Tagged: palestine

Child Victims of Israeli Violence

By Rana Alshami – The scene of rain was very beautiful; the lands of Gaza covered with a white colour, the smell of the land fertilizing my soul. Raindrops fell on my face and hair, my eyes went blank, and I stared off, and the sad music started because I remembered the martyrs, the injured and the orphans. There was...

South African musical solidarity for Palestine: The Mavrix

The Mavrix, a South African band, are known for their solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Their musical message reached all the way into the hearts of the Palestinians of Gaza and received international acclaim, when they released their well-known music video “The New Black”, which also featured Palestinian Oud player Mohammed Omar from Gaza. The music video that features the...

A State that Makes you Wonder

A State that Makes you Wonder

By Tariq Shadid – When Stevie Wonder announced his withdrawal from a performance at the FIDF (“Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces”) fundraiser gala, many in the pro-Palestinian movement cheered. I was relieved too. Seeing one of the greatest musical geniuses of our age, whom I could safely call one of the biggest inspirations of my own musical development, planning...

Doc Jazz

Doc Jazz: all songs free until further notice

  (NOTE: this promotion has been discontinued – but stay on the look-out for the next one!) Considering that Israel’s massive murderous onslaught upon the people of Gaza continues to rage on, and the online anti-Zionist confrontation is revved up on Twitter and other social media, Doc Jazz has made all his songs available for FREE DOWNLOAD. There are 99...