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The C!rcle: An Infinite Space Preserving Sudan Through Sound

Through intention and sound, The C!rcle reimagines what it means to belong, to resist, and to endure.

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Ziad Zaza: “I Won’t Make Myself A Throne To Settle Into. I’m Rebuilding The Throne All The Time.”

The Egyptian rapper dishes on his new pop EP and why he doesn’t hang onto his songs after they’re released.

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40 Over 40: OVO’s Noah “40” Shebib On Lebanon, Grief, Palestine, And Collective Liberation

The genre-defining musician in conversation with multimedia artist Yassin "NARCY" Alsalman on rest, responsibility, and return.

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BOUMPH: “I Needed To Create A Demon Gorilla.”

The Syrian-Canadian artist is here to unmask the truth and make listeners sit in their discomfort.

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How Breakdancing Has Provided A Sanctuary For Children In Gaza

Breakdancing as trauma-informed dance has endured as artistic resistance from the Bronx to Gaza.

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How Small X Became Morocco’s Most Intentional Voice in Hip-Hop

On his latest EP “NAFIDA”, the Safi-born rapper turns inward to forge an alternative grammar for hip-hop in Morocco.

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To Ziad Rahbani, From Yassin “NARCY” Alsalman

The Iraqi artist pens his love letter to the late Ziad Rahbani.