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

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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, catchy, deep, provocative

While it features Doc Jazz’s signature guitar, well-blended into a thumping, funk-rock beat that expresses resilience and determination, the lyrics shock the listener into trying to process the bold statements, by which the power system is exposed.

The unapologetic sarcasm with which the song is delivered, is enhanced by a film-noir like AI video, in which red (blood) and gold (wealth) accents are enhanced. Benjamin Netanyahu morphs into a hideous monster, the behind-the-scenes workings of the bloodthirsty exploitation machine, are relentlessly visualized and exposed.

Crafty music on real instruments

While nothing in the soundscape of this song reveals his Palestinian background, a journey through the seemingly endless landscape of Doc Jazz’s songs, would reveal an authentic Palestinian for whom the cause is as dear as his blood.

The music of Doc Jazz is ingeniously crafted: it does not bring down your mood, like most protest music does – instead, it makes you feel empowered and more determined. The arrangements are complex, and almost always delivered on real instruments, unless the style of the song demands electronic soundscapes.

Most of these instruments are played by this Palestinian surgeon himself, including guitar, piano, and bass. There are many – especially older – recordings in which he plays live drums, and on many songs, he has hired live session drummers. In many songs, he blends Palestinian musical themes into the fabric, thanks to his mastery of the Palestinian shibbabeh (shepherd’s flute) and the Arabic Oud.

The intricate mastery of these compositions, over time, has been lauded by many music professionals.

Don’t watch All About The Benjamins – at your own loss

All About The Benjamins is the latest in a long resume of over 110 songs, 60% of them dedicated to the Palestinian cause, most of them in English, some in Arabic, and a few in Dutch.

If this hasn’t made you wonder why All About The Benjamins has attracted so much attention, and hasn’t made you click this link to watch the music video right now, nothing will!

Be prepared: biting lyrics, funky guitars, thumping funk-rock beat – and a message that will shake you to your core once you really get it!

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Doc Jazz is a Palestinian musician, currently based in the United Arab Emirates. He was born and raised in the Netherlands, which is where he started his first musical endeavors. He works full-time as a surgeon, and produces his songs in his free time. He usually does all the instruments and vocals in his recordings by himself. His music, which covers a wide variety of genres ranging from funky pop and jazz all the way to rap and Arabic music, has been featured on many media outlets in the Netherlands, in the Middle East, and elsewhere. The Palestinian cause plays a big role in the themes of his songs.

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