Palestinian Resistance Music & Cultural Heritage | With Legendary Composer Issa Boulos

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On Reclaiming Our Narrative & the Power of Dabke | Zeyne at XP Air

Zeyne joins Quartertones after her performance at XP Air and discusses her journey from being too shy to share her voice to becoming an artist who finds empowerment in letting her art out. She reflects on the influences of her family who instilled in her a love for music, Arab cu ...  Show more

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