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DAM (دام) is the first Palestinian rap
group. The group, based in Palestine was
founded in 1998, and is made up of three
Palestinian men: Tamer Nafar, his brother
Suhell, and their friend Mahmoud Jr. The
group's name is the Arabic word for
"blood",(دم) but can also be an acronym for
"Da Arabic MCs."
DAM sings primarily in Arabic, but also in
English and Hebrew to widen their audience
appeal.
The group's lyrics often deal with the
frustration at the feeling of being second
class citizens in Israel, as well as other
issues familiar to hip-hop fans around the
world, including drug-related violence.
DAM logo"Our city, Lod, is considered the
biggest drug market in the Middle East. You
can get everything here - including weed and
cocaine," says Tamer Nafer, lead rapper of
the group.
Despite not having a formal recording
contract, DAM's 2001 single "Meen Irhabi? -
Who's the Terrorist? - was downloaded more
than a million times from their website. The
group has also delivered their message
outside Israel and the Palestinian
territories on four European tours.
Their live performances feature images of
Israeli soldiers clashing with stone-throwing
Palestinians.
Despite this, DAM's latest single "Born Here"
is in Hebrew and they are hoping they can
bring the Palestinian message to an Israeli
audience. "Arabs already know how they live -
we have to educate Israelis on what's going
on.
On the 17th of November 2006 they released
their first album: "Dedication".
by the site who play the DAM all the night:
http://guerrillaradio.iobloggo.com/
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