Independent Record Label
Based in Ramallah, Palestine.

Using site recordings predominantly from Palestine and the arab world, Checkpoint 303 constructs soundscapes that weave cinematic audio with experimental sound processing and complex rhythms. Through its compositions, collected sounds and noise, Checkpoint 303 spreads a message of peace and a call for the respect of human rights. Contrasting with the mainstream media's exclusive depiction of violence and suffering in the middle-east, CP-303's sound collages also report on the heroic hope that subsists in the region as well as the seemingly banal but ever so meaningful little things that embody a daily search for normality in a state of emergency.

	
:: BIO

Checkpoint 303 (Palestine/Tunisia/France) is an avant-garde activist sonic project that creates experimental electronic music that aims at raising international awareness about the ongoing injustice and suffering of the civilian populations throughout the Middle East and the arab world. Checkpoint 303 combines field recordings performed in Palestine, Tunisia and Egypt with electronic beats, ...FX, oud and subtle oriental tunes.

:: Checkpoint 303 Live

One of the highlights of CHECKPOINT 303's live performances includes being invited by Massive Attack in several shows in the UK in 2007 and in France in 2008 and 2009. Over the last couple of years, Checkpoint 303 has performed electronic and live electro-acoustic sets in several countries (France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Danemark, Japan, Australia, USA, Canada, Palestine, Tunisia, Belgium, etc.) spreading the word for peace, freedom and human rights through a blend of twisted electronica, downtempo, breakbeats, oriental riffs and field recordings...

Hawas is an independent Egyptian band, formed in Cairo in 2014. Hawas presents alternative music that aims at exploring new musical dimensions through mixing different music genres. Hawas’ distinguished sound comes from progressive music mixed with the drama of melody and lyrics as a special mean of human expression. Hawas’ lyrics revolve around tales of humans; be it suffering, happiness, memories or journeys of self discovery.

Hawas self produced two EPs in 2015, “Hawas” and “Like Winter”. Hawas performed multiple live shows in and outside of Cairo, and also took part in important events such as the opening of Goethe Film Week, 2016.

Hawas was formed by five former members of “Maghna Khan” band and currently consists of eight musicians: @Mahmoud_Khateeb (Lead Vocal), Marwan Fawzi (Accordion), Amir Rasmy (Keyboards), @HishamAnas (Oud), Al-Moataz Bellah Moussa (Lead Guitar), Mahmoud Waly (Bass Guitar), Ahmed Tito (Drums) and Bouda Abu El Yazeed (Percussions).

Lyrics
Noor El Deen
Haitham Dabbour
Fahd Ibrahim
Mohamed Dawod
Ahmad Abd Elkhaliq

Resident Sound Engineer, Acoustic Logistics
Ahmad Kamar

Live Sound Engineer
Mahmoud Akram

Official Photographer
Mohamed Mosaad - Octopus Studio

Visual Identity
Fady Galal

Musician (acoustic & electric guitar) playing (mainly) free improvised music.
Director of "Irtijal", International Festival of Experimental Music.
Runs 2 record labels: Al Maslakh & Annihaya.
www.irtijal.org
www.almaslakh.org
www.annihaya.com


Official profile of Amal Kaawash (singer/songwriter)
الصفحة الرسمية لأمل كعوش (مغنية ومؤلفة أغان)

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