RESISTANCE Miami Reveals Race Week
Ultra’s esteemed underground concept RESISTANCE kicked off its inaugural U.S. Club Residency with four sold-out Miami Music Week shows at M2 Miami! Read more
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Sama’ Abdulhadi’s Palestine Boiler Room reaches over 10 million views
Today, Boiler Room and Sama’ Abdulhadi will be collaborating once again to celebrate her historic Palestine broadcast reaching over 10 million views. Originally airing in 2018 alongside Sama’ Abdulhadi’s and Palestine Underground documentaries – the latter on Boiler Room’s 4:3 platform – the broadcast helped put Palestine’s underground music scene on the map. Alongside the 10 million views, the stream has been watched 1.7 million hours and has received 18 thousand shares – including people watching it at house parties, on their TV, cooking in their kitchen, at the park and more.
Female Techno DJs Debuting at Ultra Music Festival
Highly anticipated Ultra Music Festival returns this weekend and features a fire lineup across the board. Female techno DJs Nala, Ann Clue, Anfisa Letyago, Amelie Lens, Giorgia Angiuli, Nina Kraviz, and Sama’ Abdulhadi are debuting at UMF’s RESISTANCE Stage. Whether up and coming stars or established names, these women are setting the stage for more inclusive representation in the electronic music festival scene. Some share a few thoughts about becoming better artists in a man’s world.
Sama’ Abdulhadi Launches Fundraising Event Series: Bring Back Beirut
Sama’ Abdulhadi is launching a fundraising event series called Bring Back Beirut. The series will raise money for Nusaned, a humanitarian, community-based volunteer organization based in the Lebanese capital. The first event will take place at London club Phonox on Saturday, March 12 from 10 PM through 4 AM. Lebanese artists Jade Taleb, Sam Karam, and Tryangle Man will join Abdulhadi on the night.
Lightning in a Bottle Releases Lineup for 2022 Return
Do LaB, the California-based production company, has announced the lineup for their boutique festival experience Lightning in a Bottle (LiB) for its return in 2022. Hailed as one of the premiere immersive music and arts festivals in North America, LiB will take place over five full days on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 – 30, 2022 at Buena Vista Lake, California. Read more
Sama’ Abdulhadi, a Techno Rebel With a Cause
Bearing the title as Palestine’s first female DJ, anyone who speaks with Sama’ Abdulhadi would agree techno rebel might be a more fitting crown. “Palestine or music, that’s my knowledge in life,” says the DJ and producer. Sama’ Abdulhadi is a techno rebel with a cause. Abdulhadi has become a face of the emerging electronic music and experimental techno scene in the Middle East. However, while the rest of the world is just starting to hear about her, she’s been dedicating her life to music for the last 15 plus years. Read more
Sama Abdulhadi’s Beatport Residency Welcomes Middle-Eastern Producers
Beatport, the world’s leading platform for aspiring and professional DJs, announced a month-long residency curated by world-renowned Palestinian DJ and producer Sama’ Abdulhadi to spotlight the burgeoning dance music scene in the Middle East. Sama’ will spotlight emerging electronic music talent from Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria during the month-long showcase.
Sama Abdulhadi Released on Bail, Awaiting Final Results of Case
Sama Abdulhadi has been released on bail by Palestinian Authorities following an eight-day detention in a Jericho jail. The 30-year old Palestinian electronic musician and DJ was released on bail by PA court order on the basis of a cash bond of 500 Jordanian Dinar bail and 2000 Jordanian Dinars bail bond and a restriction of travel order outside of Palestine. Read more
Sign Petition to Free Palestinian Techno DJ Sama Abdulhadi, Arrested For Playing Techno
Leading Palestinian techno artist Sama Abdulhadi was arrested in Jericho for playing techno, and a petition is doing the rounds asking for her immediate release.
The petition on Change.org explains the events in detail:
