Popular Culture Review 30.1
a track that channels the anger of the anti-globalism movement , as it pays homage to the very anti-capitalist and openly anarchist organization that she founded in Marseille . Lyrics from “ La rage ” ( along with its accompanying video , which shows clips from anti-globalism protests from around the world ) outline the frustrations that anti-globalist groups have vis-à-vis the current world order . The song ’ s stated pedagogical goal is to educate uninformed listeners about how a variety of topics directly affect them in their day-to-day lives . In “ La rage ,” Keny Arkana makes a plea for her listeners to direct their anger into a “ rage ” as they learn more about how they can topple and demolish the current system , as shown here :
Because we are enraged , we will stand up to everything ,
The rage to go through to the end to the place where we want to lead our lives ( ... )
Anti-capitalist , anti-globalist , or wherever you ’ re seeking the truth about the world ,
The resistance of tomorrow . Inshallah on the eve of a revolution . Globally and spiritually ,
The rage of the people , la rabbia del pueblo ; because we ’ re enraged ,
The type that will shake up your norms . Rage has taken over the people and the rage is huge . 12
Later in the same track , she even goes as far to express her anger about genetically modified food ( GMO ) when she raps “ La rage , car c ’ est la merde et ce que ce monde y adhère , et parce que tous leurs champs OGM stérilisent la Terre ” (“ Rage , it ’ s this shit this whole world adheres to , and because all of their
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