We know relatively little about the members of Taqbir. This anonymity is intentional. Like so many Islamic punk bands, they understand the risks of speaking out against their nation, government, customs and religion. Probably recorded in a room or in an abandoned house in Morocco, the first thing that stands out in the band’s first EP is the quality of the recording: as basic as possible. It sounds like a home demo tape, made on a lost 4-track recorder. It’s finely crafted, loud and raw. With the lyrics sung in the local Arabic dialect, we may not understand the words, but the message is loud and clear. Their shouts echo like a battle cry. It’s a furious and brutal EP that reminds us that there are still many voices to be heard around the world.