- MBS (hip hop)
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 and French, and are led by Rabah Ourrad. Their lyrics mostly speak out against the Algerian government. Members are:
donquishoot aka Rabah Ourrad
deymed aka Touat M'hand
algira aka hadjira fezouiRedOne aka tennoune redwan (left in 2004)diktat-sy aka ayad Yacine (left in 2001 but still work with the band on their beats)Their 1997 debut album, "Ouled al Bahdja", was the first Algerian and arabic world hip-hop record.
Discography
1997, "Ouled al Bahdja" (Children of the Radiant One)
"'1998", "Aouama" (Swimmers)
1999, "Le Micro Brise Le Silence"
2001, "Wellew"
2005, maquis bla slah (un maquis sans armes)
rabah solo 2002 galouli (ils m'ont dis) 2003 djabha gagant 2004 presidentExternal links
* [http://www.islamonline.net/English/ArtCulture/2006/01/article02.shtml#1 "Algerian Hip Hop", from "Islam Online"]
* [http://leaveyournineathome.blogspot.com/2006/10/algerian-hip-hop-algrap-mbs-and-intik.html#2 9@home Blog entry]
* [http://www.rapdumaghreb.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2 MBS ON rapdumaghreb.Com]
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