Best Dxb Podcasts (2024)

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The Enlighten DXB Podcast [Trailer] 1:23

8d ago1:23

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Here at the Enlighten DXB Podcast, we bring honest and vulnerable conversations about the Spiritual Warrior's path, which will help you create deeper intimacy in all areas of your life. Send us a Text Message. === CONNECT WITH THE ENLIGHTEN DXB PODCAST COMMUNITY === Check out all the shownotes, bios, and background information at: Website: www.Enli…

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EP108 - Fee's Desert Dole Queue Mix 1:21:35

2d ago1:21:35

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In honour of Simon quitting his job next week, a mix from the archives, the last time he quit his job!!By Ravers In Dubai

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Philanthropy in the Arab World | Maysa Jalbout 58:55

4d ago58:55

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This episode was recorded on May 3rd 2024. Maysa Jalbout is a global education advocate, philanthropy executive and impact advisor. She is an industry veteran and led the establishment of Al Ghurair Foundation, the Queen Rania Foundation and many other private and corporate foundations. A recognized leader in international development and philanthr…

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EP107 - RID pres. EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE 1:04:22

5d ago1:04:22

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Get ready to rave with Ravers In Dubai at EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE!Mark your calendars for Friday, June 28th and prepare for a night of non-stop techno, electro, and rave music, RID-style. Expect music from the clubs of Berlin, Detroit, London, Amsterdam and all the other wrong places!! Strictly bangers only!!Join (Able)Tom and Simon as they kick off…

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Ep4. Connecting with our Sacred Womb Space & Living to the Rhythm of Our Moon Cycles, with Liberty 1:03:18

8d ago1:03:18

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Liberty is a certified womb steam practitioner and devoted plant medicine womban. She is a passionate advocate for menstrual cycle awareness and is all about helping women reconnect with their wombs. Liberty is also a certified liquid flow practitioner, which brings transformative and healing experiences in water. In this episode, we talk about the…

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Amazigh History of North Africa | Brahim El Guabli 1:03:00

18d ago1:03:00

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Brahim El Guabli is the Chair and Associate Professor of Arabic Studies. He is interested in topics of Maghrebi and Middle Eastern literature, including trauma and memory, Saharan imaginations, Jews in Arabic literature and film, transitional justice processes, translation, current events, Marxist Leninist Movements, Afro-Arab solidarities, and dec…

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139 YEG - From ground crew to flight attendant, via two pandemic Olympics: Vinod's AvGeek chronicles 2:42:35

25d ago2:42:35

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Ever wondered about the life of a flight attendant (and ground crew)? This is the episode for you. Paul welcomes his good friend Vinod for an episode full of fun aviation and travel stories — a long episode, with the laughs taking quite some of that length. From Edmonton to Vancouver, via Calgary (and its keys!), the many airports he worked at (Pau…

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Afro House Mix By DJ Michelle Grant 1:33:39

1M ago1:33:39

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Afro House Mix By DJ Michelle GrantJune 2024By Michelle Grant

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What We Can Learn From Political Defeat in Egypt | Atef Said 56:17

1M ago56:17

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Atef Said is an associate professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, and a sociologist who's passionate about politics, revolutions and social change. His scholarship engages with the fields of sociological theory, political sociology, historical sociology, sociology of the Middle East, and global sociology. His book "Revolution Squared: Tahr…

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Ep3. Uncovering Our Most Authentic Selves with Desire-based Coaching, Shadow Work, and Parts Work with Riké John 54:12

1M ago54:12

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Erika sits down with one of her favorite IFS (Internal Family Systems) coaches that she's ever had the pleasure of working with, Riké John. In this episode, Erika and Riké speak into the power of walking the spiritual path and doing the work in sisterhood, shoulder to shoulder, while running a women's circle together in Dubai. They talk about the i…

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EP106 - RID's Winter Closer 1:06:04

2M ago1:06:04

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Simon digs deep for another hour of choice cuts spanning house, techno and bass. Basically great music to start off your weekend!!RID joins forces with The Musicbox and So Much Heat for one last outdoor party. We've had such a laugh throwing our outdoor parties since Bla Bla in October and we've had a blast dancing at the other parties. RID will be…

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138 AUH - Chic new Abu Dhabi, all business BeOnd, MAX flying challenge, humane low cost, wireless lavatory IFE 2:05:42

2M ago2:05:42

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It's Alex and Paul, and it's another Alex (you've met her in 133!). She tells us all about BeOnd, the new all business class airlines that flies ex-EasyJet (!) 319s (!) to get you to the Maldives (did she enjoy the plane more than the beach?!). Humane versus non-humane low cost carriers: a new definition for IATA? The MAX flying challenge, or how t…

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Kuwait's Architectural Awakening | Roberto Fabbri 57:01

2M ago57:01

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Roberto Fabbri is an architect, researcher, and associate professor at Zayed University, College of Arts and Creative Enterprises (UAE). His research interest engages with the notion of narrative spaces, reading the role of heritage and architecture in the definition of processes such as modernization, identity-making, knowledge exchange and establ…

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Cholera Changed Mecca Forever | Michael Christopher Low 1:04:52

2M ago1:04:52

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Michael Christopher Low received his PhD from Columbia University in 2015. He is the director of the University of Utah's Middle East Center and his primary research and teaching interests include the Ottoman Empire, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Ocean world, and environmental history. He is the author of Imperial Mecca: Ottoman Arabia and the …

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Ep2. The Wisdom Found in Nature & Our Bodies, Purification and Medicine Journeys with Roos-Veerle Krijnen 1:08:48

2M ago1:08:48

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I sit down with Roos-Veerle Krijnen, a medicine woman and coach that uses the principles of nature as her ultimate guide. I’m so grateful to have one of my dearest sisters and friends that have walked this spiritual warrior path with me to talk about everything from the power of radical honesty and meeting each other in the depths, what it means to…

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Eyeliner: A Cultural History | Zahra Hankir 55:19

2M ago55:19

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This episode was recorded on March 27th, 2024. Zahra Hankir is a Lebanese-British journalist, editor and author. She was awarded a Jack R. Howard Fellowship to attend the Columbia Journalism School and holds degrees in politics and Middle Eastern studies. Her first book "Our Women on the Ground" was a bestseller and won the Susan Koppelman award fo…

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History of Slavery in North Africa | M'hamed Oualdi 1:00:25

2M ago1:00:25

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M’hamed Oualdi is full professor of history at Sciences Po-Paris. He is a historian of Early Modern and Modern North Africa trained in Arabic at Inalco-Paris and in history at the Sorbonne University (Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne) from which he obtained his PhD in 2008. Prior to joining the faculty at Sciences Po, he was associate professor at Princet…

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137 SAI - The Great Tour of Cambodia and Vietnam, with a cup of water from Cambodia Angkor Air 2:21:08

2M ago2:21:08

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Paul is joined by Paolo, one his best friends, to compare notes on a big tour of Cambodia and Vietnam (Paul flew to Cambodia, Paolo flew to Vietnam and Cambodia) with many airports, and airlines along the way (not sure about the water on-board a Cambodia Angkor Air). Paul had his worst fly ever (it was no fault of Etihad, just his own!!) and circle…

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Hijacked City: Urban Planning for a Better Beirut | Mona Fawaz 1:01:15

2M ago1:01:15

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Mona Fawaz is a Professor in Urban Studies and Planning at the American University of Beirut (AUB). She is also the co-founder of the Beirut Urban Lab at AUB, and serves as the director of the Social Justice and the City research program at the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy (also at AUB). Mona was a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute of Adv…

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Ep1. Somatic Energy & Body Work for Ecstatic Full Body Orgasms with Nathan Marcuzzi 48:34

2M ago48:34

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Nathan Marcuzzi is an energy worker, bodyworker and breathwork facilitator. He travels the world to educate people on how to access and clear their energy bodies, particularly through de-armouring and what he calls full-body ecstatic experiences, which uses Kundalini energy to open the body up to greater joy and aliveness. In this episode, we speak…

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Architectural Future of the Gulf: Out With the New In With the Old | Civil Architecture 1:10:16

2M ago1:10:16

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This afikra podcast episode with Hamed Bukhamseen and Ali Ismail Karimi of Civil Architecture delves into the architectural, geographic, cultural, and historic fabric of "the Gulf". We ask what and where is the Gulf? Is it a concrete geography or an abstract entity? Ali and Hamed reflect on what it means to be of and from this region and how this h…

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Sole DXB: Bringing Street Culture to Dubai | Rajat Malhotra 1:01:30

3M ago1:01:30

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Rajat Malhotra — partner at Sole DXB: Dubai's annual footwear, music, art and lifestyle festival — comes on the afikra podcast to talk about bringing street culture to his home city. He shares what it was like starting the festival alongside his co-founders, reflects on his favorite acts from over the years, and what it's really like to curate an e…

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EP105 - RID presents Bunker 1:03:55

3M ago1:03:55

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Join us, on our way to the Ravers In Dubai techno bunker!!Over the last 2 years, RID has brought quality house & classics back to Dubai, 90s and 00s style. It's been a wild ride and we have loved all the glitz, glamour and gorgeousness along the way. TOGETHER will be back on May 4th. Check our socials soon for more details on how to get tickets.Thi…

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Sharia Law, the State & Modernity’s Moral Predicament | Wael Hallaq 1:13:11

3M ago1:13:11

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Renowned professor of ethics, law and political thought and leading scholar of Islamic Legal Studies, Dr Wael Hallaq, joins us on this episode of the afikra podcast to discuss Sharia law, the modern state, Legal Orientalism, and the idea of a "stateless" yet still orderly world. Dr Hallaq deals with reductionist understandings of Sharia law, critiq…

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EP104 - RID X The Long Ride C2C 1:04:50

3M ago1:04:50

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Simon returns this week with some disco & indie disco while again, trying to play the rest of his record collection.Tracks from Luther Vandross, Robyn, MGMT, Soulwax, John Tejada and the man, Erol Alkan!!RID is in collaboration with Paula Ralph and The Long Rid Cape To Cape project. Paula will be cycling through 19 countries in 100 days or less to …

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Unapologetically Palestinian: Arab Comedians in America | Maysoon Zayid 50:31

3M ago50:31

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Maysoon Zayid, Palestinian comedian, actress, graphic novel author and co-creator of the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival, joins us on the afikra podcast to talk all things comedy, Palestine, Arab-America, and advocating for the disabled community. Maysoon talks about how she grew up to be the confident, unapologetic, publicly Palestinian comedian …

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EP103 - Live from the manroom 1:05:01

3M ago1:05:01

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Simon uses his last day of annual leave to queue up in a bank then blast out house, bass and techno aplenty for an hour in the manroom!!For more, visit lintr.ee/raversindubaiBy Ravers In Dubai

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Platforming Regional Design Excellence Design Doha | Fahad Al Obaidly 23:54

3M ago23:54

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The first of three live Design Doha podcast recordings features an interview with the Biennial's deputy director Fahad Al Obaidly. He takes us behind the scenes of Design Doha, breaks down what "Celebrating Regional Design Excellence" means in practice, and how the Biennial roots itself in locality. Fahad tells us about the strength of the design i…

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Where Media in the Arab World Stands Today | Marwan Kraidy 54:05

3M ago54:05

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Marwan Kraidy, CEO and Dean of Northwestern Qatar and leading scholar of global communication and media, joins us on the afikra podcast to discuss media, truth, and journalism in the Arab world. This episode dives into the impact of mobile phones, reflects on whether social media is a force for good or not, and explores the notion of “socio-politic…

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EP102 - RID Radio Returns 1:02:15

4M ago1:02:15

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Simon returns with his microphone, big booming voice and even bigger record collection with an hour of choice cuts from the archives.Check RID out at lintr.ee/raversindubai for more info.By Ravers In Dubai

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The History & Impact of Paper in the Islamic World | Jonathon Bloom 52:55

4M ago52:55

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Art historian, educator and author Jonathan Bloom joins us on the afikra podcast to talk about paper, print and the Islamic world. He talks us through changing understandings of "Islamic" art and architecture through the decades, explains the premise of his book "Paper Before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic World" and whether …

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136 DXB - Vegan First Class, lounge bouncers, jet stream rush, intermittent flying fasting, improper JFK 2:01:11

4M ago2:01:11

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Is Emirates low key encouraging membership to the high mile club? (And how Alex and Layovers saved Paul's Emirates First upgrade. The controller goes "oh that sucks", or why Alex keeps listening to ground whilst traveling (but he always gets the last bag delivery ever). Lounge bouncers (not exactly, but lounge double dipping is a thing). Going agai…

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Building with a Future Vernacular | Wael Al Awar 1:00:47

4M ago1:00:47

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Wael Al Awar is an architect and founder of waiwai alongside Kazuma Yamao — an architectural, landscape, urban, interior and graphic design studio with offices in Dubai and Tokyo. Waiwai takes a highly contextual approach to address social, environmental and technological questions through design. Wael was the chief Curator of the National Pavilion…

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Demystifying Sufism | Waleed Ziad 1:06:32

4M ago1:06:32

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Waleed Ziad is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of Hidden Caliphate: Sufi Saints beyond the Oxus and Indus" which won the Albert Hourani Prize. His research concerns the historical and philosophical foundations of Muslim revivalism and revivalist responses to internal political fragmentation a…

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Why is Islam So Misunderstood? | John Esposito 58:45

4M ago58:45

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John Esposito is a Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the Founding Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and The Bridge Initiative: Protecting Pluralism - Ending Islamophobia in the Walsh School of Foreign Service. He has written over 55 books including "W…

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What Exactly Is Islamic Art? | Wendy Shaw 45:50

5M ago45:50

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Wendy Shaw is an art historian and professor of the Art History of Islamic Cultures at the Freie Universität berlin. Her book "What is 'Islamic' Art?: Between Religion and Perception" explores the perceptions of arts, including painting, music and geometry through the discursive sphere of historical Islam including the Qur'an, Hadith, Sufism, ancie…

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Decolonizing & Decentering Theater in the Arab World | Laila Soliman 59:39

5M ago59:39

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Laila Soliman is an independent Egyptian theater director and playwright who lives and works in Cairo. Born in Cairo, she gained a degree in theater and Arabic literature from the American University in Cairo and a MA at Dasarts in Amsterdam. Her performances have been shown across the Arab world, India, South Africa and Europe. Her first opera pro…

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ERIC CALDERWOOD | Rethinking Al-Andalus | The afikra عفكرة podcast 1:14:55

5M ago1:14:55

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We reflect on why it's difficult to put an exact date on when al-Andalus actually "ended", the brotherhood it has created between Spain and Morocco and the importance of these interconnected histories. Finally, Eric shares how music and dance led him to study al-Andalus and why he chose to explore this topic from five different perspectives includi…

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135 RAK - Epic tropical lounge, composite burn, full row downgrade, going veg, MAXed out Boeing rant 2:07:31

5M ago2:07:31

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Qatar'd? No, that new Al Mourjan Lounge at Doha is stunning — one thing we can't say about that RAK one. Turkish'd? Not really, when a downgrade gets you full emergency exit rows — though that 333 seat made Paul act like an animal. Boeing has gone full MAX for its windows openings (ok, ok, poor one, but come on Boeing, do better!) — the new 350-100…

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MEHDI BENCHAABANE | AI in Education: The Challenges & Opportunities for Schools | The afikra عفكرة podcast 55:38

5M ago55:38

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We sat down with Mehdi Benchaabane, director of Qatar Academy Doha, to discuss the current advantages and shortfalls of AI in the classroom. We discuss the significant questions AI has raised around educational honesty and integrity, key concerns at all levels from students, educators and policymakers to parents, and whether the educational system …

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Nesrine & Bab L' Bluz at Habibi Festival 2023 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub 32:07

5M ago32:07

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Each night we taped live conversations with the artists on stage. This special Quartertones episode is the fourth of six, featuring a conversation with and performance by Nesrine Belmokh, along with more snaps from a performance by Bab L'Bluz at Joe's pub. Nesrine Bolmokh is a Franco-Algerian singer, cellist and songwriter who brings the Mediterran…

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ALIA AL-SENUSSI | Why We Should Pay Attention to Cultural Patronage & the Creative Economy in the Arab Region | afikra عفكرة Podcast #390 57:37

5M ago57:37

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Finally, she highlights the critical role that artists and their art play as “interpreters of our time” and the difficulties of building private and public collections, and shares her “playbook” for building a successful cultural institution. For art lovers and curious minds alike, Alia also shares her favorite museums, cultural institutions and ga…

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Bab L' Bluz, Tarek Yamani & Yacine Boulares at Habibi Fest 2023 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub 32:54

5M ago32:54

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Each night we taped live conversations with the artists on stage. This special Quartertones episode is the third of six, featuring a conversation with Bab L'Bluz's Yousra Mansour and Brice Bottin, along with snaps from a performance by Tarek Yamani and the the Yacine Boulares Quartet at Joe's pub. Bab L'Bluz is a Moroccan-French rock band that was …

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Goodbye Julia: A Beautifully Nuanced Film About Sudanese Society | Mohamed Kordofani 57:03

5M ago57:03

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We asked him about his decision to set the film between 2005 and 2011 — a significant moment in Sudan’s recent history — and who he made the film for: international viewers curious about Sudan or Sudanese cinema-goers reflecting on themselves. Finally, we untangle some of the main social critiques and themes that the film seeks to confront — in par…

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Amal Murkus & Firas Zreik at Habibi Fest 2023 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub 16:02

6M ago16:02

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We partnered with Habibi Festival for a six-night celebration of ancient + contemporary sounds from Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria and more! It all took place from October 1-7 at Joe's Pub in NYC. Each night we taped live conversations with the artists on stage. This special Quartertones episode is the second of six, featuring…

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Apartheid, BDS & Palestinian-South African Transnational Solidarity | Andy Clarno 49:18

6M ago49:18

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We're excited to announce that our special episodes on Palestine are turning into their own podcast. The atrocities that continue to take place in Palestine are a reminder that, more than ever, we need to dedicate our platforms to stand for justice and truth. "This is not a watermelon" is a podcast about Palestinian history and culture. In this epi…

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Omar Offendum & Hadi Eldebek at Habibi Fest 2023 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub 27:43

6M ago27:43

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We partnered with Habibi Festival for a six-night celebration of ancient + contemporary sounds from Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria and more! It all took place from October 1-7 at Joe's Pub in NYC. Each night we taped live conversations with the artists on stage. This special Quartertones episode is one in six, and features a c…

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EP101 - We Continue!! 1:38:10

6M ago1:38:10

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Simon goes live for 90 mins of top notch tuneage.By Ravers In Dubai

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RERUN Rashid Khalidi | 100 Years War on Palestine 51:56

6M ago51:56

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This conversation is a rerun of a 2021 episode with Professor Rashid Khalidi author of "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017". We are rerunning this episode since our team is on a break until after the second week of January and the episode is filled with lots of great information. Rashid K…

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Unpacking the Phrase “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free” | Maha Nassar 54:06

7M ago54:06

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This conversation offers a brief history of Palestine and its peoples, a look at the Palestinian experience both in exile and within modern-day Israel. Professor Maha Nassar – author of Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab world – talks us through the daily indignities, state repression, and racism faced by Palestinians in Is…

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