Shubbak Podcast, Hosted by Nooriyah

Tune in to the podcast of Shubbak Festival 2021 - the UK's largest biennial festival of contemporary Arab culture which connects you to new and unexpected voices alongside established artists. In this four-part series, DJ Nooriyah will speak to the brilliant artists featured in this year's festival line-up about how their art tackles some of the most pressing topics of our times. Join her for a deep dive into digital activism, the history of Arab Hip Hop, love and all its facets, and finally, the significance of the emotional relationship between audiences and artists in music - also known as 'tarab'. The show features an eclectic mix of exclusive interviews, sounds from the artists' performances, and the voices of the audience attending this year's .&nbsp; Don't forget to subscribe to the show. &nbsp;

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In this episode of the Shubbak Festival podcast we are exploring politics, identity, and social media. During the restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic we all looked for ways to cope. For many, artistic expression was pivotal in passing the long hours spent indoors with no escape. For artists, this was no different; creativity battled boredom, frustration, and loneliness. Without access to public spaces, some of the artists showcasing their work at Shubbak Festival utilised all they could at their disposal. The most important tool of them all? An internet connection. DJ Nooriyah speaks to Abdulisms, Toufik Douib and Balqis Al Rashed to understand just how important the digital sphere is in their art and activism. Don't forget to subscribe to the show, Voices from Shubbak Festival 2021.

Episode 1: Digital Liberation | Voices from Shubbak Festival 2021 presented by DJ Nooriyah

Arab Hip Hop is taking over South West Asia and North Africa. From the UAE to Morocco, the genre has inspired a new generation of artists. Spurred on by social media and online streaming sites that have provided artists with a platform, Arab Hip Hop is being hailed internationally for its attitude and cutting-edge sonics. It's the stage on which the consciousness, identity and art of a generation is being expressed. This year’s Shubbak Festival hosted some of the hottest new wave Hip Hop artists, including The Synaptik, Felukah, Bint7alal and Philip Rachid aka Soultrotter. In this episode, DJ Nooriyah sits down with them to hear their stories and what music really means to them. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Ep 2: The Beat of a Generation| Voices from Shubbbak Festival 2021 with DJ Nooriyah

Love, lust and identity take centre stage in this episode of Shubbak Festival's podcast. DJ Nooriyah speaks to Selma Dabbagh editor of We Wrote in Symbols, a celebration of the erotic writing of women of Arab heritage who write about love and lust with artistry and skill. It features a wide-range of stories: a wedding night that takes an unexpected turn, a woman on the run meeting her match at Dubai Airport, and a carnal awakening occurring in a Palestinian refugee camp. DJ Nooriyah also chats to lisa luxx, a queer writer, performer, essayist and activist of British Syrian heritage whose one-woman verse play, Eating the Copper Apple, explores themes of love, identity, family and heritage.

Ep 3: Longing and Belonging in Love | Voices from Shubbbak Festival 2021 with DJ Nooriyah

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