September 2019.

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