Salah Edin

Salah Edin
Salah Edin
Background information
Birth name	Abid Tounssi
Born	23 June 1980 (age 44)
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper; actor;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1990s–2016
Labels	TopNotch
Website	www.salahedinonline.com

Abid Tounssi, known by his stage name Salah Edin (born 23 June 1980), is a Dutch Moroccan ex-rapper and actor.

Biography

Salah Edin gained recognition as a rapper (first in Arabic, then also in Dutch) in the 1990s and broke through to a larger audience in 2006 when he signed with Dutch hip hop label TopNotch.^[1] His third album, WOII, was slated for release in September 2011;^[2] the title is a reference to World War II, but carries other connotations as well, with the initials also referring to Willem Oltmans and Geert Wilders.^[3] That same year, he acted in a short Moroccan film, with another film already finished and a TV series in the making.^[2]

Edin has had a few encounters with controversy. Politician Geert Wilders (of the PVV) used a photograph of Edin for his 2008 film Fitna which was critical of the spread of Islam in Europe and worldwide. Edin's photograph in the documentary was identified as a photo of Mohammed Bouyeri, who was convicted for murdering Theo van Gogh.^[4] Edin filed suit, and in response, according to Edin, Wilders offered to appear in a rap song with him. He refused, and the judge decided in favour of Edin, ordering Wilders to pay €3,000 to the rapper and €5,000 to the photographer.^[3]

Discography

Demos

2003 - Hakma

Albums

2007 - Nederlands Grootste Nachtmerrie ("Netherlands' Biggest Nightmare", TopNotch)
2009 - HORR
2011 - WOII

Mixtapes

2006 - The Official Mixtape

Contributing artist

2012 - The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco (World Music Network)

References

^ Bommel, Koen van (2 November 2007). "Salah Edin en Winne geven rauwe hiphopshow" (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b Griffioen, Ingmar (3 March 2011). "Salah Edin: "derde album WOII in september bij TopNotch"" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b Griffioen, Ingmar (6 December 2010). "Salah Edin: "Wilders wilde samen een rapnummer opnemen"" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ "Salah Edin in Fitna" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

External links

Salah Edin at IMDb
Official website

[1] Bommel, Koen van (2 November 2007). "Salah Edin en Winne geven rauwe hiphopshow" (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[woii-2] Griffioen, Ingmar (3 March 2011). "Salah Edin: "derde album WOII in september bij TopNotch"" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[wilders-3] Griffioen, Ingmar (6 December 2010). "Salah Edin: "Wilders wilde samen een rapnummer opnemen"" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[4] "Salah Edin in Fitna" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]