"Dubai is Like a Big Airport" ft. Cromwell Ojeda
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Cromwell Ojeda and his brother grew up in Dubai β two Filipino kids in an expat family β but now his brother is moving to Canada where their family can finally gain citizenship. Meklit talks with Cromwell about what itβs like to make music and community in a place where people tend to come and go.
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Meklit talks with Mexican-American singer San Cha about how she fell in love with Ranchera β a style of music that represented all the cultural values, sexual repression and stigma that she had once tried to escape.
More about San Cha: https://www.churchofsancha.com/
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Published 12/19/23
In part two of our series on path breaking artists in the United Arab Emirates, Meklit talks with Syrian singer and producer Ghaliaa about how a complete collapse of confidence led to her latest record.
More about Ghaliaa: https://www.ghaliaaofficial.com/
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Published 11/21/23
When Mustafa Mohamed Ismail -- AKA Freek -- was 10 years old, he learned that he had no citizenship in the only country he'd ever known. And if he wanted to stay, he'd have to find a job.
More about Freek: https://www.youtube.com/@thefreektv
More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/
Published 11/07/23