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Excentrik

@excentrik

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Insistent Dissident 🇵🇸 Multimedia Artist
ASRX, Oud, Guitar, Percussion, Film.
📍Occupied Karkin Land
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Join us October 6th for a special session with Palestinian multi instrumentalist @excentrik and NARCY @narcynarce while they reminisce on their 20 year friendship and collaboration. In this special session they will be playing unreleased music, talking about album making and world building as well as opening up to the audience with advice, techniques and mantras to make perfect collaborations, activism and art happen. Presented by @wearethemdm and powered by @inspiritfdn If you are in Toronto, make sure you catch the same event at @topalestinefilmfestival on October 3rd! by @excentrik
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25 days ago
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FUCK THE TECHNO FEUDAL FASCIST HELL. With my brother @narcynarce Sorry about the trash can… #arabs #notfrumpy #fuckyourpodcast by @excentrik
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10 hours ago
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… The Shadow Band’s eagerly anticipated second release is upon us! Ajaneb, the title of our next disc, came about as a result of some writing and rehearsal sessions where we took the best of what we learned on our improvisational forays and honed in some hooks and grooves to add some focus to our ever developing craft. We went through an intentional process of listening to each other’s current playlists to garner some inspiration and we filtered these influences through the prism of our multi-dimensional sound while still anchored on our foundational Arabic Free Groove approach. Come celebrate with us and grab a copy of Ajaneb at our release party in a couple of weeks! Opening the set is poetry with Deena (@anadeena_). Details below! The Shadow Band: @excentrik — guitar, oud, buzuk @naimashalhoub — voice, synth @christrinidadmusic — bass guitar, synth bass @reedmichaels — drum set @akierbel — percussion 🗓️ Saturday, October 24, 2026 🕰️ 7.00 pm! 📍Wyldflowr Arts, 809 37th Street at West Street, Oakland, CA 94608 🎟️ https://www.viewcy.com/event/the_shadow_band_ajan taken in Oakland, California by @excentrik
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9 days ago
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We are so happy to announce our newest signatory from Occupied Karkin Land ('California' in the so-called 'US'), @excentrik ! In fact, Excentrik was an OG SIGNATORY of PAA's original Points of Unity back in the 2010s, which you can see by scrolling to the bottom of the Signatories page on our website! Excentrik is a Palestinian producer, multi-instrumentalist and MC best known for his oud and percussion-driven beats, political vitriol and passionate lyrics. A legend of Arab-American Hip-Hop, his diverse discography includes the revolutionary group Arab Summit (alongside Omar Offendum, Narcy and Ragtop), multiple film scores, the experimental Jazz trio The 3 Mohammads, and many more. Excentrik's latest album, Watani 77 is a 77 minute ode to 77 years of brutal colonization, occupation and Nakba in Palestine. Our network continues to grow with new members & returning veterans alike. We are so excited for what we are capable of together! All workers and artists must continue to build our power and think of ourselves not as merely passive culture-workers, but as part of a larger movement to build autonomous political spaces which can advance our struggles forward. As Excentrik says in his joining statement: "They are not invincible. And we are not weak!" FREE PALESTINE!!! Image with a faded kuffiyeh pattern in the background overlaid with text & image blocks. On top, it reads ‘Announcing!’ diagonally overlaid in white on a black strip, and below, two circular logos outlined in white on their own black strip. The one on the left shows a man sitting in a folding chair with a kufiyyeh on his head holding an oud instrument against a partially-lit green background. The one on the right is the Punks Against Apartheid logo, which shows a fist with a spikey bracelet punching through the apartheid wall & the text ‘PUNKS AGAINST APARTHEID’ around the circle’s edge. by @excentrik
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11 days ago
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This Friday!!! The illustrious Shadow Band @wearetheshadowband and the legendary LoCura @locuramusica join together for an evening of REAL MUSIC… Delicious REAL FOOD by @palestiniancubanfusion. Another opportunity to get REAL AID to Palestinian amputees in Gaza and beyond through the amazing work of @prostheticsforpalestine and @physiciansforpalestine Doors at 5:30PM at @planting.justice Music at 7:30PM Kid friendly, for a change Stop making excuses and just come through 😎🦀🫡 BE REAL LIKE CYPRESS HILL #arabicmusic #latinoamerica by @excentrik
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23 days ago
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TPFF Presents Excentrik X NARCY: On Song, Storytelling and Worldbuilding Celebrated Arab alt musicians and longtime collaborators NARCY and Excentrik take the stage for a unique sit-down discussion on Arab-forward music, the artist's role during times of upheaval, and worldbuilding through song. Interweaving conversation, music, and video, they will offer an inside look into their latest projects—NARCY's To Be An (Arab) and Excentrik's Watani77. 🎶 They will conclude the night by spinning vinyl together - playing classics and contemporary music from Arab artists back home and in the Diaspora. Get your tickets in bio ☝ by @excentrik
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a month ago
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Did ya’ll know we’ve been working hard at cutting a NEW record?? It’ll be available on Vinyl (thanks to @thezoolabs !!) So much more on this coming soon! SAVE THE DATE!! Upcoming Shows: 9/18 - @locuramusica & The Shadow Band come together at @planting.justice - Get your tix now! Partial proceeds will support @prostheticsforpalestine. food available for purchase by the delicious and dope @palestiniancubanfusion !! 10/24 - Shadow Band Record Release party and show!! @wyldflowrarts 2nd photo - studio recording in @goodysoundstudio by @excentrik
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a month ago
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It was a privilege and a pleasure having @excentrik as our guest for July’s iteration of @palestineforever.nyc on @thelotradio. Born in California and raised between working-class Detroit and Oakland, Palestinian producer, multi-instrumentalist, and MC Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh is a pioneer of Arab-American hip-hop. Known for his oud- and percussion-driven sound, sharp political critique, and passionate lyricism, Excentrik was a founding member of the revolutionary group Arab Summit alongside Omar Offendum, Narcy, and Ragtop. His expansive body of work spans solo albums, film scores, and experimental projects including The 3 Mohammads and the genre-bending album Now Here, Nowhere. He also produced Naima Shalhoub’s debut LP Siphr, which led to the formation of the Arabic-groove quartet ShadowBand. His latest album, Watani 77, is a 77-minute ode to 77 years of colonization, occupation, and the Nakba in Palestine. Extra thanks to @j7md for artistic vision, coordination, and care in the lead-up, release, and subsequent shows around Watani 77 (and for holding down the shipping container with Tarik). taken in The Lot Radio by @excentrik
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2 months ago
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… a magical evening at @theannexsessions last night, August 5, 2026, as we performed to a full house! Grateful for Amer Budayr, Javier Navarrette, and Jose Ruiz for curating this weekly music series and for cultivating community. Pictured from right to left (!) — @excentrik @reedmichaels @christrinidadmusic @amerbudayr @naimashalhoub @navarrette.javier Tawfic Halaby Our next performance is on Friday, September 18, 2026 with the amazing SF Bay Area LoCura at Planting Justice in El Sobrante, CA. More info to follow. taken in The Annex Sessions by @excentrik
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2 months ago
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… my heart is full after an exhilarating road trip to #Detroit with @wearetheshadowband in support of @prostheticsforpalestine. The event raised $10,000 to help continue the mission of restoring dignity and mobility for Palestinians! Of course, such an event could not have been possible without the work of many hands — artists, organizers, vendors, nonprofits, volunteers, businesses, and musicians — all of whom came together to remind ourselves that joyful solidarity is the antidote to all of the chaos and destruction that is running rampant in the world today. Shukran, Detroit! 🖤🤍💚❤️ 📷 by Isra Daraiseh with special thanks to @adalapr! taken in Spot Lite Detroit by @excentrik
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3 months ago
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A Detroit benefit concert this weekend will raise money to provide prosthetic limbs, rehabilitation, and long-term medical care for Palestinians injured in Gaza and the West Bank. Watani77: Prosthetics for Palestine Benefit Concert will take place Saturday at The American Riad in Detroit’s North End. The outdoor, family-friendly event will feature Palestinian American musician Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh and The Shadow Band, along with Detroit performers Valid, Le’Jend, ChromaSynthesis, Layan Srour, and Zekkereya Al-Magharbel. Music by @excentrik and others. Check bio for more info. by @excentrik
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3 months ago
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We’re excited to that this Sunday, July 12th from 7-8pm, @excentrik will be playing for our July monthly @palestineforever.nyc radio show at @thelotradio. Born in California and raised between working-class Detroit and Oakland, Palestinian producer, multi-instrumentalist, and MC Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh is a pioneer of Arab-American hip-hop. Known for his oud- and percussion-driven sound, sharp political critique, and passionate lyricism, Excentrik was a founding member of the revolutionary group Arab Summit alongside Omar Offendum, Narcy, and Ragtop. His expansive body of work spans solo albums, film scores, and experimental projects including The 3 Mohammads and the genre-bending album Now Here, Nowhere. He also produced Naima Shalhoub’s debut LP Siphr, which led to the formation of the Arabic-groove quartet ShadowBand. His latest album, Watani 77, is a 77-minute ode to 77 years of colonization, occupation, and the Nakba in Palestine. 🎨 by @30000ad taken in The Lot Radio by @excentrik
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3 months ago
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