Songs

Israel Killed Taha Fouad Almadhoun

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Whoever kills a soul…it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one—it is as if he had saved all of mankind.— Qur’an, Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:32) Rest in peace, Taha Fouad Almadhoun. He was just killed in Gaza. Taha wasn’t carrying a weapon. He carried hope—wrapped in aid parcels, driven through ruins, past … Continue reading Israel Killed Taha Fouad Almadhoun

Stolen Beauty

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Image created by ChatGPT based on the text. This is a musical version of a poem written by Shams Mazen Rajab, whose name means "Sun" in English. Shams is a Gaza-based translator, writer, and English teacher, and also teaches the Arabic language to non-native speakers. She is also a student in the (ELT Professionals for … Continue reading Stolen Beauty

Israel Killed Her Father

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Whoever kills a soul…it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one—it is as if he had saved all of mankind.— Qur’an, Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:32) This mixed spoken word-vocal piece, in two versions linked below, was inspired by a 3.8.25 LinkedIn post by Hani Almadhoun, Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA … Continue reading Israel Killed Her Father

Việt Nam tỏa sáng muôn ngàn ánh dương

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This is a Vietnamese language version of a song I created called Vietnam, You Shine Ever So Bright. Below are two versions of the new song and the lyrics. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/MnX_tO53REg?si=NJQPUAjkOC288Afz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpJGINtJh4Q (Verse 1) Từ Hà Giang qua miền sông Mekong Đất nước vững vàng, rạng ngời thiết tha Lịch sử vang vọng khắp những … Continue reading Việt Nam tỏa sáng muôn ngàn ánh dương

The Bravest People on Earth

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I created a spoken word song inspired by this LinkedIn post by Miral Askar, who lives in Cairo, Egypt . Mohammed Abu Taha, the man who took the video Miral writes about, was shot by an IOF sniper while on his way to get food. (Let that sink in for a moment.) He died while … Continue reading The Bravest People on Earth

The Grifter’s Reign

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Image created by ChatGPT based on the lyrics. I created this song about Dear Leader (the USA, not North Korea). Turn it up and resist! https://youtu.be/xCMPIWQJeQY?si=-kVjf5HXzzIMet4M [Verse 1] He came down golden stairs like a godless king. Preached to the fearful, promised everything. Sold a dream wrapped in fear and blame, but behind the mask, … Continue reading The Grifter’s Reign

Shadow of the Wall 

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Here's a song I created about Stephen "Goebbels" Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and the US homeland security adviser. This is my favorite version of two. The AI-generated image below would be good raw material for a noir painting. I'm not sure who would want it, certainly not most members … Continue reading Shadow of the Wall