During the period of Libya's rule under long-time dictator Moammar Ghadafi between 1969 and 2011, rap music was officially ... At the time, the then-23-year-old told the US broadcaster CNN that ...

As Libya faces political and social instability, rap music, once a voice for youth expression, now faces heightened censorship. The crackdown is linked to the rise of Salafist ideologies and ...