DAM

DAM's music is a unique fusion of east and west, combining Arabic percussion rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies, and urban hip hop.

DAM:

"The spokesmen of a new generation" Le Monde.

The first Palestinian hip hop crew and among the first to rap in Arabic, began working together in the late 1990s. DAM's music is a unique fusion of east and west, combining Arabic percussion rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies, and urban hip hop.

Ten years of performing all over the world has strengthened DAM's commitment to continue living in their hometown of Lyd working to provide the youth of the city and neighbouring communities with programs and opportunities that have otherwise been denied to Palestinian citizens of Israel.

Katibeh 5:

Among the first Hip Hop groups to start the underground scene in Beirut nearly 10 years ago, Katibeh 5 continues to break the barrier of silence with evocative lyrics that speak to the realities of Palestinian struggles in the diaspora. Katibeh 5 has produced 4 albums in addition to numerous collaborations with various Arab Hip Hop artists. The group comprises of Osloop, Jazzar (who is also a graffiti artist), Shahid Aayan, Jabbar and MoloTov.

Rafeef Ziadah:

Rafeef is a Palestinian performance poet and human rights activist based in London. Her performances of poems like 'We Teach Life, Sir' and 'Shades of Anger' went viral online within days of their release. Since releasing her debut spoken-word album Hadeel, she has toured many countries, performing poetry and conducting workshops. She was chosen to represent Palestine at the South Bank center Poets Olympiad in 2012.