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Phay, who goes by Phayweather on social media, is a hip-hop artist based in East Atlanta and has been creating music for over ten years, alongside creating a clothes and accessories brand titled MAMA. As a big ‘90s R&B fan, Phay likes to incorporate the era’s sounds into his own music. “I try to pay homage to artists so if they were to hear my tracks they would be proud.”
The life and times of a Palestinian punk-rocker-turned-hip-hopper in New York City
Palestinian-American author Susan Muaddi Darraj was featured at the National Book Festival last month for her series: Farah Rocks.
Clarissa now works as a studio musician and has turned her classical oud style into exciting collaborations with artists of many different genres including Massari, Elyanna, Omar Offendum, Mona Haydar, Sandhill, Nasri Atweh, and Rotana. Recently, she produced a joint poetry-oud EP with Palestinian poet Mohammed el-Kurd titled “Bellydancing on Wounds.”
“I think it’s really important to be very vulnerable and very transparent with your pain and with your experiences, so that other people, if they are going through something similar, or if they need to relate to something, they can. I was offering [healing sessions] because of COVID-19. I just wanted to give people a free — because of the economy — a free, safe space if they needed to talk.” - Mama Yaya
I'm from outside the DC area. Ethnically, I’m half Palestinian half Lebanese. Just a little background on myself, I’m an artist. I make hip hop with indie pop vibes to it. I started making music about 2 years ago and [I] have 3 songs out right now. I just released my song Maybe which was release just a month ago.
“So originally I'm from Columbus, Ohio. That's where I was born and raised, but when I was 18, this was after I graduated high school, I decided to move [to Chicago] and it was a really, it was an impulse decision.”- Amira Jazeera
“Palestinian American from New Jersey, a singer songwriter, a musician former, or whatever you want to call it. You know, I'm just trying to make the world a better place. One song at a time.”- Zach Matari
“Ever evolving, but always passionate about music, art, women, spirituality, human rights, and mental health.” -Merna
“I’m a Palestinian American musician, producer, and recording engineer.”- Ahmad Ibrahim
“I'm from the DC area originally, so have loved growing up in -- and into -- the city's rich music scene. There is a long jazz history here, ever present when I get to perform at notable jazz venues,”- Lena Seikaly
“I’m a recording artist, songwriter and own my own independent label JV Inc.”- Juvahn Victoria
“First and foremost, I identify as a proud Palestinian woman. Secondly, I am a floater between the worlds of music and service, working to create a synthesis between art and community.”-Laila Fakhoury
“At the time of this interview I am a simple sympathetically pregnant North Carolina kid with a stereo-typical Palestinian aggression that I channel exclusively into being a cuddly care-bear dissident with a love for all things cozy or hostile.”- Sijal Nasralla
“I’m a second generation Palestinian American born and raised in Houston, TX.”-Ramzi Beshara
“I am a Palestinian-American composer and multi-instrumentalist. (Oud, violin, buzuq, percussion)”- Wanees Zarour
“I’m a proud baba to my amazing daughter Asmahan… I have a loving wife. I have a great life, which makes it hard to make angry music lol. I’m also one of the first Palestinian Arab MCs and producers in America. My brother Rhythmatik and I started releasing tracks on tape in the Bay Area and Detroit in the mid 90’s. I’m as well an Oud and Guitar player and sometimes bassist and drummer depending on the project.” - Tarik Kazaleh
“I'm the kid behind the counter at your friendly neighborhood Palestinian-owned corner store, deli, or liquor store."-Dalia Marina
We caught up with Aldarawsheh immediately following her first kickboxing fight in front of a packed audience at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, Illinois, and we chatted again a few days later at the Oak Lawn gym. Though she was recovering from a tough loss, Aldarawsheh was hopeful that she’d be in the Octagon again and looked to continue her training.
Abdelfattah was promoted last September by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (11-23), an affiliate of the Rockets. The former Vipers assistant found out shortly after returning from Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required at least once of every Muslim who can afford it and has good health.
