MBS (hip hop) explained

MBS, short for Le Micro Brise Le Silence (the microphone breaks the silence) is a rap group formed in 1988 in Algeria. They sing in Arabic, Kabyle, and French, and are led by Rabah Ourrad. Their lyrics mostly speak out against the Algerian government.^[1]

Discography

• 1997, Ouled al Bahdja (Children of the Radiant One)
• 1998, Hbibti Aouama (My Lover Is a Good Swimmer)
• 1999, Le Micro Brise Le Silence (The Mic Breaks the Silence)
• 2001, Wellew (They Have Returned)
• 2005, Maquis Bla Sleh (Marquis Without Weapons)

Rabah (solo)

• 2002, Galouli (They Told Me)
• 2003, Djabha gagant (Winning Front)
• 2004, President
• 2011, Dernier Cri (Last Cry)

External links

• "Algerian Hip Hop", from Islam Online
• 9@home Blog entry
• MBS on rapdumaghreb.com
• MBS auf culturebase.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Algérie : le rap brise le silence. Mesouane. Rabah. Africultures. fr-FR. 1999-09-30. 2020-12-19.