Music

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Heebiejabi

Nooria Alam aka Heebiejabi is a Toronto-based Afghan DJ and organizer. She’s been spinning tunes for progressive organizations across the city for the past three years and is passionate about using music as a tool to bring people together in the name of revolutionary love. In 2020, Heebiejabi was scheduled to perform at the annual Mayworks Festival that was cancelled due to the pandemic. We encourage you to check out Heebiejabi’s artist page and enjoy her public, digital mixes until we can meet, dance, and celebrate the joys of solidarity together.

Heebiejabi’s latest mix: Thawra ثورة

The word “thawra” translates to “revolution” in Arabic.

This mix is inspired by and dedicated to all people on the frontlines, resisting oppression and exploitation. The spoken word poem performed by Palestinian poet Mohammed El-Kurd & Palestinian oud musician Clarissa Bitar in the beginning of this piece carries significant meaning in the current moment, as Palestinians in Jerusalem are faced with the violent colonial dispossession of their homes and their land.

From Turtle Island to Palestine, from Latin America to Afghanistan and everywhere in-between, our struggles are united. I hope that this mix can energize and breathe life into our struggle for justice.

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