MBS (hip hop)

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MBS, short for Le Micro Brise Le Silence (the microphone breaks the silence) is a rap group formed in 1988 in Algeria. They sing in Arabic, Kabyle, and French, and are led by Rabah Ourrad. Their lyrics mostly speak out against the Algerian government. [1]

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References

  1. Mesouane, Rabah (1999-09-30). "Algérie : le rap brise le silence". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-19.