I’m not one to shy away from anything controversial, so when I heard about the Hip Hop Sulha (Jewish and Muslim artists getting together) going on tomorrow night I had to get me some tickets.
Be a part of this unique opportunity to see Muslim and Jewish creativity together on one stage on Wednesday, November 11th at SOBs – 204 Varick Street. Doors open at 8pm; tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Stay for the after-party with the Electro Morocco DJs spinning.
On Wednesday, November 11, 2009, Jewish and Muslim artists from the Tug of War Tour and Shemspeed will come together at New York’s SOBs at the Hip Hop Sulha. Performers include Israeli and Iranian rap duo Most Hated, DeScribe, spoken word artist Tahani Salah, beat boxer J. Stone, Dash Speaks, DJ Balagan, TJ Di Hitmaker, NSR and a special DJ set by Electro Morocco.
About the event and artists:
Founded by American-Israeli producer, Diwon, and Jewish community activist Daniel ‘Mobius’ Sieradski The Hip Hop Sulha reinvents the concept of the traditional Arab sulha (reconciliation) by bringing leading Jewish and Muslim hip-hop musicians together to celebrate peace and religious tolerance via the performing arts. In the past, the series has hosted Hadag Nachash, Saz, Sagol 59, and DJ Spooky to name a few. This evening will feature Chassidic Hip Hop/Soul artist, DeScribe, Jamaican Dancehall artist, TJ Di Hitmaker, World club music DJ, Balagan and a special guest DJ set by NYC-based Israeli expatriates, Electro Morocco.
The Tug of War Tour is a thought-provoking and multi-dimensional artistic endeavor that explores narratives of conflict and co-existence between Muslims and Jews. The brainchild of Israeli-American M.C. Sneakas and M.C. Serch (of Third Bass fame and VH1’s White Rapper Show), the tour features the controversial rap group ‘Most Hated’Mazzi), in addition to spoken word poets Vanessa Hidary and Tahani Salah (both of whom have been featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam). (consisting of Sneakas and Muslim-Iranian rapper
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Sounds super gay (not homo).
Doesn’t anyone realize that it’s against halacha to give away Jewish land for a so called truce?
Doesn’t anyone realize that’s it’s totally against islam to make peace with whom they consider infidels invading their territory?
Does anyone actually think that a few stoned hip hoppers are going to change the reality / gravity of the situation?
I think that everyone realizes there will never be peace – but it sounds so nice to think so.
Not when there is people like Phil around. Hi Phil.
Ben,
As usual, blame good old Phil for the world’s problems, I suppose it was me that caused the entire mess in the mideast.
If you think our arab cousins are so nice and peace loving, I suggest you move to Gaza city or Ramallah, let me know how well they treated your liberal ass.
Phil,
Mabye if I came bearing sweet beats and tight ryhmes they’d embrace me. Obviously you don’t know the power of Hip-Hop.
Ben,
You’d probably be “embraced” in a tight chokehold, and get the sweet crap beat out off you is more like it.
Go speak to some older people that lived under arab rule and ask them how sweet it was. Out of 1 million sephardim living in the middle East 75 years ago, there are maybe 3000 left today (excluding Iran).
Why do you think that is, lack of hip hop?
Oy, you wanna go?
And possibly…
Go f*ck yourself, pseudo-Jew.
This is clearly beyond the line even for you. Freakazoid.
Wow emotional are we