Rap music in Iran: Crossing the red line into politics makes you a target

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Dozens of rappers have been arrested in Iran since the rise of hip-hop in the country in the early 2000s. But the death sentence pronounced on April 24 against the rapper Toomaj Salehi marks a turning point in the Iranian regime’s intolerance of artists with a political message. Exiled rap artists Justina and Ghogha told FRANCE 24 of their admiration for Salehi, "who scares the powers that be". The last time Justina spoke to Toomaj Salehi was in November 2023. The dissident rapper had just been
 
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