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Lebanon, music, Palestine, Syria, Uncategorized

Music Politics After the Arab Uprisings (Part 2)

[This article is Part 2 of 2 in this series on music politics in the wake of the 2011 Arab Uprisings. Click here to read Part 1 of the Post-Arab Uprisings: Music Politics series.]   A Real Mutation, a New Generation  In the post-Arab uprisings era, Arabic alternative artists, especially in the Gulf, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and Lebanon, became a recognizable medium for promoting … Continue reading Music Politics After the Arab Uprisings (Part 2)

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Lebanon, music, Palestine, Uncategorized

Music Politics After the Arab Uprisings (Part 1)

[This article is Part 1 of 2 in this series on music politics in the wake of the 2011 Arab Uprisings.] One Thursday afternoon in mid-August 2011, I was sitting in a minivan on the road heading from Damascus to Homs. The boiling heat melted my joints. It was muggy, and it took a long time to pass through the sluggish traffic on the main … Continue reading Music Politics After the Arab Uprisings (Part 1)

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DJ MIX: Not a victim anymore

Another mix to remedy the social alienation caused by the pandemic. Or maybe the pandemic just maxed out our feeling of fragmentation. Nonetheless, music heals. I’m here playing another mix because I love music you love music and if it wasn’t for music we wouldn’t be here. Living through the start of the apocalypse I find continuation and perseverance are only possible with music. Continue reading DJ MIX: Not a victim anymore

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Lebanon, music, Syria

George Wassouf: the People’s Champ

Whenever memories take me back to the time when the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) had just ended, one sound always echoes along the scenes: it is the special voice of that one singer who will always function as an anchor pinning down that particular slice of my remembrance of the past. Born in 1961 Kafroun, a Syrian village located in the countryside of Homs, George … Continue reading George Wassouf: the People’s Champ

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الراب في شوارع بيروت

Arabic article I wrote for Ma3azef مقالي الاول في الكتابة العربية نشر على موقغ معازف    في الثامن من شهر آب/ أغسطس الماضي، أُقيمت حفلة شد عصب على خشبة مسرح مترو المدينة. قصدتُ الحفلة تلك الليلة مدفوعاً بفضول حول اختيار عنوان الحفل، ومتسائلاً عن الفكرة التي جمعت الرابرجية السبعة: من لبنانالراس (طرابلس)، وناصر الدين الطفار (بعلبك). من سوريا السيّد درويش (حمص)، ووتر من (دمشق)، والأصلي (دير الزور). ومن … Continue reading الراب في شوارع بيروت

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The legendary piano of Yarmouk

Submitted by Moe Ali Nayel on Tue, 10/14/2014 – Electronic Intifada There is a piano that continues to survive alongside the Palestinians in besieged Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus. Earlier this year the piano appeared in the above YouTube video; it was the first time I learned of its existence. A favorite musical instrument, my ears were absorbed and my eyes followed each stroke of … Continue reading The legendary piano of Yarmouk

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الفن والثورة: أو كيف ينفلت الإبداع من قيود الاستبداد

First Arabic article published and translated by al-Manshour: Art and Revolution   نشر في‫:‬الخميس, ايلول 5, 2013 – ترجمه‫/‬ته الى العربية‫:‬ باسم شيت   في أوقات الثورة، تصعد إلى السطح حاجة ملحة لدى الجماهير للتعبير، ويصبح الفن حينها إحدى الوسائل الأهم لذلك التعبير الثوري. فمنذ انطلاقة الثورة التونسية، أي منذ أكثر من ثلاث سنوات، وكرة الثلج التي أنتجتها لا تزال تتدحرج في كل أنحاء المنطقة … Continue reading الفن والثورة: أو كيف ينفلت الإبداع من قيود الاستبداد

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