What is Taqwacore? It's not a specific musical genre, though it's closely aligned with punk. It's not affiliated with a particular religion though several songs

What is Taqwacore? It’s not a specific musical genre, though it’s closely aligned with punk. It’s not affiliated with a particular religion though several songs do touch on Islamic issues. It’s not lots of things, but ever since a Michael Muhammad Knight coined the term as the title for his novel

Though their participation in Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam introduced them to the world, all girl punk band Secret Trial Five are using their music

This is the story of a movement that intersects Islam and punk rock. It asks the hard questions about life, religion and the pursuit of something true... while screaming it all in your face. Director Omar Majeed tells Michael Muhammad Night's story with the voice of the people living by Taqwacore.

The media has pegged taqwacore as Islamic punk, but the New York punk rock band The Kominas disagree. In this exclusive interview, the Pakistani-American quartet describes taqwacore as an online support network of punk-loving buddies from diverse religions, countries and sexual orientations. ...

Director Omar Majeed follows young taqwacore bands The Kominas, Al-Thawra, Diacritical, Vote Hezbollah, and Secret Trial Five as they tour the U.S. leaving

In this previously unreleased scene from the documentary Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam, the Kominas get shut down by the cops for playing punk rock at an Islamic center event.

The media has pegged taqwacore as Islamic punk, but the New York punk rock band The Kominas disagree. In this exclusive interview, the Pakistani-American

On a warm evening last August in Oakland, California, a group of young men – relaxed, casually dressed, not all of them freshly showered – stand barefoot on

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The Kominas are at it again -- this time the fun-loving Taqwacore trio celebrate the release of their second music video for their Punjabi song, Tunnnnnn.

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

We’re bringing you to Iceland to meet some not-so-sheepish indie rockers, we’ll swing past the UK to visit the queen of the grime and then wind up in China for a Kung-fu punk paddle-ball session. Be sure to check out more on this week’s artists: Reykjavik’s groovy Who Knew, London’s hard-spitting

This week we belly-up to stages and hit the streets to catch music performed live. From Puerto Rican garage rockers to Australian disco-house throwbacks to Moroccan socially conscious rap, we try to capture lightening in a bottle -- the anything-goes magic of music unleashed upon an audience. Be

Fresh from the release of their drop-dead lovely fifth album Gravity the Seducer, we got electropop heroes Ladytron to strut for us under bright neon lights in a Victorian theatre. The glamorous venue really set the mood for their somber-yet-sparkling synth sounds. After the show we got some

In our 5th episode we check out a Chilean child prodigy with a great head of hair, a British electropop group with a vampiric vibe, and a Congolese/Belgian rapper with a smooooth French flow. Check out more on this week's artists: Francisca Valenzuela, Ladytron, and Baloji....

K-pop sensations BEAST, 4Minute, and G.NA - collectively known as United Cube –-recently began touring together in an effort to bring themselves closer to their fans all over the world. After successful concerts in Tokyo and Seoul, United Cube quickly announced that they would be adding tour stops

Calm, collected, and yes, cute. That’s Emicida, the Sao Paulo freestyle king who swept the Brazilian MTV Music Video Awards this year. On a recent trip to NYC, the MC killer and his crew visited East Village Radio for an afternoon, and MTV Iggy was there to capture it all. In an exclusive

A film about Muslim punks will bring out the Muslims, the punks, and more, but never the creatures of lore described in the movie. The New York debut of The

The Kominas, the Boston-based punk-rock band who takes in Islamic themes and spits them out with rage-filled, yet catchy rhythm is back with Escape to Blackout

Watch free trailers, read the latest news and plot synopsis, and see photos of the cast and crew of The Taqwacores on MTV.com.

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