A Choice this Christmas? – By Roger Waters
By Roger Waters Truth and Love or Lies and Hate? Every morning, noon, and night, I have to delete a few notifications of new subscribers to my short Substack stack. My new subscribers liked the […]
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From Gaza to South Africa – The Mavrix Honor Legacy of Refaat Alareer
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Formed in 1984 by Ayub Mayet and Jeremy Karodia, The Mavrix began composing music of resistance against apartheid in South Africa. The South African band, The Mavrix, recently announced on […]
‘Kamala IS Brat’ – How Charli XCX Helped ‘Bratwash’ the Democratic Party’s Failures in the Middle East
By Karan Singh During a time when her influence has a broader reach than ever before, the British singer has chosen to look the other way as templates of her creativity helped absolve the Democratic […]
‘Cast off Your Sandals, Moses’: Rola Azar Releases New Song of Resistance
By Louis Brehony Seven months into the genocide on Gaza, vocalist Rola Milad Azar has recorded and released a stirring new anthem of solidarity. With poetry and music by Lebanese songwriter and leftist Fadi Zaraket, […]
From South Africa to Palestine – ‘There is No Revolution without Song’
By Benay Blend Palestine has long been home to resistance music, too. In Palestinian Music in Exile: Voices of Resistance (2023), Louis Brehony chronicles the history of Palestinian music in refugee camps close to Palestine, […]
Forefather of Indie Rap Movement on Gaza, US Complicity – Palestine Chronicle Interviews Sage Francis
By Romana Rubeo ‘Silence is deafening right now’, Sage Francis told us. But Sage Francis is not just a brilliant singer, performer, and musician. He is a tour de force, a truly unique artistic […]
Leve Palestina: The Rhyme of the Undamned
By Louis Brehony Fighting the ban, Leve Palestina is simultaneously a rebellion against proscriptions, right-wing media campaigns, and the constant attack on our right to solidarity with resistance. Cultural effects of the Zionist genocide and […]
‘The Message is Love’ – Famed US Artist Gives ‘Free Palestine’ Speech at Homecoming Concert (VIDEO)
By Sammy Baroud American rapper and artist, Macklemore, communicated a long, heartfelt message about Gaza to a sold-out Climate Pledge Arena in his hometown of Seattle, Washington. The packed concert on December 21 commemorated a […]
Solidarity Music – You Will Love These Five Songs about Palestine
By Sammy Baroud These are five songs, in Arabic, English and Swedish, which we hope you will enjoy. The Israel genocidal war on Gaza has inspired thousands of artists and creative continent creators around the […]
‘The Ghost Who Weeps’ – A Song from South Africa in Solidarity with Palestine
By The Mavrix South African music band, The Mavrix, in partnership with African Artists Against Apartheid, has recently released a song and video called ‘The Ghost who Weeps’ in solidarity with Occupied Palestine and the […]
Song from Gaza – In Memoriam of Samah Idris (VIDEO)
By Haidar Eid This song was recorded 10 days before the eruption of the ongoing genocide of Gaza, to be released on the second anniversary of the death of Samah Idris whose death has […]
‘My Promise to Gaza’: Eyewitness Report of a Palestinian Musician
By Fares Anbar I promise you that, if I am not martyred, my bandmates and I will continue to dedicate my music to every citizen of Gaza for the rest of my life. I […]
‘Here We Will Stay’: Zionist Genocide and the Battle for Civilization
By Louis Brehony Palestinians in Gaza continue to show the world that they will stand firm in the face of Zionism’s bloody dehumanization. The infamous Lord Balfour once wrote that all of the great Egyptian […]
‘Band of Lovers’: The Lebanese Artist who Helped Cement Palestine’s Revolutionary Culture
By Ramzy Baroud Whenever Israeli soldiers stormed our neighborhood in a Gaza refugee camp, we would rush to hide a few VHS tapes of Al-Asheqeen band. Possessing such revolutionary contraband would be enough to […]
‘Save the Future’ Celebrates Palestinian Culture, Music – PHOTO GALLERY
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Adorned by their black and white scarves, Keffiyeh, and traditional Palestinian clothes, scores of young Palestinian talents took part in the ‘Save the Future’ concert in Gaza City. The event […]
Palestinian Music in Exile: Voices of Resistance
(Palestinian Music in Exile: Voices of Resistance, by Louis Brehony. The American University of Cairo Press, 2023) ‘Palestinian Music in Exile’ is a historical and contemporary study of Palestinian musicianship in exile in the Middle […]
How Israeli Lobbyists Infiltrated Spotify to Censor Palestinian Music
By David Miller & Paul Salvatori Several lobby groups in the UK with strong links to the British government first pressured music giant Spotify and then imposed key changes on the company’s organizational structure. Music […]
Resistance, Music, and Existence under Occupation
By David Harrop On my first night in Palestine in Nablus in 2011, I sat transfixed as I watched a Dabke troupe of Palestinian youth leap and dance with pride in their culture and defiance […]
‘Nothing but Sympathy for the Palestinians’: Sinéad O’Connor Dies at Age 56
By Palestine Chronicle Staff O’Connor, who was best known for her single Nothing Compares 2 U, released in 1990, was also known for her outspoken political activism. Irish icon Sinéad O’Connor died on Wednesday, […]
‘Fête de la Musique’: War-Weary Gaza Rejoins Global ‘Music Day’ Celebration
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A few weeks after the Israeli war in Gaza subsided, taking the impoverished Strip back to a status quo of a hermetic siege and economic blockade, artists from across the […]
Roger Waters is a Principled Rock Star to Be Emulated Not Smeared
By Yves Engler Attacks against Roger Waters are shameful. If more rock stars and celebrities were engaged like him, the world would be a fairer place. The Toronto Star’s recent attacks against Roger Waters are […]
UPDATED | In Statement to Palestine Chronicle, Spotify Explains Why Mohammed Assaf’s Popular Song was Removed
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a statement sent to the Palestine Chronicle, a PR agency representing Spotify MENA, claimed that the reason behind the removal of a popular song by famous Palestinian artist, Mohammed […]
BDS Victory: Sam Smith Cancels Concert in Tel Aviv
By Palestine Chronicle Staff British popstar Sam Smith decided to cancel the planned concert in Tel Aviv next month, organizers announced on Friday. “Due to unforeseen technical and logistical problems, there will be no […]
German Court Reverses Controversial Decision: Frankfurt Must Allow Roger Waters Concert
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A German administrative court found on Monday that neither the city of Frankfurt nor the state of Hesse had the right to cancel a Roger Waters concert scheduled on May […]
German City of Frankfurt Cancels Roger Waters Concert over His Solidarity with Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The city of Frankfurt announced on Friday that it was canceling the forthcoming concert of Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters, accusing him of being “one of the world’s best-known […]
Haifa-Based Band Darbet Shams Release New Album
By Louis Brehony After months of performing and organizing, the Palestinian band Darbet Shams released their debut album on November 11. Entitled Shu Bidur al-Amal (‘Hope doesn’t hurt’), the recording crystallizes the youth energy and […]
Roger Waters Fends Off ‘Antisemitism’ Smears in Germany Ahead of Live Shows
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters has reaffirmed his commitment to perform in Germany next year as part of his This Is Not a Drill world tour in spite of […]
The ‘Disappearance’ of George Kirmiz: Unravelling a Palestinian Musical Mystery
By Issa Boulos and Louis Brehony “Anā ismī shaʿb filisṭīn” – my name is the Palestinian people. Song lyrics that would ring out in the refugee camps and university campuses, from quickly duplicated cassettes sold […]
On Your Own (Lewahdak): Song for Besieged Gaza
By Haidar Eid This song has been released at a cultural event in Gaza titled ‘A World of Our Own: Besiege Your Siege’, celebrating Palestinian culture and emphasizing its organic relation with resistance. Palestinian […]
Diabetes is a ‘Friend’ for Life: A Palestinian Teenager Uses Music to Overcome His Fears
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamza al-Ghazali is a 16-year-old boy from Gaza. He developed diabetes in 2014, following the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. He now considers diabetes as his ‘friend’, because this […]
