Saz
Location:
Ramle, Palestine, IL
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
SAZ is a native of Ramle, a predominantly Palestinian
Arab city within Israel, known for its excessive crime and poverty.
Transcending the violence plaguing his people and his city, SAZ
chose hip hop as a means to overcome, stating, "If I didn't have
music, I'd probably be in the streets selling drugs and getting shot
at."
SAZ was inspired to write hip hop rhymes by third
grade Arabic teacher. He began performing publicly at the age of 16
and has since become a prominent figure in the Palestinian hip hop scene. SAZ
rhymes in Arabic/English and is widely hailed for his beatbox technique.
He has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine
and CNN, as well as countless hip hop media such Afripop
and BPM. After touring relentlessly- performing throughout Europe,
the United States, and across Palestine and Israel, critics and music
fans are taking notice- SAZ uses rap music to deliver a message to his fellow
Palestinians, to fight for their right for national identity, to remember
their history and to take pride in their Palestinian nationality. SAZ
also sees his music as a powerful tool for building bridges between
people and fighting ignorance and apathy across the entire world. SAZ
also knows that one of his greatest opportunities to help his people
is to be an ambassador to the rest of the world. He abhors racism in
all its forms and knows that change must be built from the grassroots,
where people come together and see each other as equals.
SAZ lyrics are self-reflective, honest and direct. SAZ
criticizes his Arab neighbors in Ramle that turn to drugs and violence
instead of pursuing an education and a better future. He believes music
is his weapon for making a difference and giving pride to Palestinians
and hope to all people around the world. Palestinians audiences feel
that finally someone is expressing their feelings, shouting proudly
what they have wanted to say for years.
The documentary film,
"SAZ - The Palestinian Rapper for Change," was released
in Palestine in 2004 and has been broadcasted since in a dozen different
countries in North and South America, Europe on the Middle East.
Since 2007, copies of this movie are being sold in the U.S., achieving
notable attention from the media.
Saz & Mira Awad-Ana Bachibek 16.8.2007
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