- event type:WOMEX 26 Conference Session
- date:23 Oct 2026
- time:11:45 - 12:45
- city/area:Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- venue:Conference Room 3
- country:Spain
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Chaired by
Jamila Al-Yousef (Palestine/Germany), Jamila & The Other Heroes;
with
Aser El Saqqa (Palestine/UK) , Arts Canteen;
Ahmed Saqer (Palestine/UK), Palestine Music Expo (PMX);
Rahaf Shamali (Palestine/Spain), Sol Band
This session brings together PMX and Arts Canteen alongside artist Rahaf Shamali to explore a sustainable future for Palestinian music. PMX focuses on industrial sustainability, while Arts Canteen platforms diaspora artists. Featuring frontline experiences from Shamali and Al-Yousef, the panel addresses systemic barriers to visibility, especially for musicians in Gaza. WOMEX 26 provides a vital space to co-create strategies with international peers. The panel addresses three key questions:
1. What are our institutional and artistic experiences to-date?
2. What are the common structural challenges?
3. How can we co-create future strategies with global partners? Followed by Q&A.