"Nude Culture" in the Arabic World

Nancy Ajram, the "princess of Lebanese pop", is considered to be part of the "nude culture".

"Those singers use nude video clips to build their popularity," comments well-known Syrian singer Nora Rahal. "They are not marketing any culture, their work is in no way ideologically or morally balanced. In fact, they have no culture worth spreading." Rahal, incidentally, refuses to appear in provocative attire. But she maintains that if she were asked to wear a bathing suit in a film, she would be prepared to do so - "for the sake of art."

Since two-thirds of the Lebanese audience is under 30, these "nude singers" have become very, very popular, exerting great influence over political and social issues.

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