Samer Jaradat works as a freelance percussionist and producer with local and international bands and musicians. From a very young age, Samer was eager to find and understand the similarities and differences between people and objects. With age and experience, his observations turned into concepts and beliefs, which developed into theories and mind sets he deploys in various musical projects. Jaradat’s interest in percussion from different parts of the world drove him to participate and study with some of the finest music teachers world-wide in advanced workshops, developing his own style and direction in playing and thinking about percussions. His observations and openness to new cultures and sound theories helped him develop multiple perspectives explored through a unique approach. Jaradat studied for a year with Youssef Zayed in The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM) and then participated in percussion workshops in countries like Turkey, India, Germany and Brazil. Currently he teaches percussions at ESNCM, he also conducts workshops in several schools and universities in Europe and the world.Over the past few years, Jaradat worked with international and local bands and musicians like Cheb Fudel, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Sanaa Moussa, Bassel Zayed, Reem Talhami, Jamil Sayeh, Walid Abdul-Salam, Turab, Yalalan Group, First Ramallah Group, El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe, ESNCM, Palestine Youth Orchestra, Trondheim Soloist, Iman El-Bahr Darwish, and Khayyam Al-Lami. He also participated in recording dozens ofmusic albums for Palestinian, Jordanian, Turkish and Emirati musicians. In addition to music, Jaradat studied business administration at Birzeit University, Palestine.


As a Producer, Jaradat follows two directions; he is immensely interested in mixing and combining various and different musical genres from different regions in the world. Therefore, for the past three years, he has been carrying out a theoretical and practical research on world music and projects that are interested in mixing music from different cultures. He has also started many projects hosting international musicians like “Music Without Borders” and “Arabi Gharbi”. Moreover, Jaradat worked on producing local and regional music albums in cooperation with different bands and Palestinian/regional institutions. His work so far has been driven by many goals and beliefs, like the necessity of documenting the period Palestinian artists live in chronologically and historically through music, to create opportunities for younger generations to listen and build on previous musical experiences. Jaradat also aims to promote artistic projects internationally and to produce high quality music in addition to creating a respectful and cooperative environment. The results of such projects in reality can be easily traced by anyone who follows them. - See more at: http://www.statushour.com/music-production-cycle-in-palestine-from-akka-to-gaza.html#sthash.gsLpw5Vr.dpuf

Co-founder of the Palestinian hip-hop group DAM, one of the most widely known groups in the Arabic hip hop scene with fans from all over the world. He is in charge of keeping operations afloat, artist recruitment and relationship management, developing playlists, curating written content, recruiting interns, managing social media, and SEO of the website. Additionally, he has a Graphic Design Certificate from Mentor College in Tel Aviv, and works with our partners, Studio Kanaba, on the design aspect of the site. 

Born in Jerusalem and raised in Bethlehem, Mohamed started to study music in 1997 at the Edward Saïd National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM) in Palestine. In 2006, he obtained a scholarship to complete his studies at the Regional Conservatory of Music of Angers in France, with professor Emilie Jacquin.

In 2011, Mohamed returned to the West Bank, where he became the first Palestinian professional clarinet teacher. He has taught clarinet and nay at the ESNCM in Ramallah, Nablus, and Bethlehem for three years. He was also the academic supervisor of the ESNCM Ramallah branch and the head of the winds section between 2011 and 2014.

Mohamed is a founding member of the Palestine National Orchestra, Palestine’s first professional orchestra created in 2011. He has played as a soloist for the Palestinian Youth Orchestra for several years. A versatile and in demand performer in Palestine, he has performed and recorded with several Palestinian and international music groups and projects, including traditional, popular and classical ensembles, played in local and international festivals.
Today, Mohamed is a freelance musician and resides in Paris, where he is developing his project “Mohamed Najem and Friends.”

Mohamed uses classical techniques in an Arabic interpretation, and thus creates an original sound and style on the clarinet. His compositions reflect an eclectic combination of rhythms and melodies. 

Anas Ibrahim al-Najjar was born into an artistic family. His father, Ibrahim Saleh Alnajar, is the director of activities at the Ministry of Education and Learning. He graduated from the Music Education College in 1973. Anas grew up loving music and art, and started playing the organ when his father was the owner of the only musical institute in the Gaza Strip at that time.

He participated in a number of local and international festivals, and distributed a number of traditional and national songs at the institute. He was also a player in the Arab music band. He received his BA and majored in the zither. He returned in 2010 and taught music, theories, and the zither at the Gaza School for Music, which was one of the projects of Abdul Mohsin Qattan’s institute. In 2012, the school changed into The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, Gaza branch. This is the fifth branch of the The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, and he is still working there.

He is a trainer of A Takht Al-Sharki band, which belongs to The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and participates in the program “Arabs Got Talent”. He is also a player and member of Watar band.

Ismael Ibrahim Daoud, born in 1980 in Gaza. Born in an artistic family, his father Ibrahim Daoud was the Supervisor of musical activities at the municipality of education in Gaza. Ismael grew up loving music and art. he started playing percussion first the darbouka and then drums. he has been an active member of the musicscene in Gaza, participating in a number of local festivals. After graduating high school, Ismael received a scholarship to study music in Tunis. He holds a Masters degree in Music and Musicology and is now working on his PhD. He has been back in Gaza and teaching at the Edward Said Music Conservatory since 2012.  

Administrator at the Edward Said Music Conservatory, member of Watar band, and graduate of the Islamic University in Gaza.  

Terez Sliman is a Palestinian Independent singer, songwriter and voice-movement coach. She works freelance as a singer, tours internationally as a singer-actor and runs "voice in movement" workshops. Terez has worked with local and international musicians, wrote most of her own songs, wrote and composed with her mates music for several plays and has released lately "ALMOND BLOSSOM" album with her great mate Yazan Ibrahim among with 5 other friends-musicians from occupied Golan Heights & two albums for children.
Her professional collaborations included working with great directors, performing /recording with many special local and international musicians & participating in many musical-theatrical projects in the world. Terez is currently preparing to release the second album with the world music Portuguese-Palestenian band MINA.