Author: Doc Jazz

Macy Gray’s Amazing Disgrace

Macy Gray’s Amazing Disgrace

Yes, this may indeed be a provocative and unfriendly title – but I personally think that she had that one coming. Macy Gray today sent the following message on her Twitter: “Dear Israel fans. Me and the band will be there in 20 days. Can’t wait. See you then. Peace.” How terribly disappointing. Only one day before, she had posed...

NEW: ‘Wake Up!’ re-recorded

NEW: ‘Wake Up!’ re-recorded

Another remake of an older Doc Jazz song – this time it is the song ‘Wake Up!’, which was written during the 2006 Israeli war against Lebanon and Gaza. The song combines slow pounding hip-hop with the sound of the Arabic lute, the Ud, paired with urgent and penetrating lyrics. Click on the image to hear the song, or here...

Free song of the week: Falasteen (el 3alam)

Free song of the week: Falasteen (el 3alam)

This week’s free song is one of Doc Jazz’s Arabic songs and it’s called Falasteen (el 3alam), which means Palestine (The Flag). This song pays tribute to the cause for Palestinian freedom, and in its chorus says that the (Palestinian) flag will be raised over a free Palestine and a free Al Quds (Jerusalem). Play or download the song as...

Free song of the week: Why the Innocent

Free song of the week: Why the Innocent

Every Friday, a different Doc Jazz songs is designated as ‘Free Song of the Week’ and can be downloaded without any payment. This week’s free song is ‘Why the Innocent’. It is a piano ballad, which was written immediately after the bombings of Amman on November 9, 2005, in which three hotels were targeted and 60 people were killed. Many...