BEIRUT: Lebanon hasn’t had much in the way of an Arab Spring. In the wake of the popular demonstrations credited with toppling the sclerotic regimes in Tunis and Egypt, in fact, some referred to Lebanon as one of the most stable regimes in the region. A rare thing.

That doesn’t mean that this country’s hip-hop scene hasn’t been responsive to the season. During the anti-sectarianism demos staged on Beirut streets from February to April 2011, protesters could be heard to sing “The people want the downfall of the regime!” – the opening lines of “Thawra,” a then-newly composed tune by Lebanese rap pioneer Rayess Bek.

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