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Interview: rapper Sphinx on why Egypt uprising had a hip-hop soundtrack
24 January 2012
Hesham Alofoq (aka Sphinx) of the Egyptian hip-hop group Arabian Knightz speaks to The Electronic Intifada about the history of hip-hop in Egypt and the Middle East, the future of the Egyptian uprising, and the role that music plays in the revolt. Read more about Interview: rapper Sphinx on why Egypt uprising had a hip-hop soundtrack