El Général is the pseudonym for 22 year old Hamada Ben Amor, a rapper from Sfax, Tunisia. In December, 2010, he released the song Reis Labled, criticizing the corruption of the Tunisian government under president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The song was extremely popular and later became known as the ‘anthem of the Tunisian revolution.’ On December 22nd, El Général released a second protest song, “Tunisia Our Country” on YouTube. Two days later, on December 24th, Ben Amor was arrested for by Tunisian police for his songs, but was released due to enormous pressure by the public.
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