Interviews

Father, Imam, Lennon

Tamer Nafar’s Debut Solo Album Tells Stories of a Palestinian Past and Future

DAM co-founder Tamer Nafar on his debut solo album, fatherhood, grief, and the hip-hop that refuses to stay quiet.

Decolonized Self

Turkish producer Nene H opens up about grief, club politics, and finding liberation through techno on Second Skin.

Raï & Wrong

After a Sarkozy performance derailed his career, Faudel reflects on exile, backlash, and the politics artists can’t escape.

The Rolling Stone Interview

Issam Alnajjar holds nothing back ahead of his sophomore album A Night In Cairo, from early virality pressures to the world he’s building.

Camps & Keyboards

Inside producer Ratchopper’s process, from writing camps to arranger keyboards, and the sound shaping Arab pop today.

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