Mohammed Assaf's victory five years on : Arab idol and the zionist colonization of Palestine
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 26 (30 Sep. 2018), pp.19-29, 11 p.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This essay, based on the author’s fieldwork on Palestinian music and oral history, examines the position of singer and Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf in relation to the contemporary Palestinian struggle and the wider play of power in the Arab world.
The issues discussed gravitate towards three main themes: the relationships between musicians and a liberation movement facing a crisis of leadership as Israel builds its repressive armory.
Second, the Arab Idol phenomenon as part of the growing interventionism of the Saudi ruling class in regional societies.
And relatedly, the growing fissures between a Palestinian comprador bourgeoisie and the grassroots movement of the oppressed.
More generally, this essay looks at the space for radical nationalist music and argues that, as in the crucial struggles for Palestine over the course of the last century, history and music will continue to be written on the streets.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brehony, Louis. 2018. Mohammed Assaf's victory five years on : Arab idol and the zionist colonization of Palestine. Arab Media and Society،Vol. 2018, no. 26, pp.19-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-946881
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brehony, Louis. Mohammed Assaf's victory five years on : Arab idol and the zionist colonization of Palestine. Arab Media and Society No. 26 (Sep. 2018), pp.19-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-946881
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brehony, Louis. Mohammed Assaf's victory five years on : Arab idol and the zionist colonization of Palestine. Arab Media and Society. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 26, pp.19-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-946881
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-946881