Published: 16 November 2018
Last updated: 5 March 2024
PALESTINE’S THRIVING UNDERGROUND MUSIC scene - in one of the most conflicted regions on earth – is being celebrated in a new documentary. Palestine Underground follows a week in the life of alternative Palestinian music collectives, up-and-coming techno DJs, and innovative hip-hop producers and rappers, in the lead up to the first Boiler Room party in Ramallah this past northern summer.
The just-released film sheds light on the constraints placed upon these Palestinian artists, from their restricted freedom of movement enforced by the Israeli government to the midnight party curfew imposed by the Palestinian Authority, and shows that their scene is thriving in spite of it.
Palestine Underground is the first film to document the underground nightlife culture in Palestine. It offers a fresh and different insight into the lives of a minority of young Palestinians and subverts the Western media narrative surrounding Palestine.
FULL STORY Meet the Palestinian artists breaking down borders through music (Clash)
Photo: Scene from Palestine Underground (Clash)
