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INTERVIEW street music : Zanko: the 'White Arab' Italian rapper who would perform for the Lega Nord

Zanko: the 'White Arab' Italian rapper who would perform for the Lega Nord

In English slang, the word 'Zanko' is someone who is a social and cultural pioneer. Like this 28-year-old Syrian Italian, who gigs in unique political hotspots such as Zingonia and Lampedusa, has 'fought' for hip hop and would happily show the far-right Italian party what he's made of

by Miriam Franchina @ // 16/10/09

street music, rap, music, syrian arab republic, hip hop, immigration, italy

INTERVIEW street music : Shlomo: ‘I used to think beatboxing was a way of impressing people’

Shlomo: ‘I used to think beatboxing was a way of impressing people’

Simon Shlomo Kahn, 25, preaches his vocal talents to the mainstream and children. The British human beatbox artist, who has Israeli, Iraqi and German origins, talks self-important VIPs, the death of record companies and working with Bjork

by Catherine Neilan @ // 11/09/09

street music, festival, music, olympics, athens, hip hop, björk

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Government supports street musicians in Kaunas

The municipal government in Kaunas decided to offer special places for street musicians playing on the "artery" of the city - Laisves aleja (Freedom lane). These places will be elevated a little and marked with a sign of a green guitar. It should make the musicians more visible and more comfortable ...

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