Taqwacore updates (courtesy of جون بلوتن)

More on Taqwacore from جون بلوتن (Tales from Bradistan) (1) A short excerpt from AMERICAN ARAB, an in-progress Kartemquin Films documentary by Usama Alshaibi, featuring Marwan Kamel of the Taqwacore band Al-Thawra. (2) Another repost from Tales from Bradistan with some great photos of the Kominas The Kominas Live In Bradistan Following the ending of the taqwacore [...]

August 5, 2010
Categories: Cultural History, Genre, Identity, Music & Islam, Music & Religion, Punk, Rock, Taqwacore . Tags: , , , , , , , , . Author: Jeffrey Callen . Comments: 1 Comment

Thawra — Another Taqwacore installment from Tales from Bradistan

Another installment in the excellent series on Taqwacore from my sadiqi at Tales from Bradistan. MONDAY, 26 JULY 2010 Al Thawra I am the revolution and you are the revolution In your spirit you have the power In your heart lies the secret From your lips spills the truth That the wine of power is in [...]

July 26, 2010
Categories: Genre, Identity, Music & Islam, Music & Politics, Music & Religion, Punk, Rock, Taqwacore . Tags: , , , , , , . Author: Jeffrey Callen . Comments: Leave a Comment

More on Taqwacore (Islamic hardcore) from Tales from Bradistan

Reposted below is the latest installment of an ongoing series on Taqwacore on Tales from Bradistan. THURSDAY, 8 JULY 2010 Al Thawra – Miskeen I’m still putting together my blog entry on the taqwacore punk bands Al Thawra and The Kominas and hope to publish it shortly. Until then, following on from last week’s taster [...]

July 8, 2010
Categories: Cultural History, Genre, Identity, Metal, Music & Islam, Music & Religion, Popular Music, Punk . Tags: , , , , , . Author: Jeffrey Callen . Comments: Leave a Comment

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