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Tupac Shakur: Hero of Israeli-Ethiopian musicians

Young Israeli-Ethiopians who suffer from discrimination reject local Israeli music, preferring to relate to African-American rap artists like Tupac Shakur.

Yuval Avivi
Yuval Avivi
Mar 17, 2016
Rap singer and actor Tupac Shakur is shown as he arrives for a court hearing on weapon possession charges September 27 at the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles - RTXF80D
Rap singer and actor Tupac Shakur is shown as he arrives for a court hearing on weapons possession charges at the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles, Sept. 27, 1994. — REUTERS

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