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Tunisian Underground music refers to music performed by tunisian artists that play or compose in a style different from the established tunisian Mainstream . Using the term ''underground'' to define a performing arts movement or scene in tha arab world, including Tunisia , takes on a slightly different meaning compared to the one generally understood when used in the Western Countries . Given that contemporary tunisian mainstream music includes only a few different musical styles, underground music has come to include any artist or band that sings or composes in a different Genre . For instance, while there's nothing ''underground'' about reggae, tunisian reggae bands are considered part of the tunisian underground scene. STATE OF THE ART Although small, the underground music scene in Tunisia is growing fast. Over the last 5 to 10 years there has been an impressive increase in the number of bands trying out all sorts of musical genres. However, the most active scenes are undoubtedly a) the tunisian heavy metal bands and b) the tunisian rap scene. Most of the heavy metal, dark and gothic bands in Tunsia sing in english. While several bands compose their own music most of these bands predominantly perform covers. In contrast, most tunisian rappers rap in tunisian (the local arabic dialect). The tunisian rap scene is very productive but it is still widely based on self-producing MCs. SOME TUNISIAN UNDERGROUND ARTISTS New upcoming bands include [http://www.checkpoint303.com ] SEE ALSO
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