Whiteflag Project
| Whiteflag Project | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Israel Palestine |
| Genres | World music |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Jazzis Records |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Mark Smulian Gani Tamir Zaher Abdul Jawad Arli Liberman Aaron Shneyer Katja Cooper |
Whiteflag Project is a band of Jewish musicians from Israel and Arab musicians from the Gaza Strip. They are a one of a kind 'world fusion' band formed within the most conflicting areas of the Middle East – Israel and Palestine. Their songs are sung in the band members' native tongues of Arabic, Hebrew and English. Their collaboration as a band has endured many political difficulties as a result of the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Biography
Since their formation 2006 Whiteflag Project have performed in various international festivals[1] and concerts. Their existence as a band has demonstrated that music can unite people of different cultural and political backgrounds that are in conflict with one another.
History
| Year | Appearances |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Tour of East Coast of US Universities |
| 2008 | Creation of Peace Festival, Kazan, Russia |
| 2008 | Amnesty International[2] Performance |
Discography
| Date | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Talk [3] | Jazzis Records |
References
- ↑ "Kazan hosts peace festival — RT". Rt.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ↑ "White Flag Embraces Music and Peace". Fearless and Loathing. December 9, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Jazzis Web Shop – The World's Finest On-Line Music Boutique!". Jazzis.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
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