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DAM (LIVE) IN MONTREAL - With Narcy + Muhoza
MARSM Canada is so proud to co-present DAM (Live) with Narcy + Muhoza at Pop Montreal!
The pioneering Palestinian hip-hop band known for their fearless lyrics and energizing hits about Palestinian identity, culture, and resistance. DAM will bring their message of justice and liberation to the heart of Montreal, don’t miss this chance to see them live.
ABOUT DAM
DAM, meaning “everlasting” in Arabic, is the first Palestinian hip hop crew and among the first to rap in Arabic. Formed in the late 1990s, Tamer Nafar, Suhell Nafar, and Mahmood Jrere were inspired to tell their story through the rhythms of hip hop. DAM’s sound is unmistakable. Their music is a unique fusion of east and west, blending fierceful Arabic rap with Arabic rhythms, Middle Eastern sounds and melodies, and the pulsating beats of urban hiphop.
DAM is known for addressing important political issues and social taboos in their songs. Their song “Min Irhabi” (“Who is the Terrorist”), which was released during the second Intifada and was downloaded over a million times on the internet shortly after its release (2001), made the band a figure of identification for young people in the Middle East.
In 2015, the group released their first joint single “Who You Are” with Maysa Daw, who subsequently became part of the hip-hop crew.
DAM’s popularity remains unbroken to this day. Their first release of their third album “BEN HAANA WA MAANA” (2019), Emta Njawzak Yamma (“When will you get married?”), which deals with the social pressures of marriage, also became an instant hit, reaching 1.6 million views in just 6 months.
SHOW HOURS
Doors open - 10:00 PM
Show time - 11:00 PM
Friends in Toronto! DAM will be performing on Friday, September 26 as part of the Toronto Palestine Film Festival. Learn more and get tickets here.
ABOUT NARCY
NARCY is a a polymath based in Montréal, Canada. NARCY raps, produces, directs, teaches, writes and creates. Real name Yassin Alsalman, he is predominantly recognized as the first Iraqi voice in the Hip-Hop community, earning his chops during the war on his Motherland – speaking truth to power across the world during the most difficult Era of modern history in Iraq. He is an award winning director, a celebrated University professor and a bookshop owner of MAKTABA in Montreal.
His To Be An (Arab) tour is a multi-media experience meant to span his discography leading to his present double album by the same name. The album is only available on vinyl and will be available at the show. It boasts features from greats like Bu Kolthoum, Todd Rundgren, redveil, Talib Kweli, Dave Chappelle, Mo Amer and more.
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ABOUT MUHOZA
Muhoza means “consolation” in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. Born in Montreal to a Cameroonian father and a Rwandan mother, Déric Muhoza Eloundou grew up in the neighborhood of Ahuntsic in a precarious environment. The rapper sheds light on this darkness through his lyrics, honoring the strength of those who see themselves in it.
His raw and vivid words, carried by a jazz-rap melody reminiscent of the ’90s, are performed by five talented young musicians from Montreal’s underground scene, most of whom met at Cégep de Saint-Laurent. On stage, he’s fearless and eagerly involves the audience in the performance with his crew. His stage presence is both a tribute to difficult times and a promise of hope.
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