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Muslim rap group 'Jihad' is trying to make a positive mark.
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The
Hits
Jihad:
If you name your musical group Jihad, then you better be clear as to
exactly what your image is going to be and exactly what your music
is going to focus on; because in today’s political climate, jihad
is a word that conjures so many negative images in the minds of
non-Muslims.
The
San Francisco Bay Area rap duo Jihad doesn’t have that problem.
Amaar and Siege, as the two are known respectively, note that
“unity is of great importance not just in hip-hop, but in life.
The only way we can move forward as a people is by coming together.
Through the years the brothers have remained involved with the
community by donating time and money to various non-profit
organizations.”
With
this positive outlook, Jihad focuses on music that is positive,
conscious and that “brings to life the struggles of the youth
society has turned its back on.”
Jihad’s
debut EP, entitled Arabian Nights, is in a select number of
Bay Area record stores and is available on the group’s website at www.jihad4life.com.
The
Misses
Robin
Williams: Well known comedian and film star Robin Williams
recently paid a visit to U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan as
part of a whirlwind entertainment tour that also took him to
Uzbekistan. Williams joins a growing list of American pop stars who
have journeyed to Afghanistan to help boost troop morale.
Williams
did his trademark comedic shtick making wisecracks about everything
from the rough flight to the current conditions of landmines in the
country. As reported by CNN, Williams said to his troop audience:
"I feel like we're at a golf match…Here we are at the third
hole of the Afghan Open. We can't play the 10th hole because it's
still mined."
All
joking aside, however, Afghanistan is riddled with landmines that
claim new victims each day. And although Williams’ comments were
meant to be tongue-in-cheek, there need to be more celebrities
making trips to Afghanistan to highlight the plight of the Afghan
people and fewer funny people going there making cracks about the
situation.
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