My.Kali: “is the firstLGBTQ+webzine for and from the Middle East and North Africa. they aim to demonstrate diversity and fight repressive forms and norms with art therapy, photography, and visual innovation. The magazine tackles issues related to women’s rights, personal politics, gender related matters, freedom of speech, alt-communities, and new media. This allows for a window of hope where societies’ minorities can find solidarity, offering a safe atmosphere of reassurance and certainty in the midst of regional turmoil.”
for this upcoming bandcamp friday (march 1st 2024), please consider purchasing a couple of the following albums / mixes / archives to support palestine. bandcamp friday is a dedicated day where bandcamp gives artists 100% of the profits from sales. it typically falls on the first friday of every month. many of the projects listed below have sales going to palestinian causes and charities; they feature some fantastic artists too, so give them a listen!
resist colonial power by any means necessary — ptp — currently on preorder, with most tracks available for listening. “this compilation exists as a collaborative declaration against genocide and global occupation, a gesture towards resistance, a concerted action in support of the people who are moving on a path to their own collective liberations in the face of the western imperialist project.” 100% of the sales will go towards Urgent Support for Medical Professionals in Gaza & Cultural Capital Haiti.
hurryia for gaza i— various artists — phrex — “This is a Fundraiser for occupied Palestine. No words can describe what is going on right now. A genocide is unfolding - bombs are dropping and killing civilians. All I can contribute is music. It feels dull sharing music in the face of what is happening but it’s what I am able to do now.” All money raised will go to Palestinian Medical Relief Society or Médecins Sans Frontières.
hurryia for gaza ii — various artists — phrex — also has a merch fundraiser attached. “A Fundraiser for occupied Palestine. It is the 118th day of the genocide and counting. The situation keeps escalating. The people in both Gaza and the West Bank are suffering endlessly. Meanwhile the west has been ignoring the atrocities committed by the oppressor. This fundraiser shall raise awareness and empower all fellow SWANA people and our allies. We will not be silenced. Keep on speaking about the Palestinian cause and make sure to include all oppressed people! The struggles are interconnected.” the money raised (minus expenses & Bandcamp fee) will go to The Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund, UNRWA, & Sanad Palestine.
a homeland denied: a compilation for the palestinian liberation — hardcore 4 gaza initiative — you can also donate $10 or more to MECA for peace and email them the receipt; they will give you the bandcamp code for downloads. “121 bands from all over the world (big, small and even brand new ones) came together for this project offering unique contributions (new exclusive songs, live recordings, remixes, some released tracks, etc.), to show a unified message of solidarity to the people of Gaza who are facing a genocide of unprecedented proportions. The hardcore scene must show that our values are not empty words but deep convictions: we walk the talk.” All profits will be donated to MECA for Peace to send humanitarian aid to Palestinian youth in Gaza.
women of noise for palestine — women of noise — “We’re an international blog (@womenofnoise) created to promote and showcase women and femme alligned people in experimental and alternative music.” All proceeds for this charity compilation will be donated to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund.
e-sims for gaza — middle man records — “Please visit the site and see how you can help keep the people of Gaza in communication with each other and the outside world. Free Palestine” ALL FUNDS WILL GO TO PURCHASE e-SIMS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED VIA gazaesims.com
eq50 presents 4gaza — eq50 — “Like so many, we have been horrified and deeply affected by the current and ongoing genocide, crimes against humanity, devastation, and displacement of people in Gaza and beyond. Spurred by the dire situation and acute need to help in as many ways as possible, we called on our support network of talented producers, asking them to contribute a piece of music to this fundraising project - and they definitely came through with the goods.” All profits will be split between Anera and DecolonizePalestine.
artists without borders — silicone records — “Our music serves as a symbol of our support for a world marked by freedom and hope, starting with improved conditions for the Palestinian people. We strongly oppose hatred towards any religion and respect everyone’s right to practice their faith in peace. We believe that when hope is taken away, people lose everything, and we are determined to remain united as a community.” Every contribution will be dedicated to supporting the invaluable work of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières, with a specific intention to aid those who have been injured in Gaza.
people of eternity: bds mixtape vol. 1 — amplify palestine bds mixtape — tax deductible using the id number in the description. “To the people of eternity. The national anthem of Palestine calls out repeatedly to ‘my people, the people of eternity.’ The songs on this album are presented here in service of their liberation. In listening, you will deepen your knowledge of the fact that music is a powerful site for a freedom that’s both specific to an occupied place and voluminous in reach. You find yourself turning, turning around inside many deep strata at once. Dancing maybe, aligning your breath with a hundred different intertwined rhythms.” Proceeds from BDS Mixtape’s sales and streaming support cultural initiatives in Palestine through Adalah-NY’s Amplify Palestine campaign.
rise up: bds mixtape vol. 2 — amplify palestine bds mixtape — “By raising our voices and instruments to protest occupation, dehumanization, genocide, and vengeance, we broadcast a message to Palestinians and the many Israelis who have joined in the struggle for a future with justice and equality: We are with you. We will not be complicit in allowing art to be used in service of an apartheid state. Our creativity is in the service of liberation. We are cultivating connection. We are inviting reflection. We are intrepidly insisting on joy. We have power.” Mixtape sales are tax-deductible and support Palestinian cultural initiatives.
resist to exist — avon terror corps x exist festival — avon terror corps — “In collaboration with Exist Festival and the memory of our dear friend Odai. 'Resist to Exist’ is a collaborative album released in conjunction between Exist Records and Avon Terror Corps raising awareness to the Palestinian medical services’ efforts to safeguard their population in the face of Israeli airstrikes against their territories. This necessary initiative was led by Exist Founder, Odai Masri who tragically passed away on 30 June 2023. Odai Masri was the founder of the first Palestinian Electronic music record label Harara Records and Exist Festival.” From October 2023 100% of all profits will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians Gaza emergency appeal.
the final passage — al gharib — “Together with Dalia Association we stand firmly for Gaza by ensuring the Gaza Fund is dedicated towards strengthening the resilience of our people and improving their living and health conditions during such devastating times.” ALL funds raised to be distributed to Dalia Association.
here also are some palestinian artists, labels, and archives that you can support directly:
palestinian bedouin tape archive — majazz archive — “The Majazz Project is a research project borne out of the archive, focused around sampling, remixing and reissuing vintage Palestinian cassettes. It is a collaboration between Arab and non-Arab DJs, producers and artists interested in shedding new light on the richness and diversity of Palestinian musical heritage.”
the intifada 1987 — majazz archive — “Just one week after the outbreak of the First Intifada in 1987, Riad brought his sisters Hanan, Alia and Nariman together in their living room and began recording The Intifada album on equipment he had made himself. One of these was co-written with their friend, the acclaimed Palestinian writer Mahmoud Darwish.”
al fajer (the dawn) — majazz archive — “Al Fajer Group became known for their unique frequencies and the transparency of their sound. The band is rooted in acoustic oud, guitar and percussion and they never used any electronic equipment during their sets. When they were first established they would perform Palestinian patriotic songs, related to the Palestinian liberation struggle. They released their launch album, recorded on reel tapes, during the First Intifada in 1988, after which they began composing and writing their own original music.”
tuqoos — julmud — bilna'es — “The sounds have an almost granular detailed texture while maintaining a gripping rhythmic flow via dense bass lines and a bitter sweetness in the melodies, blurring the lines between hanging on a street corner, at a protest or in a club. Produced in Ramallah - Palestine, Tuqoos pushes up against otherwise inaccessible space, resisting the conditions of a body in capture through sounds that morph, slip through and create breaks in times and spaces that remain occupied.”
too low, too far — dak'n — bilna'es — “A new release by Dakn, too low/too far, made up of 9 tracks evoking different parts of a body in post trauma. Harmonic textures resonating alongside dissonant layers are disrupted by pulsing fragments of distant rhythms that, at times, feel like they are sounds emanating from within one’s body or perhaps the land.”
kamil manqus — muqata'a — no description provided. from boiler room palestine: “Building his career with Ramallah Underground, a seminal hip hop group that influenced a whole new generation of Palestinian artists, Muqata'a is the godfather of hip hop in Ramallah.”
also check out learning palestine, “a two-part, 12-hour radio program of lectures, interviews, book presentations, talks, storytelling, music, songs, poetry, and chants, among others, illustrating the struggle for the liberation of Palestine. This was conceived by the Learning Palestine group and originally broadcast on the Bethlehem-based station, Radio Alhara.”
please feel free to add on your own recs or links. solidarity forever.
‼️ today’s the day!
bandcamp friday ends in 15 hours, which is march 1st, 11:59pm pst. be sure to get any purchases in before then!
The war in Sudan has reached its 10th month. The war has been met with a global indifference or there has been no desire to act from many world leaders.
8 million people have fled their homes and millions of Sudanese people have emergency food insecurity, with 5 million people on the brink of famine. even the neighbouring country Chad has had to declare a food insecurity emergency due to the mass amount of Sudanese people that have fled to Chad. (By no fault of their own of course)
Faced with a media blackout which is over a week at this point we need to continue to amplify the voices and plight of the Sudanese people.
#freesudan till it’s backwards 🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩
List of highly rated charities that are providing Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan. Among those I’ve donated to are Doctors Without Borders, Sudan Relief Fund, and Project Hope, but there are others here to recommend as well.
grinding and cramming for finals when I’d rather be grinding and cramming. in like a sex way or something. i guess. i dunno. shuffles away sadly. hits my head on a low-hanging branch and bleeds out in the snow
a man self immolated in front of the israeli embassy in washington dc yesterday. not just any man. an active member of the us air force. he live streamed his death, and said that he refused to be complicit in a genocide any longer. he said that compared to what palestinians were facing every day, setting himself alight was nothing.
let me reiterate. an active duty air force member burned himself alive because he was so disgusted by what the us government was openly supporting. he live-streamed his own suicide, so the whole world could bear witness as a man in his military uniform set himself on fire to protest his government’s complicity in the horrors that we have all been forced to watch happen in real time. he became a new horror. footage of the immolation blurs him out the moment the fire catches, but you can hear him. it is over in seconds, really, but you can hear him screaming. he shouts “free palestine” until his body physically cannot make any sounds other than guttural screams of agony. and then he falls silent. a police officer arrives and points a gun at his still burning body, shouting at him to get down on the ground. and it is over.
his name was Aaron Bushnell. he was twenty five years old. and he isn’t here anymore because the political ruling class has decided that genocide is perfectly fine as long as it preserves imperialism. in the coming days, people will try to discredit him. to say that he was mentally unstable. they will try to bury his actions to save face and defend israel’s propaganda. do not let them. aaron knew what he was doing. he knew what he was doing when he put on his military uniform, set up his twitch stream, and made his final walk up to the embassy. he knew what would happen to him when he flicked that lighter. do not let them forget. aaron’s blood is on the hands of the political ruling class.
You ever just wake up from an incredibly graphic and realistic nightmare that was a pure psychological horror based on your own personal phobias and trauma and just roll over like “aw shit I got too hot last night I guess.” And then make toast like you didn’t just experience the nine circles of hell before 9 am
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