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2 April 2013
“New melodies and rhythms that in our minds go beyond what is expected of traditional hip-hop.” Read more about Listen! New music from Palestinian hip hop legends DAM as they kick off US tour
Brussels 18 March 2013
Roger Waters is calling on musicians everywhere not to play Tel Aviv. Read more about Boycotting Israel is the "way to go," says Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters
12 November 2012
New video for “In this Prison,” which takes on the neoliberalization of Palestine. Read more about MC Stormtrap Asifeh takes on liberation vs Fayyadism in new video "In this Prison"
6 November 2012
“If I could go back in time” DAM raps the story “backwards” from death to birth of a young woman murdered by members of her family for refusing to marry against her will. Read more about Watch: New DAM hip hop track with video co-directed by Jackie Salloum targets violence against women
12 October 2012
Boikutt: “These kind of events… are used as a propaganda tool to hide the colonial nature of ‘Israel.’” Read more about Citing Israeli sponsorship, Palestinian MC Boikutt pulls out of Austria's Salam.Orient festival
26 September 2012
The Red Hot Chili Peppers weren’t always into crossing picket lines. And if they’re not careful, they’ll find themselves behind the trend. Read more about The Chili Pepper paradox: how can Pussy Riot supporters embrace Israel?
25 September 2012
Black Star held their fists high and declared, “Let’s get free just like the Palestinians!” Read more about Rappers Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) give a lyrical shout-out to Palestine
29 September 2011
How can one expect any art to take root under Israeli occupation, let alone for a small delegation of artists, DJs and rappers to make any impact? Read more about Film review: Can hip hop be "bigger than the occupation"?
3 August 2011
Rapper Lupe Fiasco talks about his early education on Palestine in a video interview with Palestinian American Hip Hop aficionado Sama’an Ashrawi Read more about Hip Hop star Lupe Fiasco tells of his early education on Palestine
2 June 2011
“Tree of Life” (Shajaret Al Hayah) is a new hip-hop track from Rami GB, Mahmoud Jrere (of DAM), Ahmad Srour, Suleiman al-Zawahira. It’s an ode to the olive tree – a symbol of continuity, steadfastness and resistance in Palestine – and frequent target for destruction by Israel from 1948 to the present day. Read more about "Tree of Life" - New hip-hop track from Rami GB featuring DAM's Mahmoud Jrere