We sat down with Maysa Daw and Tamer Nafar from Palestinian Hip-Hop group DAM for a live recording of Quartertones at Sole DXB in December 2023. We play short clips of music from their albums and talk about representing their home city of Lydda through rap, working with Israeli musicians in โco-resistanceโ and writing music that goes beyond the occupation as Palestinian musicians.ย
DAM is a Palestinian hip-hop group founded in 1999 by brothers Tamer and Suheil Nafar. Maysa Daw joined in 2015.ย
Connect with DAM ๐ https://www.instagram.com/dampalestine/?hl=en
Connect with Tamer ๐ https://www.instagram.com/tamer_nafar/?hl=en
Connect with Maysa ย ๐ https://www.instagram.com/maysadaw/?hl=en
Sole DXB is an annual footwear, music, art, and lifestyle festival that takes place in the Dubai Design District in Dubai, UAE. It launched in 2011 as a modest gathering for sneaker enthusiasts and has since grown into a regional platform that brings global brands and performers to Dubai.
afikra partnered with Sole DXB in December 2023 to facilitate and moderate some talks as part of the festival.
Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani ๐ https://spoti.fi/47I59ns
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Mikey Muhanna ๐ https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/?hl=en-gb
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FOLLOW & RATE THE QUARTERTONES PODCAST:
ยป Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afikra-quartertones/id1646407556
ยป Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26VHvC6yVOxlRFjeOts6uf
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THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK
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