Join us for an hour-long sonic reflection on Palestinian exile, memory, musical disobedience and Chopin chords ‘changes’. Featuring Edward Saïd words, notes, sounds, and memories from the 1988 BBC documentary Edward Saïd and Palestine (1988). Here’s to a sonic exploration of cultural resilience and the indelible connection that lies between music and memory. An ode to Palestine, the sounds and words that echo its land.

Tracklist:

Sheikh Ahmad Barrayn- 'Ul Bet Al-Sabr

Asher Gamedze - Siyabulela

Edward Saïd playing the piano [Extract from documentary Edward Saïd and Palestine (1988)]

Bill Wells & Maher Shalal Hash Baz - Rye & Guy

Barry Harris played "Fukai Aijo/ 深い愛情" to a dearest friend pianist Ryo Fukui (福居 良さん) at his Workshop in NY

Barry Harris reflection on Chopin’s chord ‘changes’

Vaqif Mustafazadə - Düşüncə

Edward Saïd on Palestine’s resonance [Extract from documentary Edward Saïd and Palestine (1988)]

Asher Gamedze - Turbulence and pulse

Westside Gunn - Snow For Winter (Prod.Snowbear) | dear winter remix

Edward Saïd on Zionism's appeal to the European mind [Extract from documentary Edward Saïd and Palestine (1988)]

Earl Sweatshirt + The Alchemist - 100 High Street

Seiji Takahashi - Gion

Edward Saïd on ‘making the desert bloom’ [Extract from documentary Edward Saïd and Palestine (1988)]

Seiji Takahashi - ensilumi

Earl Sweatshirt - Wind in my sails (unreleased version)

Duraid Lahham - Yamo ya st ql7baeb

Edward Saïd on the Palestinian society[Extract from documentary Edward Saïd and Palestine (1988)]

Fairouz - Baadak Ala Bali

Edward Saïd poem[Extract from documentary Edward Saïd and Palestine (1988)]