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Following is a short list of music recently discovered through various channels and quickly checked out via the net:

Up first Messiah J + The Expert, a twenty-somethin’ duo from South Dublin. Hip Hop without all the antics that make this kind of music increasingly irrelevant.

Next ist Spain’s Ska-P. A ska punk combo from Madrid. As politically conscious as rythmically engaging. Check it out:

This one is a The Clash cover. French/algerian rocker Rahid Taha sings Rock el Casbah. Taliban eat your heart out.

Zola, south african rapper (even though its called kwaito in his homeland) /actor/Unicef embassador/showmaster shows why hip hop (kwaito) can still be relevant in places where it relates to the street. An article I recently read described him as the third most popular person in South Africa, right behind Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu.

Last but not least, Abdel Kader an Algerian raï song by Khaled. This is the live version where he sings with Faudel and the aforementioned Rashid Taha. The name of the song refers to the 19th century Algerian Sufi saint `Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā’irÄ« (yea, I copied that sentance for wikipedia ).