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Jowan Safadi is a pioneering Palestinian singer-songwriter and multi-genre musician known for his influential role in the development of the Free Arabic Rock genre. He has created a body of work that spans over a decode, experimenting with a variety of genres such as Alternative Rock, Post Punk, Electronic Music and Traditional Arabic Music.
„Safadi’s Musical Range is incredibly wide and not limited to any one genre. Some of his music is melancholic, some comical and some just plain groovy. At the same time most of his music insistently takes on issues of freedom, colonisation and racism“ - Beirut Today.
With a career that began In the late 90s, Jowan's songs, including "To be an Arab", "Poor infidels", and the protest song "The police Is not Our Police", are considered Iconic hits of the alternative Arabic scene. In 2012, he released the album "Namrud", which helped him break through to the wider Arab world with its socially and politically critical lyrics. In 2019, he released "Stay Away From The EAST and Sing for it", Introducing a new sound of post-punk with walls of guitars and Arabic rhythm instruments. In 2021, he released the electronic album "limad" showcasing an Arabic vision of ambience.
„Artists across the Arab world can learn a thing or two from artists such as Safadi, especially if we wish to create a strong counterculture“ - Beirut Today.
„Safadi tackles a range of subjects including heartbreak, infidelity and traditional roles of masculinity, all through his unique lens and lived experience in Palestine“ - Scene Noise
1. März 2023, 20 Uhr, Nachtasyl
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