the palestinian techno queen – sama brings it back to her roots playing in the heart of ramallah.

sama stepped up to the decks in a black tee, while the crowed was also free to express as they please.

“There’s nothing. No people, no war, no nothing. Just you and the music, and you let everything out”

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if you are a palestinian thats fond of the rave scene, you might find yourself climbing over the eight-meter wall, illegally entering israeli territory to listen to some beats.

samas sets now reach viewing numbers that exceeded the organizers expectations. stepping into the playing grounds of boiler rooms top tier acts.

introduced to techno at age 16, she discovered more of the scene when moving to beirut to study sound design before moving to egypt to work in film making. she heard from a friend about a french festival, palest’in & out, which showcases palestinian artists in france. naturally she left to paris where she was quickly offered a six month residency, performing for crowds of 1000+.

sama never wants to be compartmentalized by her palestinian identity, yet many others have spoken out on the politics of her homeland. #DJsforPalestine. With many dj’s pledging to not play in israel until the brutal and sustained oppression comes to an end. — “they make us feel powerful and heard”. by lb