{"id":62636,"date":"2021-10-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62636\/arab-underground-artists-advocating-for-justice-and-politics"},"modified":"2021-10-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T00:00:00","slug":"arab-underground-artists-advocating-for-justice-and-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62636\/arab-underground-artists-advocating-for-justice-and-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab Underground Artists Advocating for Justice and Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"The local and regional independent music scene often offers music and lyrics that beat with the hearts and minds of Arab youth, and it is no surprise that this scene is now at its peak in a region angry for expression.
Here are some examples of underground groups that are considered a way for the Arab youth to express themselves both politically and socially:
1. Mashrou3 Leila<\/a>, Lebanon<\/b>
The band was formed as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut and is known for causing controversy due to its critical lyrics on Lebanese society, sexuality, and politics.
On their first album, the song \u201cFasateen\u201d talks about a couple broken apart by poverty and religious conflict. Another song titled \u201cTayf\u201d was a tribute to a gay bar in Beirut that was shut down by Lebanese Authorities. They also have many political satire songs including \u201cLil Watan\u201d (For The Motherland).