I consider the song “Right of Return”, although not necessarily my most popular song with the audience in musical terms, to be one of my most important works. There are a number of reasons why I see it this way. First of all, according to my view, the Right of Return is the heart of the Palestinian cause. Without putting...
In het programma OBA Live, dat vanuit de Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam wordt uitgezonden via radio en lokale televisie, was op 4 juni jongstleden Tariq Shadid te gast. Het was eigenlijk de bedoeling dat de uitzending onder andere zou gaan over zijn persoonlijke ervaringen met betrekking tot zijn emigratie vanuit Nederland naar de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, maar het gesprek bleef voornamelijk...
By Imane M. – translated from Dutch – Soon, on May 12th, Doc Jazz will come and perform his songs in Amsterdam. I don’t want to miss it, and you shouldn’t want to miss it either! Maybe you are thinking: ‘Doc Jazz? Old-fashioned jazz music with all kinds of complex improvisations? Not for me!’ Well, I am a big fan...
Today, on the last day of 2011, many people are reminiscing about the year that has gone by, and expressing their hopes and expectations for the year that is about to start. It is no surprise to any of those who follow the Musical Intifada , that for us, the focus is on Palestine. This New Year message will...
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