Poetic Pilgrimage

Poetic Pilgrimage
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Islamic hip hop
Years active 2002–present
Members Muneera Rashida
Sukina Abdul Noor

Poetic Pilgrimage is a British Muslim hip-hop duo founded by Muneera Rashida and Sukina Abdul Noorin in 2002.

Hip Hop Hijabis - Documentary

Hip Hop Hijabis is a 2015 Al Jazeera documentary about Poetic Pilgrimage, directed by filmmaker Mette Reitzel. The aim of the documentary is to educate a chosen demographic about the constraints of being female within the Hip Hop genre. Al-Jazeera called it "a universal story about friendship, love and idealism, and two young women finding their place in the world." [1] The documentary explores the origins of the duo, how the music they listened to whilst growing up impacted on the style of music they make, and how the adjustment in their religious practices affects their lifestyle.

Discography

Year Title
2009 Freedom Times
2010 Starwomen Mixtape
2011 Silence is Consent (with Mohammed Yahya)

Television appearances

  • BBC2: Desi DNA
  • ITV: "The Muslim Jesus". This documentary showed them performing "Modern Day Marys", which is a tribute to Muslim women likening them to Mary, mother of Jesus.
  • Al Jazeera: Everywoman, Hip Hop Hijabis
  • Norwegian National TV
  • Swedish National TV
  • Islam Channel: City Sisters, Behind the Veil
  • Press TV: Nexus

Press coverage

  1. New Nation
  2. Eastern Eye
  3. New Statesman:[2]
  4. Al-Ahram Weekly:[3]
  5. The Independent:[4]
  6. NRK (Norway):[5]
  7. Emel
  8. The Platform Magazine
  9. Hip Hop Connection
  10. Muslim Views

Radio appearances

References

  1. ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/witness/2015/03/hip-hop-hijabis-150305091541022.html
  2. ↑ Motune, Vic (10-07-2008). "Sing out Sisters". New Statesman. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ Mumisa, Michael (17–23 August 2006). "Sacred tunes". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Introducing hip-hop's songs of praise". The Independent. 2008-05-16.
  5. ↑ Garden, Brita (2008-05-30). "Hip-hop i hijab". NRK.
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