Lina Makoul: My Journey as an Independent Artist Living Under Occupation
Description
In this episode, I sit down with Palestinian artist Lina Makoul to talk about life in occupied Palestine, the story behind her powerful song "On Mute," and what it means to be a '48 Palestinian.' Plus, an exclusive live performance and her bold vision for using music to elevate the Palestinian narrative worldwide.
In this episode, we talk about the following:
(00:00 ): Intro
(1:25 ) What is it like to be Palestinian living in occupied Palestine (now known as northern state of Israel)?
(04:35 ) Who are "48' Palestinian"?
(09:40 ) Lina's Art: "on mute". Breaks down the song, the inspiration, and the music video.
(14:48 ) "on mute": a live performance
(16:15 ) What does this Palestinian artist want to achieve with here music?
Special thanks to Marsm.ca for supporting this episode and helping amplify all kinds of Arabic music.
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