I Love Hip Hop in Morocco (2007)

Directed by

Joshua Asen, Jennifer Needleman

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker follows Moroccan hip-hop artists as they organize their country's first hip-hop tour. The documentary shows their efforts to get concerts and perform in a Muslim society.

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What happens

I Love Hip Hop in Morocco is a 2007 film by Josh Asen who decided to film hip hop in Morocco with his friend Jennifer Needle. While interviewing Moroccan hip-hop artists, they told him that they needed concerts to promote their music. Asen managed to get the U.S. Embassy and Coca-Cola to sponsor a music festival. Groups of musicians started the country's first hip hop tour in three Moroccan cities - Meknes, Marrakesh, and Casablanca. The three concerts brought in thousands of audience members. The film ended up as a 2007 documentary about the musicians' struggles and what it is like to rap in a Muslim country. The documentary mainly focuses on DJ Key, H-Kayne, Don Bigg, Fati Show, and the hip-hop group Fnaire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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