- event type:WOMEX 24 Conference Session
- date:26 Oct 2024
- time:15:00 - 16:00
- city/area:Manchester
- venue:Conference Room 1, Manchester Central
- country:United Kingdom
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Chaired by
Khaled Ziada (Palestine/UK), Marsm UK;
with
Suhel Nafar (Palestine/USA), EMPIRE;
Anthony Semaan (Lebanon/UK):
Mo Shabaka (Sudan/UK), SDN+249
In this session, promoters and cultural advocates will discuss the state of the music industry in the SWANA region and the Arab diaspora in the context of the recent escalation of violence. The panel will address pressing issues such as artists' mobility, the ethics of performance during wartime and cultural censorship in the European Diaspora. Conference participants will be invited to share their insights and experiences working with music in conflict zones in the SWANA region and beyond. The session aims to discuss challenges and ethics while considering practical solutions to continue supporting cultural production in wartime contexts.