Category: Articles

Half a million views for All About The Benjamins on X!

Doc Jazz, Palestinian artist with a long-standing legacy of songs for the Palestinian cause, has made a comeback with unprecedented viewer outcomes: All About The Benjamins. A soul-penetrating work of art that stays with you after watching it – or should I say: undergoing it – this protest song kicks against the very roots of imperialistic and genocidal evil. Funky,...

“All About The Benjamins”: embraced by the crowds, shunned by pundits

When I put out my song “All About The Benjamins” on X, I was pleasantly surprised: especially in the beginning, I was overwhelmed by the positive reactions. After a few hours, seeing this welcoming reception, I decided to set a goal of 1000 reposts. After a while, this high expection was contradicted by a perceived reluctance of high profile friends/followers...

In memoriam Walid Itayim: That Train

Walid Itayim, Palestinian/Lebanese guitar legend in the Lebanese blues and rock scene, passed away in 2020. He was a dear friend, and the news truly came as a big shock to me. A few years before he died, we had been working on my song “That Train”, in which I wanted to put a spotlight on his inspired soloing on...