Rap in the classroom

Rap is not just music: it is storytelling, identity, and, thanks to Amir Issaa, it becomes an innovative educational tool.

Rap in the classroom is a unique journey, from the stage to school classrooms and prison workshops, showing how this musical genre can become a powerful ally in education.

Through personal experiences and the stories of those who have found a voice in Rap – like Alessandra, who, under the name Tim, affirmed her identity, or Malasorte, a young inmate sending his appeal to the world – the author reveals the potential of a language often underestimated. Rap thus becomes not only a means of self-expression, but also a bridge to school subjects: a narrative form alongside poetry, literature, and even mathematics.

The book offers practical insights through workshops that help students explore Rap as a language, tell their own stories, summarise disciplinary content, and engage in creative debates. Completing the picture is a reflection on the relationship between Rap and civil rights, from the struggles of minorities in the 1970s to its contemporary role.