Schaefer, John Philip RodeDr. John Philip Rode Schaefer - Assistant Professor, Anthropologyhttp://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/51522026-04-08T14:35:17Z2026-04-08T14:35:17ZRevolution Remixxx 2011: Protest Song MarocaineSchaefer, Johnhttp://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/49632014-09-02T19:34:04Z2013-04-04T00:00:00ZRevolution Remixxx 2011: Protest Song Marocaine
Schaefer, John
In late 2010, those of us interested in the Middle East were surprised by persistent protests in Tunisia.
My family and I were evacuated from Cairo on February 2, 2011. I returned to Egypt on February 13,
and a week later, a major day of rage started the revolution in Morocco, with large protests breaking out
in all major cities and even many minor ones. Like millions, I avidly watched the music videos and
music clips that supported and resulted from the protests in Tunis and Cairo. In particular, I checked the
Internet for news from Morocco. I was unsurprised to see Moroccans taking part in massive protests. I
was also not surprised to see them using songs and chants. What did surprise me was the presence of
one song.
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