Bouteflika's plans for a 4th mandate are being challenged everywhere in the country.
Lotfi Double Kanon, Azzou hood Killer, Anes Tina Yalhane Mecili, Mister AB and other
When rap mocks the political system
If the youth voice is almost inaudible in this presidential election eve, the Algerian rappers flows protesters invaded the Net. YouTube is overheating: between Lotfi Double Kanon who is indignant against the lack of eloquence Algerian Prime Minister Azzou Hood Killer shows that offended by the words of the Secretary General of the FLN, Anes Tina who advises the president Bouteflika to waive 4th term, Mister AB who gets into the skin of a candidate and Yalhane Mecili who fears a "bloodbath" in Algeria, there is such politicization of speech on the Algerian rap scene. Genuine political commitment or single race for clicks?
The fact is that the videos parodying politics have such a success that many are getting into. It is natural that the comedian Tina web Anes chooses rap to send a message to President Bouteflika, the appellant to give a 4th term. Wearing a t-shirt with "Din as way of life" (religion as a way of life), it takes weighs his words to describe the results of the President. Listening to his message, we feel some fear. "Mr. President, I've not insulted," he said at the end of his song. "Yes, I was afraid, he admits. The fact is that there are very few messages sent this way the President of the Republic. Even though I knew that nothing would happen to me and I believe in freedom of expression in Algeria, I feared that the message be misinterpreted. "
If the video had a lot of success on the Net, he pretends there make minor importance: "It is not my biggest buzz. Some have thought that I emerged with this video, which is false. This is my parody of a Hitler speech that had the most success. "And he stresses is not political and that it is not interested. "I wanted to express my opinion, which is also that of many young people. I had to say what I feel. Nobody is behind this video, these are my own words, "said the apprentice rapper.
Like him, Azzou Hood Killer, the man who "Clashe" the secretary general of the FLN, also sees himself as a "gate- Word of Youth. " "Of course, he said, I am not a politician, but I live in a neighborhood, I know the feelings of the young especially as we have people who speak from the heart." How did he come chanting a rap "political"? "I wrote this song for the flag. Saadani has made a big mistake, this is a disgrace. Should not touch the DRS and those who represent them. The political scene was in turmoil. People seek only their own interests, it becomes revolting. "He delivers and arrows to the Secretary General of the FLN and insists to stand out from his former teammate, Lotfi Double Kanon, who attacked Abdelmalek Sellal. "We can not put on an equal footing Sellal and Amar Saadani. Prime Minister brings, I think, a new mentality. It uses the popular language to address the people, he does not deserve the insult ", is he justified.
Wars rappers
Is that there is something rotten in the state of rap. Rappers Azzou Hood Killer and Lotfi Double Kanon, who once sang on the same stage, is now waging a war on the internet. "In 2010, I made a song addressed to the President, praising his efforts for stability. When there was this clash, Lotfi put it on the web to imply that I am in the 4th term. This dirty my reputation, "complains Azzou HK. He took the opportunity to criticize the side "preacher" Lotfi DK take in his songs: "If the precepts of Islam were followed, the music would be illegal," he says.
For its part, Lotfi Double Kanon, we were not able to join, has always advocated a popular rap, do not hesitate to scratch the men of the system and expose nepotism and hogra. Nevertheless, it is widely criticized for its tendency to distill a religious discourse in his music.
In a song titled Fakakir - word uttered by the Prime Minister - the rapper criticized Abdelmalek Sellal his lack of eloquence and what he sees as disrespect for Islam. In his media appearances, he explains that it is "ignorance of the religion of the Prime Minister", which led him to write this song.
Nevertheless, it seems to take a liking to politics. It starts well in a recent video posted on YouTube, in a long speech (11 minutes) explaining its unfavorable position in the fourth term. The video quickly becomes tiresome as redundancies are numerous: "Are you kidding we love you, we need to fear you ..."
For the rest, the most prominent pieces usually take the pamphlet that the lament.
Yalhane Mecili, son of the murdered between Ali Mecili, distilled on a small haunting music, a poisonous to text address of President candidate: "Sitting on gold bullion / hands full of blood / You're re-elected 90% / France in good hypocrite congratulate you / and appoint you Corléone North Africa ..." In her video , Yalhane takes the stage in what looks like a cell. A soldier pointing a gun at him, he sings: "You're acting like a colon in your own country (...) Are you kidding we love you we need to fear / You're ready for anything you to extend your reign ... "
Apart from a decidedly rebellious speeches, songs bring nothing musically.Whatever, there is (perhaps) where a new political consciousness that emerges in the Algerian rap landscape. Sheikh Malik, an observer of the rap scene, said in this connection that this music has always commented politics: "In general, the willingness of young people to get involved we feel, to be heard and participate in the debate policy in their own way, on social networks, as their speech does not fully given on heavy media. Now you just have to say that the rapper reacts with its surroundings and its texts reflect the news and how it reflects the society and the environment. "
Virus Buzz
"There is, he thinks, a media craze rap song as if the media had discovered that rap is." He stressed that it is natural for a rapper to speak, in his writings, what surrounds it and what is the social, political and cultural life. It is based on the origins of rap to support his words: "The protest and antisistema song rap appearance has always existed, says Sheikh Malik, he began with the claim if one refers to the beginnings of rap Gil Scott Heron and the Last Poets. "
Talking "committed rap" would probably exaggerated. Algerian rap caught in the words of Shaykh Malik, "virus buzz." For him, the "committed" rap is a way of life and wanting to "change things on the ground, going to the people, taking speech on conferences and meetings, getting involved in community life, etc. ., "he explains. There is however, according to him, a "conscious rap" starting to find his place in Algeria.
"Currently, in the Algerian rap, we talk about everything, it goes in all directions and the listener a wide range of choice. The Algeria through an eventful period, and for rappers, this context is extremely favorable for writing, "said Sheikh Malik. He continues: "The report is to denounce the abuses wherever they come and say what is wrong, it is itself a form of protest against the established order, it is for the youth and society and not policy and politics. "
Other rappers go further. "Why not introduce me to the presidential election?" Said he one day rapper Mister AB. The withdrawal application forms goes smoothly for the candidate rapper: "When I got them, journalists who were there completely forgotten Ali Belhadj, this too." However, Mister AB is not fooled: "I'm 33, I know that my age does not allow me to run for president. I wanted to put myself in the shoes of a candidate for artistic reasons. I then prepared the clip of a song called If I was President. Political parties have approached me, I discovered a world in which one can get easily manipulate. "Costume black and red tie, he mocks in his own way, candidates for the presidential election. It is staged in his clip, hailing a taxi to ... El Mouradia.
Amel Blidi
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