Tagged: palestinian

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...

Love in the Time of Corona: Doc Jazz’s new album is out!

Palestinian surgeon and musician Doc Jazz has released a new album, titled “Love in the Time of Corona“. It’s 2020, the year has had a very strange and disconcerting start. In your self-quarantined quarters, you’re going to need some music that puts you in the right mood to get you through these uncertain times. This is what Doc Jazz is...

Rami Yacoub: Swedish-Palestinian Music Giant

Have you heard of Rami Yacoub before? Maybe you haven’t, but one thing that’s for sure, is that you have heard songs he produced or co-produced. Does  Britney’s “Hit Me Baby One More Time” ring any bells? Or Ariana Grande’s “One Last Time”? What about Backstreet Boys’ “Shape of Your Heart”? Rami Yacoub is among the true giants of the...

Palestinian tunes on the shibbabeh: new video of Doc Jazz playing folkloric melodies

In a centuries-old tradition of Palestinian folkloric music, Doc Jazz is playing on the shibbabeh (Palestinian flute) in a new video. He published it both to Facebook – where it received a warm welcome – and to Youtube. Traditionally, in the northern regions of what is nowadays known as the “West Bank”, Palestinian ‘fallaa7een’ (farmers) often had the shibbabeh as...