Cultural workers for Palestine - Zeerak Ahmed (Slowspin)

Free City Radio

On this edition of Cultural Workers for Palestine we hear from independent cultural force, improvisor, sound artist and vocalist Zeerak Ahmed (Slowspin). This interview was recorded with Zeerak speaking from Brooklyn, NY and gives some context to the music of Slowspin while also giving cultural context of understanding the non western roots of improvisation practices that shape a lot of Zeerak's musical practice. Also we hear about how stories, cultures and identities from the global south work to carry anti colonial stories and lift up voices from places in the world experiencing the violence of colonization, like Palestine. Thank you for listening. - Stefan Christoff. Track listing: Slowspin - Hamari Slowspin - Rise Slowspin - Trails (excerpt) This interview series hosted by Stefan Christoff airs on the first Monday of each month on Radio AlHara at 5:30pm, Palestine time, 10:30am eastern time. Also this series will start to air on a network of community radio stations. To listen in on Radio AlHara visit : radioalahra.net