Ali Asfour
" The mix I’ve compiled for Radio Fantasia is my response to the horrors we’ve been witnessing for the past 78 years and this year. It’s more than just a collection of sounds—it’s my statement of solidarity, resistance.
As we have been watching the genocide unfold, I couldn’t just stand still. I had to turn to music, to sound, to craft something that reflects both the pain we’ve felt and the strength that still pulses within us.
This mix is a journey—through death and resurrection, existence and resistance, love and the human connections that can never be erased, even in the face of oppression. It’s a sonic landscape, blending experimental, ambient sounds with spoken word poetry, and infused with percussions that carry the weight of memories we refuse to look away from.
I included audio samples from old Syrian and Palestinian radio broadcasts, moments in time that hold deep meaning for our collective histories, and tracks from musicians who’ve dedicated their art to standing with Palestine and other global struggles.
Every piece, every beat, is layered with intention.
It’s not just a mix; it’s a way to remind us all that even in the darkest times, we should always resist. It’s a reminder that art, in its most honest form, can rise above oppression, speaking truth to power.
This is my way of showing that our struggle, our voices, and our memories are etched into existence, and no force can erase that. "
As we have been watching the genocide unfold, I couldn’t just stand still. I had to turn to music, to sound, to craft something that reflects both the pain we’ve felt and the strength that still pulses within us.
This mix is a journey—through death and resurrection, existence and resistance, love and the human connections that can never be erased, even in the face of oppression. It’s a sonic landscape, blending experimental, ambient sounds with spoken word poetry, and infused with percussions that carry the weight of memories we refuse to look away from.
I included audio samples from old Syrian and Palestinian radio broadcasts, moments in time that hold deep meaning for our collective histories, and tracks from musicians who’ve dedicated their art to standing with Palestine and other global struggles.
Every piece, every beat, is layered with intention.
It’s not just a mix; it’s a way to remind us all that even in the darkest times, we should always resist. It’s a reminder that art, in its most honest form, can rise above oppression, speaking truth to power.
This is my way of showing that our struggle, our voices, and our memories are etched into existence, and no force can erase that. "
Ali Asfour, a Palestinian, Ramallah-based analog film photographer who balances exposing the realities of Palestinian existence with preserving the beauty of his roots, culture, and traditions.
My work embodies the resilience of a people striving to thrive despite adversity, encouraging introspection and action toward justice. Through my art, I revive the silent narratives of Palestinian life, weaving visual stories that reflect both a sense of longing and nostalgia.
My cinematic imagery and exploration of everyday moments serve as powerful testimonies to the humanity of the Palestinian people, resisting erasure and revealing the complex layers of their experience.
Alongside my photography, I am a DJ and music selector whose eclectic sets are multi-genre varying from Ambient, experimental, spoken word poetry to breaks, UK bass, grime, and Arabic percussions with electronic sounds.
I also host a monthly show on Mutant Radio, SADAA: Echos of the MENA, where I delve into the rich musical landscape of the MENA region.
My work embodies the resilience of a people striving to thrive despite adversity, encouraging introspection and action toward justice. Through my art, I revive the silent narratives of Palestinian life, weaving visual stories that reflect both a sense of longing and nostalgia.
My cinematic imagery and exploration of everyday moments serve as powerful testimonies to the humanity of the Palestinian people, resisting erasure and revealing the complex layers of their experience.
Alongside my photography, I am a DJ and music selector whose eclectic sets are multi-genre varying from Ambient, experimental, spoken word poetry to breaks, UK bass, grime, and Arabic percussions with electronic sounds.
I also host a monthly show on Mutant Radio, SADAA: Echos of the MENA, where I delve into the rich musical landscape of the MENA region.
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All your armies, all your fighters All your tanks, and all your soldiers Against a boy holding a stone Standing there all alone In his eyes I see the sun In his smile I see the moon And I wonder, I only wonder Who is weak, and who is strong? Who is right, and who is wrong? And I wish, I only wish That the truth has a tongue. I No Longer Care If You're Good to your children. Show me how you care for other people's children. I'm unimpressed by how you treat your kin. Tell me how your blood boils and bubbles over with rage at the persecution of a stranger. Meet me in the street to scream about injustice for people you look nothing like and will never have the pleasure of meeting.
My Only Wish (Interlude)
All your armies, all your fighters
All your tanks, and all your soldiers
Against a boy holding a stone
Standing there all alone
In his eyes I see the sun
In his smile I see the moon
And I wonder, I only wonder
Who is weak, and who is strong?
Who is right, and who is wrong?
And I wish, I only wish
That the truth has a tongue
Sami Yusuf
--
I No Longer Care If You're Good
to your children. Show me
how you care
for other people's children.
I'm unimpressed
by how you treat your kin.
Tell me how your blood boils
and bubbles over with rage
at the persecution
of a stranger. Meet me
in the street to scream
about injustice for people
you look nothing like
and will never
have the pleasure
of meeting.
@faratucker
All your armies, all your fighters
All your tanks, and all your soldiers
Against a boy holding a stone
Standing there all alone
In his eyes I see the sun
In his smile I see the moon
And I wonder, I only wonder
Who is weak, and who is strong?
Who is right, and who is wrong?
And I wish, I only wish
That the truth has a tongue
Sami Yusuf
--
I No Longer Care If You're Good
to your children. Show me
how you care
for other people's children.
I'm unimpressed
by how you treat your kin.
Tell me how your blood boils
and bubbles over with rage
at the persecution
of a stranger. Meet me
in the street to scream
about injustice for people
you look nothing like
and will never
have the pleasure
of meeting.
@faratucker
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