"Being a Muslim in the U.S. It's Not Easy"

"Being a Muslim in the U.S. It's Not Easy" - For some people, hip-hop songs of today are more identical to the theme of love, sex, and violence. Trying to change that paradigm by Tariq Snare, hip-hop musicians from the United States.

For Snare, hiphop music does not just spoil the listener with pounding rhythms and powerful lyrical themes easily sold. Hiphop can be a means of propaganda as well as expression of the hearts of Muslims. That Snare lived with his group, Native Deen, known as the American Muslim hip-hop group.

Through a number of songs composed by them, one of them "Not Afraid To Stand Alone," Native Deen has raised the motivation of Muslims in the land of Uncle Sam. Various positive comments as they appear in the song arouse social media website, YouTube."Being a Muslim in the U.S. It's Not Easy"

For some people, hip-hop songs of today are more identical to the theme of love, sex, and violence. Trying to change that paradigm by Tariq Snare, hip-hop musicians from the United States.

"There is a write, 'I am a Muslim and before seeing this video I do not know how lucky I am for this, and now I am diligent in prayer five times a day," said Snare, who plays as a drummer in Native Deen.

This time he came alone to Indonesia, after last year fellow come together with one Grop. Snare was performed with skill performance with nine local hip-hop musicians in Jakarta on February 15, 2012.

Before the show, Snare chat with "VIVAnews" about his views on the development of hip-hop, preaching in music, and the blessings and challenges that he experienced since becoming a Muslim in America.

What made ​​you pursue the hip hop?

The music was special to me because growing up in New York while I was also a native of New York. Hiphop itself emerged in the late 70s or early 80s, when I was in junior high school.

My own high school is a school of music, the Laguardia High School of Music and Art. If you've seen the movie 'Fame', about the depiction of a learning atmosphere that's there.

In college, I was studying jazz because I love jazz music. Not only that, I also studied education and music performance in college.

Which I think is also interesting is that hiphop could provide more energy for the young. They can express what they think, what appeals to them with hip-hop, because hip-hop give them a voice.

What makes hip hop drum is different from other music?

I think, the role of drums in a genre other than hip hop is not too dominant. Hip hop lives on drums. In the era of 70s to 80s, the DJ played songs mostly have a pause in the middle.

The gap was filled with drum beats, and that's where hip hop and rap beats to accompany emerging. So, the drum is a key element in hip hop.

However, that does not mean the other music genres drum is not important. In rock n roll for example, the drum may occupy the second position of the most important elements for the life of rock n roll on the guitar.

Hip hop with rap, there is life on the drum. Elements also exist in the real drum jazz, though not an overly dominant element in jazz is more difficult to tap, and jazz are very time conscious.

What makes you unique compared to other hip hop musician?

I actually do not think, if I am a unique hip hop musicians. It is possible to distinguish me from other hip hop musicians is my background is a teacher. I formerly a teacher before deciding on a career in music. After graduating from college, I had taught English and history at a junior high school in New York.

Is there a Muslim hip hop musician in addition to you? How the U.S. public acceptance of them?

There, and they are all successful musicians and known throughout the world. Mos Def example, he is a legend of hip hop. There is also Lupe Fiasco, he's a Muslim musician his songs became a worldwide hit.

There is also a rapper who from African that also well know in worldwide, but I forgot his name. They all operate globally, and fans are not limited to Muslims only.

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