PRESS RELEASE: New music video by Gaza’s ‘new generation’ calls for unity ~ by @docjazzmusic

Friday, 11 October 2013 | Musical Intifada | Dr. Tariq Shadid aka Doc Jazz FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – GAZA, October 11th 2013 – Prolific Palestinian artist Doc Jazz, known for his ‘Musical Intifada’ and his vast repertoire of pro-Palestinian songs, has released a new song called ‘Al Jeel Al Jadeed’. The title of the song, […]

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New music video by @docjazzmusic: ‘Al Jeel Al Jadeed’ scheduled for release this Friday!

Musical Intifada | Oct 7, 2013 | by Dr. Tariq Shadid aka Doc Jazz The release date for the new song and music video ‘Al Jeel Al Jadeed’ is finally coming near! The montage is finished and the video is currently undergoing the post-production process. The plan is to release it on Youtube this Friday, […]

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Samer Issawi: “I refused water not for love of death but for freedom and dignity” ~ by @docjazzmusic

#FreeSamer | Global action to save the life of Hunger striker Samer Issawi Musical Intifada | 13 March 2013 22:28 | Dr. Tariq Shadid aka Doc Jazz Shireen Issawi, the sister of Palestinian detainee Samer Issawi who is on a months-long hunger strike against his imprisonment by the Israeli occupation forces, reported on Wednesday that […]

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Edward Said National Conservatory grants recognition to the music of @docjazzmusic

Musical Intifada | Saturday, 23 February 2013 | by Dr. Tariq Shadid aka Doc Jazz In these difficult times, there is some really good news to report for the Musical Intifada ! Doc Jazz was invited to become a member of the Friends of the Palestine Orchestras, a group of people and organizations who support […]

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MUSIC VIDEO | HUNGRY! – by @DocJazzMusic | FREE SAMER ISSAWI!

Published on Feb 8, 2013 by Dr. Tariq Shadid aka Doc Jazz Music video of the song ‘HUNGRY’ by Palestinian artist Doc Jazz – in dedication to the courageous Palestinian hunger strikers among those held in so-called ‘administrative detention’ by the occupation forces of the Zionist entity that calls itself ‘Israel’. This song was inspired […]

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#VIDEO | INJUDICIOUS – Musical protest against Stevie Wonder’s gig for the Israeli army ~ by @docjazzmusic

Nov 28, 2012 by RockintheWorld88 Palestinian artist Doc Jazz has composed an activist song called “Injudicious” to protest against Stevie Wonder’s decision to perform for the Israeli Army in December 2012. If you wish to know why, check the video which has a song based on one of Stevie’s most famous songs, and has lyrics […]

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Composer Philip Munger honors the music of @docjazzmusic

Sunday, 25 November 2012 | Dr. Tariq Shadid | DocJazz.com On Saturday, November 24th, 2012, Philip Munger wrote a piece on his blog which, in his own words, aimed to honor the music of Doc Jazz. Coming from an accomplished college music educator and composer like Philip Munger, this is indeed a wonderful endorsement that […]

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Nakba-denial: whitewashing Zionist crimes ~ by Dr. Tariq Shadid (@docjazzmusic)

Docjazz.com | Friday, 09 November 2012 11:45 | by Tariq Shadid Remember the old days, before the Oslo accords, when we all knew what it meant to be pro-Palestinian? In those days, there was barely any disagreement on what should be the aim of the struggle: one democratic state for all, that makes no distinction […]

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First release of @docjazzmusic’s new album INTIFADA in #Lyon, #France

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 11:22 | Musical Intifada | Docjazz.com Today, the first hard copies of the Doc Jazz’s new album ‘Intifada’ have arrived in France ! Those who live in or around Lyon can obtain a CD by sending an email with their name and address to docjazz(a)docjazz.com, and will be contacted by the […]

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Unity and the art of keeping it together ~ by @DocJazzMusic

In full agreement with all stated below, I am publishing  this statement written by Doc Jazz.  I hereby endorse the statement’s entire message, content and especially the call for unity. ~ @occpal “Truth is one of the first victims of conflict, but there is one that dies before it: Respect.” Wednesday, 17 October 2012 | […]

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Can Zionism fool all of the people all of the time? ~ by @docjazzmusic

10 June 2012 06:58 | Doccjazz.com | Dr. Tariq Shadid By Tariq Shadid – The Israeli colonization of Palestine continues unabated, and the political show that protects and enables it has become a boring and repetitive charade. At the same time, it serves to feed the agendas, wallets and speeches of politicians and others who […]

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#Nakba64 | Successful 2012 Nakba event in Amsterdam incl. video ~ by @docjazzmusic

Friday, 18 May 2012 | Docjazz.com | by Dr. Tariq Shadid aka Doc Jazz As announced previously at the Musical Intifada website and elsewhere, an event was held in Amsterdam at Argan Youth Centre on May 12th, in commemoration of the 64th year of the Zionist-perpetrated Nakba against the Palestinian people. The event was organized […]

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Gaza gears up for Israeli Apartheid Week

Rana Baker and Joe Catron The Electronic Intifada Gaza Strip 1 March 2012 Israeli Apartheid Week in Gaza aims to strengthen Palestinian activism. (Ashraf Amra / APA images) For the third consecutive year, students in Gaza are holding a series of events to mark Israeli Apartheid Week. Gaza’s contribution to this international on-campus initiative is […]

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Review of Tariq Shadid’s (@docjazzmusic) book ‘Understanding Palestine’

Monday, 27 February 2012 16:06 DocJazz.com By Sadika Arab – user review on Amazon – `Understanding Palestine’ is the kind of book you wish you had read years ago. It has all the right ingredients that make a great volume. It’s smart and sharp, opens your eyes to a new perspective, and challenges you to […]

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Anti-Zionism in the 21st Century: the struggle continues ~ by @docjazzmusic

Truth does not matter for “Israel”. Buttons Do. To mute. Tuesday, 24 January 2012 | By Dr. Tariq Shadid | Docjazz.com The essence of the Palestinian struggle is the battle against Zionism. It is a battle against its racism, against its murderous war crimes, against its insatiable territorial hunger, against its disdain for non-Jewish human […]

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