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ABCNT

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Born in Los Angeles, Iranian American ABCNT was part of the activist scene in the Nineties, protesting against corporate capitalism and its effects on society. At the same time, he also participated in the development of underground hip-hop, making music with politically charged rhymes. His artistic name comes from the union of Absent (his first nickname as street artist) and Abcntmnded (his DJ identity). The art of ABCNT is strictly connected with his political activism. Apart from music and psychedelia, ABCNT quotes as main sources of inspiration ‘protests, ...