Azerbaijani hip hop explained

Azerbaijani hip hop (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan hip-hopu) is the musical genre which became popular in Azerbaijan in mid-1990s. It's a mix of native meykhana genre of Azerbaijani music with Western hip hop.

History

The first Azerbaijani hip-hop song "Dünənki keçdi" (Yesterday is Past) was created in 1983 by Chingiz Mustafayev, who would later become Azerbaijan's national hero for unrelated reasons.[1] The pioneer of Azerbaijani rap often associated with name of Anar Nagilbaz in 1992, which also included elements of disco but the popularity of the rap genre came with the rise of Dayirman, which included primarily patriotic elements.[2]

In 2000s, despite mass emergence of independent rappers like Elşad Xose and Huseyn Derya and popularity of hip-hop shows like "Mən də varam" on Space TV, only a few Azerbaijani rap artists have achieved commercial success.[3] [4] [5] [6] During the late 2000s, rap group H.O.S.T. became primarily popular among hip hop fans.[7]

On 29 December 2011, the first Azerbaijani national musical, a hip-hop version of the classic love story Leyli and Majnun, has been performed in Baku.[8] [9] Despite the commercial dominance of hip-hop and Azerbaijani pop music during this period, rapper Miri Yusif found success with his reggae and soul fusion album "Karma", peaked at number 1 in the Azerbaijani Albums Chart in 2010.[10]

Participants

Notable artists

Groups

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://azeri.org/Azeri/az_latin/latin_articles/latin_text/latin_73/eng_73/73_chingiz.html Documenting the Horrors of Karabakh
  2. Web site: Rep musiqisi. Azerbaijanis.com. 29 December 2011. az.
  3. Web site: Well-known Azerbaijani rapper Huseyn Darya dies. en.apa.az. 13 May 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115021/http://en.apa.az/xeber_azerbaijani_well-known_rapper_huseyn_dar_208681.html. dead.
  4. Web site: 'Yetenek sizsiniz Türkiyə'də hamını ayağa qaldıran azərbaycanlı: 'Bizə heç kim kömək etmədi' – MÜSAHİBƏ + VİDEO. azxeber.com. 13 May 2014. az.
  5. Web site: ru:Популярные азербайджанские реперы представят совместный проект. http://news.mail.ru/inworld/azerbaijan/culture/11648440/. news.mail.ru. 13 May 2014. ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513233901/http://news.mail.ru/inworld/azerbaijan/culture/11648440/. 2014-05-13. dead.
  6. Web site: ru:Запрещенную песню азербайджанского рэппера Эльшада Хосе можно услышать в Интернете. http://www.trend.az/life/showbiz/1205359.html. www.trend.az. 22 May 2008 . 13 May 2014. ru.
  7. Web site: Что случилось с рэп-группой "HOST Alyans"? . 1news.az . 13 May 2014 . ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140514190306/http://www.1news.az/bomond/20090514094525696.html . 14 May 2014 .
  8. Web site: Leyli and Majnun hip-hop style. News.az. 29 December 2011.
  9. Web site: ru:В Баку состоялась премьера первого азербайджанского мюзикла в стиле хип-хоп "Лейли и Меджнун" – ФОТО . http://www.1news.az/bomond/bomaz/20111218042710653.html . 1news.az . 29 December 2011 . ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120122080708/http://1news.az/bomond/bomaz/20111218042710653.html . 22 January 2012 .
  10. Web site: Vishnevsky . Felix . ru:Мири Юсиф. Рождение "Белого ворона" - ФОТО . http://1news.az/bomond/bomaz/20131221051627794.html . 1news.az . 13 May 2014 . ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140616151852/http://1news.az/bomond/bomaz/20131221051627794.html . 16 June 2014 .

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