The scene of music for the Palestinian cause is not as huge as it should be, but it is vibrant and alive with an energy that surpasses the scope of its relatively limited audience. This undoubtedly heralds a growing adherence and increased exposure among supporters of Palestine, and a bigger role for music in the Palestinian narrative. Shadia Mansour has...
By Tariq Shadid – Palestine Chronicle – Not everything in the Middle East, or more specifically in Palestine, is about politics. In this occupied nation, people are not only struggling for liberation and independence, but also to live a life that is as normal as possible under the difficult circumstances of Israeli oppression, persecution and segregation. People who are politically...
There is some important news on the front of music for the Palestinian cause: South African artists have banded together to record an album in support of the Palestinian struggle named ‘AMANDLA INTIFADA 2’. The album, in some ways, can be seen as a sequel to the album released in 2009 through the collaboration of four South African bands, called...
In these difficult times, there is some really good news to report for the Musical Intifada ! Doc Jazz was invited to become a member of the Friends of the Palestine Orchestras, a group of people and organizations who support the Edward Said National Conservatory’s goal of providing musical education to Palestinians living in occupied Palestine. This invitation was...
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