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Nada Mesh

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Dazed MENA •

Griefbots, human consciousness and the ouroboros of the machine

I honestly couldn’t even tell you what prompted me to explore the notion of griefbots and the associated ethics of engaging with them, just that something told me it would offer a very specific lens into the big question of Human Consciousness versus (and?) The Machine.

How could something as tortured, yet also somehow tedious at the same time, as the process of grieving, give us insight into the role that AI can, and should be able to, have in our lives?
Pressure Magazine •

Zeina Mates

I remember discovering Montreal-based singer/songwriter Zeina back in 2020, when her music video for “Suburbs” came up in my Youtube suggested, after what must have been a 3 hour deep-dive into soulful, female-centric R&B tracks. The world was in the midst of the pandemic at the time and only Jhene Aiko and SZA’s (then unreleased) “Good days” snippet on a 1-hour loop could soothe my restlessness. The visuals immediately caught my attention, because there was no doubt that the video was filmed in
HalfMoonBK •

21 Questions with Amman’s Big Murk

The MENA region's underground music scene remains bursting with untapped talent awaiting recognition. Among them is Big Murk, an independent Palestinian-Jordanian producer, drummer, and MC based in Amman. Specializing in UK grime and diverse hip-hop subgenres, his beat-making style is characterized by dynamic drum patterns and calculated basslines that create bounce-worthy and grungy beats. Big Murk also showcases his talent in production as an active DJ, often performing at MNFA - a prominent u
HalfMoonBK •

KINIDA On Sound & Color, And Making People Feel Things

If you haven’t heard of multidisciplinary sound and visual artist KINIDA, a quick glance at her conceptually written artist bio on Spotify will give you an idea of just how metaphysical the scope of her work is. “We are all changing under the same sky, metaphysical mysteries, art is emotions, you are making me feel things.” Indeed, KINIDA’s approach to her sound and artistry is simply a transference of her and her collective, YenseSori’s (alongside GINJA and WEST1NE) sentiments about what it mea
HalfMoonBK •

Redefining Femininity: Ahsh Eff

The very first Video I watched of Ahsh Eff, was her cameo on Paint and Poetry. I had instant admiration for her unapologetic honesty and clever perspective in her first piece “Allergic To Chocolate,” but it was something about the quiet conviction she carried through her second piece “I Know” though, which had me intrigued. A New York - based rapper, hailing from Brooklyn and Connecticut, Ahsh brings that familiar New York complex lyricism and gritty sound to her music, but her catalogue boasts
HalfMoonBK •

IDMAN is Breaking Barriers & Liberating Themselves Through Their Music

When I first listened to Canadian born, Somali artist IDMAN’s single “Down for It,” released November of last year, and the first from their forthcoming EP, Risk, I was initially drawn in by the delicate force of their vocals, and the subtle juxtaposition between the simplicity of the lyrics and the meaningful significance of the message behind the track - all on a premiere release for them.Upon learning more about the artist’s diverse cultural upbringing (having been raised in Toronto, Kenya, a