Tagged: palestinian

Doc Jazz on Shibbabeh

Revisiting the shibbabeh, the Palestinian flute

There has always been a consistently high demand for information on the shibbabeh, judging from web traffic coming to my website. Also, I frequently get questions about the instrument, and my tutorials. I really apologize for not answering all of them. It’s just too much work, and frankly, in most cases, I think people are able to figure out the...

Reem Kelani

Reem Kelani live on BBC Radio 3 on Friday 22 July

Renowned Palestinian vocalist and musicologist Reem Kelani will be appearing on BBC Radio 3’s “World on 3” from 11pm – 1am this Friday 22 July. In addition to an interview with Mary Ann Kennedy, Reem will be performing live in the studio, accompanied by Bruno Heinen on piano and Ryan Trebilcock on double bass. When to listen to the BBC...

Imprisoned Palestinian lawyer Shireen Issawi issues a statement

Ramallah – “An attorney of the Prisoners Society has visited political prisoner and lawyer Shireen Issawi. In a letter after this meeting, Issawi stated that she is a lawyer and that she has the right to defend other political prisoners, and that what she has done was simply a legal service for the prisoners. She said she has done nothing...

New review of Doc Jazz by More More Sound

This review was published yesterday by the music blog More More Sound from Sweden. Doc Jazz is a dynamic, diverse and unpredictable musical artist with a fondness for jazz, fusion, pop, blues and funk in equal doses. This artist and song-writer creates, performs and produces his own material,  showcasing an incredibly kaleidoscopic attitude, refusing to remain stuck in a box...