Min Al Awal (From the Beginning)by Various Artists

Lebanon. Touffar grew up in the town of Hermel, north of Beirut, along the Syrian border where he witnessed the violent acts of Hezbollah first hand, and where bombings continue to this day.

Beirut. Young Lebanese hip-hop duo with a lot to say, politically and socially. Defiance to authority, rage against upper classes, and calls to action permeate their music.

Lebanon. "Rebel Rap from the Outlaws of Hermel" Touffar’s members, born in the late 1980s, possess rare political and social awareness. Nasser al-Din has a master’s in economics from the Lebanese University, while Jaafar is pursuing a law degree. english.al-akhbar.com

SF label Stronghold Sound's new collection of Arabic hip hop

Tunisia

Artists from Lebanon, Tunisia, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Libya and Iraq.