Taqwacore Lyrics by Non-Taqwacore Bands
He said, “This is a Mecca.” I said, “This ain’t no Mecca man, this place is fucked.” – Rancid, Journey to the End of East Bay It should be no surprise to readers who’ve read my post on “Allah, Allah, Allah,” that I have a slight fascination with Muslim lyrics in non-Muslim places. After reading … Read more
Rebel Warrior Poet
I was just reading Blue-Eyed Devil while my Genius Itunes played music that I never knew I had. This song just jumped on, the 2008 song Rebel Warriors by Asian Dub Foundation. My ears perked as the open khobitah had recognizable words. It was in Bangla. I immediately went to the parents to ask them … Read more
Homage to Fearless Iranians from Hell!
There’s always an idiot on the internet. But this time, they were kinda right–KINDA. A lot of people have been commenting on Taqwacore videos around the internet, saying that we aren’t the first to do this. Although Taqwacore as a whole was not influenced by these guys, Kourosh from Vote Hezbollah was definitely rocking these … Read more
