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Mouka Drops ‘Soumi Ghali’ Ahead of Debut Album Release

Hard-Earned Debut

Mouka Drops ‘Soumi Ghali’ Ahead of Debut Album Release

Tunisian rapper Mouka drops “Soumi Ghali” ahead of his debut album Loyalty, arriving June 19 after five years of viral hits.

By Rolling Stone MENA Staff

Record- and Spirit-Breaking: Arab Football's Greatest World Cup Is Also Its Most Hostile

Green Card, Red Card

Record- and Spirit-Breaking: Arab Football’s Greatest World Cup Is Also Its Most Hostile

While Arab football achieved a record-breaking representation at the World Cup, it’s met with spirit-breaking American policies.

By Tariq Manshi

Commentary

A Country in Retreat: Tunisia Jails Anti-Racism Pioneer Saadia Mosbah

Saadia Mosbah's eight-year sentence raises urgent questions about repression, migration politics, and the cost of defending Black dignity.

Reviews

A Solid Second Season: Sahbek Rajel Continues to Explore Police as Workplace

Sahbek Rajel turns the police into a workplace comedy, exposing power, class, and street influence inside the institution.

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Bars Behind Bars: The Unspoken Rules Governing Tunisian Rap

Following the brief detention of rapper Kamara last year, the Tunisian rap scene is divided on what that detention means to their future.

FEATURES

Lullabies of Resistance: Remembering Rim Banna

Maram Khenissi remembers Rim Banna on her 59th birthday and celebrates her defiant legacy of sound, resistance and memory.

FEATURES

‘Samra’s Dollhouse’ Blurs Love, Control, and Performance At GFF

Tunisian filmmaker Maïssa Lihedheb’s ‘Samra’s Dollhouse’ redefines power, desire, and the female gaze at GFF.

MUSIC

Emel Is Redefining Power On Her Own Terms

The Tunisian icon reflects on her career and what it truly means to be an artist.