Home

French hip-hop did not become global by abandoning its identity. In her latest article for oltreoceano, Hajar Ouahbi explores the legacy of DJ Mehdi, one of the most influential producers in the history of French rap and electronic music. Rather than copying American hip-hop, Mehdi helped bridge worlds, bringing new levels of clarity, groove, and sonic ambition to French rap while keeping it …

Solidarity is often imagined as something that happens from a distance. But what happens when those at the center of a struggle actively help build the networks that support them? In her latest article for oltreoceano, Iolanda Cuomo explores a lesser-known chapter of Black Panther history: the transnational alliances the Party helped create across Europe in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Moving …

Can a Black man become a neo-fascist? In her latest article for oltreoceano, Magalì Asfaha explores the life of Giorgio Vale, a young Italian of Eritrean descent who became involved with some of the most violent far-right organizations of the so-called Years of Lead. Through a conversation with researchers Carlo Costa and Gabriele Di Giuseppe, whose decade-long work helped reconstruct Vale’s …