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Al-Thawra (Arabic: الثورة, meaning "The Revolution") is an experimental metal punk band with rhythms and modes that draw heavily on Middle Eastern influences. Band member Marwan Kemal describes a "third identity" between the "false dichotomy of East and West", pointing out that "in the Middle East, I'm still always 'the American kid'". Kemal grew up in Chicago—the band's bassist Mario Salazar is Mexican, and Sahar Salameh joined the band as a vocalist when she was 16 years old. Kamel's father is Syrian, but his mother was raised Catholic—he says he is "more influenced by the mystical paths in Islam. Like Sufism." The Islamic Monthly describes the band as challenging "mainstream Arab and Muslim 'Americaness'" Their musical genre has various been described as taqwacore and raïcore. (Raïcore

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  • Al-Thawra (Arabic: الثورة, meaning "The Revolution") is an experimental metal punk band with rhythms and modes that draw heavily on Middle Eastern influences. Band member Marwan Kemal describes a "third identity" between the "false dichotomy of East and West", pointing out that "in the Middle East, I'm still always 'the American kid'". Kemal grew up in Chicago—the band's bassist Mario Salazar is Mexican, and Sahar Salameh joined the band as a vocalist when she was 16 years old. Kamel's father is Syrian, but his mother was raised Catholic—he says he is "more influenced by the mystical paths in Islam. Like Sufism." The Islamic Monthly describes the band as challenging "mainstream Arab and Muslim 'Americaness'" Their musical genre has various been described as taqwacore and raïcore. (Raïcore is a genre that blends traditional Algerian folk music with punk rock.) (en)
  • Al-Thawra (Arab: الثورة, yang berarti "Revolusi") adalah grup musik punk eksperimental metal dengan ritme dan yang sangat dipengaruhi oleh pengaruh . Anggota grup Marwan Kemal menggambarkan "identitas ketiga" antara "dikotomi palsu antara Timur dan Barat", menunjukkan bahwa "di Timur Tengah, saya masih selalu 'anak Amerika'". Kemal dibesarkan di Chicago—bassis grup Mario Salazar adalah orang Meksiko, dan Sahar Salameh bergabung dengan grup sebagai vokalis saat dia berusia 16 tahun. Ayah Kamel adalah orang Suriah, tetapi ibunya dibesarkan secara Katolik—dia mengatakan bahwa dia "lebih dipengaruhi oleh jalan mistik dalam Islam. Seperti tasawuf." The Islamic Monthly menggambarkan grup musik ini sebagai "arus utama Arab dan Muslim 'Amerika'" Genre musik mereka telah beragam digambarkan sebagai taqwacore dan raïcore. (Raïcore adalah genre yang memadukan musik tradisional dengan punk rock.) (in)
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  • Al-Thawra (Arabic: الثورة, meaning "The Revolution") is an experimental metal punk band with rhythms and modes that draw heavily on Middle Eastern influences. Band member Marwan Kemal describes a "third identity" between the "false dichotomy of East and West", pointing out that "in the Middle East, I'm still always 'the American kid'". Kemal grew up in Chicago—the band's bassist Mario Salazar is Mexican, and Sahar Salameh joined the band as a vocalist when she was 16 years old. Kamel's father is Syrian, but his mother was raised Catholic—he says he is "more influenced by the mystical paths in Islam. Like Sufism." The Islamic Monthly describes the band as challenging "mainstream Arab and Muslim 'Americaness'" Their musical genre has various been described as taqwacore and raïcore. (Raïcore (en)
  • Al-Thawra (Arab: الثورة, yang berarti "Revolusi") adalah grup musik punk eksperimental metal dengan ritme dan yang sangat dipengaruhi oleh pengaruh . Anggota grup Marwan Kemal menggambarkan "identitas ketiga" antara "dikotomi palsu antara Timur dan Barat", menunjukkan bahwa "di Timur Tengah, saya masih selalu 'anak Amerika'". Kemal dibesarkan di Chicago—bassis grup Mario Salazar adalah orang Meksiko, dan Sahar Salameh bergabung dengan grup sebagai vokalis saat dia berusia 16 tahun. Ayah Kamel adalah orang Suriah, tetapi ibunya dibesarkan secara Katolik—dia mengatakan bahwa dia "lebih dipengaruhi oleh jalan mistik dalam Islam. Seperti tasawuf." The Islamic Monthly menggambarkan grup musik ini sebagai "arus utama Arab dan Muslim 'Amerika'" Genre musik mereka telah beragam digambarkan sebaga (in)
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