Plot Synopsis

REBEL MUSIC is a half-hour documentary series that examines how young people around the world are using music and art to spark social change in countries grappling with social injustice. Each 30-minute episode features a different country, including: Egypt, highlighting how brave civilians use protest songs and social media to revolutionize the mindsets that tainted their nation's past; Afghanistan, showcasing the first female rapper in Afghanistan who continues to sing despite death threats to her family and a group of heavy metal rockers who refuse to stop playing their music; Mali, examining a defiant generation of musicians in Bamako who are rising up and rallying their countrymen for a return to democracy and freedom; India, documenting how artists, activists, rape survivors and civilians are fighting to end the systemic oppression of Indian women today by working to change the media representations of women to ensure their safety on the streets; Israel/Palestine, telling the stories of musicians on both sides of the struggle who aim to build bridges of peace through their troubled, yet inspiring land; and Mexico, chroncling how local artists use their creativity to confront the issues of Tijuana, a town once known for its vibrant nightlife, which has become a war zone plagued by drug-related violence. REBEL MUSIC is executive produced by acclaimed artist and activist Shepard Fairey.