Liverpool Arab Arts Festival are thrilled to bring Palestinian hip-hop legends DAM to Liverpool on 27 February, as part of their England tour organised by MARSM UK.
Mastering a unique combination of Arabic percussion rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies and the band’s signature brand of hip hop, DAM has grown to become one of the most influential acts of the Middle East’s urban music scene.
Heralded as “the spokesman of a new generation”, DAM began working together in the late 1990s as the first Palestinian hip hop crew and among the first to rap in Arabic. Struck by the uncanny resemblance of the reality of the streets in Tupac’s video to their own neighbourhood of Lyd, they were inspired to tell their stories through this potent new medium. In 2016 Maisa Daw officially joined DAM with the release of “#Who_You_R”, an incendiary critique of social hypocrisy and norms. For their UK tour, they will be joined by their live band featuring DJ Bruno Cruz (Electronics) and Isam Elias (Keys & Synths).
Captivating and cunning, the group has been featured in Rolling Stone, Vibe, Q, Reuters, and The New York Times, and has appeared on MTV, CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera. Recently signing with UK label Cooking Vinyl (Goldie, Groove Armada, Trio Joubran, 47Soul) they are gearing to release their new album “Between Hannah and Mannah” and will be playing at Constellations as part of their highly-anticipated England tour.
DAM – Live in Liverpool
Constellations | 7.30 – 11.30pm, Wednesday 27 February 2019
£11.75 (including booking fee)
Book here
DAM’s 2019 England Tour is supported by Arts Council England.