Author: Doc Jazz

Samer Issawi

Samer Issawi injured in custody, suffers medical negligence

Samer Issawi has suffered a serious head injury while in custody in Ramleh prison, his sister Shireen Issawi has stated today on her Facebook page.   “In a telephone call from Ibtisam Al Anati, a lawyer from the Hurriyaat center, after her visit to Samer Issawi today in what is known as the hospital of Ramleh prison, she declared that...

'Hungry' was composed for Samer Issawi

Did ‘Hungry’ make a difference? Ask a Genie!

The Musical Intifada does not have a section where emails from fans and visitors are routinely published. After all, this site is not a ‘magazine’. However, I received an email from a fan that I found so thought-provoking that I decided to publish some of the communication here, with permission of course. The sender calls herself ‘Genie’, which apparently is...

Doc Jazz

Nog 1 keertje knallen: laatste Doc Jazz gig 1 Juni, De Unie, Rotterdam

Wanneer weet je dat iets genoeg is? Het is moeilijk aan te geven, te meten, of met zekerheid te bepalen. Boven alles is het vooral een gevoel. Ik heb recent besloten van mijn aankomende optreden op 1 Juni in Rotterdam, in De Unie, mijn laatste reguliere muziekoptreden in Nederland te maken. Zoiets klinkt misschien wat drastisch, en ik heb er...