Rap in times of genocide. A conversation with Bu Nasser Touffar
Music can amplify the voices of struggles and has a long history in liberation movements, says the Lebanese rapper.
Bu Nasser Touffar
Bu Nasser Touffar is a Lebanese writer and rapper who raises his voice to break the silence of a marginalized society, which the state has long impoverished and silenced. His songs and writings were used as anthems in the Lebanese popular demonstrations and protests. Bu Nasser’s project began in 2009 with the release of Touffar’s album “The Companions of the Land ”, followed by several solo and collaborations with others who share the hopes, questions, revolution and musical passion of local and international rap performers and music producers. He performed dozens of successful live shows in various Lebanese regions and several sold-out concerts in Turkey and Europe, before returning to Beirut in April 2023 for his first concert in five years. Bu Nasser has independently published two novels “Al-Harayek” in 2016 and “Al Qushnood” in 2018.
