Palestinian Rappers Sing and Protest
October 11, 2005
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DAM is the leading Palestinian rap group, nevertheless it’s the first Arab rap group in the Middle East, the group is creating and performing since 1998. All three members of the group were born and raised in the slams of Lod.
The music of DAM is influenced by the continuous Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as from the struggle for equality of Arab-Israeli. Their music expresses identification with the suffering of their Palestinian siblings.
Tamer Nafar and The Dam Crew from Lod Sing and Protest
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SlingShot Hip Hop is a documentary film that focuses on the daily life of Palestinian rappers living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel. It aims to spotlight alternative voices of resistance within the Palestinian struggle and explore the role their music plays within their social, political and personal lives. Coming 2006.
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the Philistines
Quality hip-hop with a purpose
The Philistines started thumping beats in their mothers’ wombs. They came out rapping, and have been delivering hip-hop for the masses ever since.
The group formed when emcees B-Dub and Ragtop (Palestinian-American brothers who came up in East Tennessee) decided to stop messing around and put out an album. The result, the 17-track Self Defined, is an eclectic blend of beats and tight, conscious lyrics–inspired and informed by the harsh realities facing today’s hip-hop community. Along for the ride are beatmestier B.Swisha and the Filipino Filistino, Flip (aka Cookie Jar).
Since the album dropped in October, 2003, the P has performed in shows and benefits from Guatemala to Jersey. The relocation of the group to L.A. and the addition of the infamous DJ Afterwords has sparked a slew of fresh tracks that continue the legacy begun in Self Defined
Check out these on their Website:
- B-Dub-Akon Locked Up-Remix
- AntiMatrix-Representin’ Palestine over a smooth arabic flute
- Solitude
- What they do
- Represent-Remix
- Rap group DAM to hold first US show October 5!
- The great divide , Rich man, poor man … Kobi Shimoni in his Tel Aviv studio and Tamer Nafar of DAM at his home in Lod, where he produces his records. Photo: Kevin Unger
- Channels of Rage, Tamer Nafar and Subliminal (Israeli Rapper) are subject the subjects of a documentary film featured in both the Arab Film Festival and the Jewish Film Festival
