An independent website about religions in today's world
A South African university student here is changing the way young people view Islam by churning out Arabic rap songs that capitalise on the popular music genre.
© 2005 IANS India Private Limited, New Delhi. Posted on Religioscope with permission.
Inspired by Run DMC and Grandmaster Flash, Vico C started rapping while growing up in Puerto Rico. His albums went gold and platinum on the island, but his mind stayed in the ghetto. Through evangelical Christianity, he dropped a cocaine habit and today he combines a social and spiritual message that reflects the pain of living on the margins.
The interview with Vico C was conducted by José Orozco. Born and raised in Chicago, José Orozco works as a freelance reporter in Caracas, Venezuela, where he covers social issues.
© 2004 José Orozco. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2002-2024 Religioscope.
site by nigelparry.net