The translation of Samer Issawi’s letter by the Musical Intifada was taken up by wonderful activists from other countries, now resulting in translations from Arabic into six languages. Please share this page so that the message of our brave hunger striker can be read and understood in all corners of the world. The text is here below in: English, Arabic,...
Translation by Tariq Shadid – see original Arabic text down below Ramallah, April 17, 2013 From his room in Kaplan Medical Center, political prisoner Samer Issawi sent a letter via the lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoner Society saying: “I am sending my greetings to everyone, without exception, and I request from all honorable people of our country, of our Arabic...
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...
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...
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