Music

Bio Yacoub Abu Arafeh

A Jerusalem artist and educator who thinks outside the box

Photo Sounds of Jerusalem

Arabic Music at the Palestine Broadcasting Service during the British Mandate

Palestinian girl plays the qanun in Lifta, Jerusalem, as part of a youth music video by the Naqsh Ensemble
Video An Instrumental Ode to a Beloved City

Young Palestinian Jerusalemite musicians play qanun across Jerusalem landscapes.

Blog Post A Cry from Jerusalem: Banat al-Quds Honor Gaza in a Moving Concert

Giving tribute to Gaza and Shireen Abu Akleh, the choir sings in hope, pain, and pride.

Bio Mustafa al-Kurd

An iconic figure in Palestinian music whose work expressed the cultural and political experiences of Palestinians under occupation

Bio Suhail Khoury

A musician with a passion for Mozart and Palestine

Bio Rania Elias

An advocate for freedom of speech and women’s rights who works to preserve Palestinian heritage and identity

Blog Post Sabreen Is the Studio at the Heart of Jerusalem’s Musical Community

Jerusalem-based studio Sabreen has been supporting Palestinian musicians since the 1980s.

Blog Post “The World Is a Stage”: Challenging Reality through Art

A humorous play depicts the unhappy result when two adults marry to fulfill their socially assigned roles.