Emsallam - Mareekh Live at RAqS (Amsterdam)

Msallam Hdaib aka Emsallam is a Jordanian/Palestinian rapper, painter and audio visual artist based in Moscow. In 2016, he released his first solo album “The Last Step – الخطوة الاخيرة“, arguably the first full-fledged trap album released by any artist in MENA region, with the chorus of the hit track “Khawa – خاوة‘ becoming a catch phrase in levant region. “Ijramen Anhen – إجرمن عنهن“, released in 2018 as part of his second album laid the blueprint for an exciting fusion of Arab folk and trap. Emsallam released his second album Post-Colonialism in 2018, and Dyslexia under Keife Records in 2020. Msallam holds a Bachelor in Fine arts and a Masters in Ceramics and is constantly alternating and merging his creative expression between his two favored crafts, music and fine/visual arts. In all the artistic mediums he traverses, Hdaib uniquely challenges taboo subjects, offering unapologetic commentary grounded in a deep understanding of the political, cultural and artistic history of his region and beyond.

#mareekh - مريخ
Written and performed by Emsallam
Produced by Ayman Salhi AKA The Archiducer
Violin: Bashar Hamoudeh

Emsallam:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ @Emsallamvdie
Bandcamp: https://emsallam.bandcamp.com/album/d...
SoundCloud:   / emsallam  
IG:   / emsallamvdie  

RAqS Experiences:
Web: http://raqsexperiences.com​
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ @raqsalternativeexperiences8704
IG:   / ​  
FB:   / alternativefusionexperiences  

Executive producer: Zinoun Abou Saleh
Video editing: Hadil Sakikar
Video by: Xen Productions
Camera operators: Jameel Arsheed and Hadi Mahmoudi

This program is produced by RAqS | co-produced by Stichting Pera | co- hosted by Paradiso Amsterdam | funded by AFK - Amsterdam fonds voor de Kunst.