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JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES

JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES is a wild band from manywhere that creates Psychedelic Desert Funk to make you fly.

Leading the band is the vibrant Jamila Al-Yousef. Born in Berlin on the day the wall came down, and raised by her influential Palestinian refugee father, Jamila’s cultural activism and strong will to positively change the world is drawn deep into her artistic expression. In their songwriting JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES merge psychdelic rock, funk and Arab folklore, highlighting the musicians’ diverse cultural influences from the Middle East, Latin America and East Europe. Their Debut EP “CHANGE“ was released in 2017. Combining Jamila’s powerful lead vocals and emancipatory lyrics with The Other Heroes carefully produced guitar work and percussion styled sounds has left audiences in awe and is catching the attention of music lovers all over Germany, the Middle East and North Africa, where JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES have been touring in the past years and are about to finish their debut album „SIT EL KON“ (The Grandmother of the Universe) to be release on 31st January 2020. The message of the band is simple: “All of us can be Heroes! Let’s discover our super powers and make the world a better place.“

Percussion / Salam ‘Super Refugee’ Al Hassan

Drums / Kuba ‘Power Canon’ Gudz

Vocals / Jamila ‘Desert Queen’ Al-Yousef

Bass / Bilal ‘Space Yogi’ Hammour

Guitar / Leon ‘Flaco de Lucía’ Hast

Hali hali hal

6th January 2017 / Live at Artistania, Berlin

CHANGE

6th January 2017 / Live at Artistania, Berlin

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6th January 2017 / Live at Artistania, Berlin

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UPCOMING SHOWS

25/10/19 HILDESHEIM, Kulturfabrik

08/11/19 BERLIN, Pre-Release Party, Artistania

31/01/20 BERLIN, YAAM, ALBUM RELEASE

PAST SHOWS

31/08/19 HANNOVER, Hoffest Schauspiel Hannover

28/08/19 BERLIN, Rummelsbucht

24/08/19 HALDENSLEBEN, Stadtfest (21.00)

16/08/19 RECLAIM FESTIVAL, Joachimsthal (23.30)

20/07/19 LOSHAUSEN, World Music Festival

07/07/19 RUDOLSTADT FESTIVAL

28/06/19 FUSION FESTIVAL

22/06/19 FRANKFURT a.M., Wir haben es satt! Festival

21/06/19 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Inselsommer

15/06/19 STRALSUNDER STADTSTRAND

09/06/19 BERLIN, Karneval der Kulturen East2West Bühne

05/05/19 BERLIN, Literaturhaus

26/05/19 BERLIN, LINKE Openair Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

26/04/19 BERLIN, Werkstatt der Kulturen

23/03/19 HAIFA, Kabareet (Haifa Independent Filmfestival)

21/03/19 RAMALLAH, Radio Bar

19/03/19 AMMAN, Corner’s Pub

23/02/19 HANNOVER, Schauspiel Hannover Ballhof

26/01/19 BERLIN, Artistania feat. Kallemi

31/12/18 BERLIN, Katerblau

15/12/18 BERLIN, KAOS

06/11/18 BERLIN, Haus der Poesie (Wir machen das Jetzt e.V.)

12/10/18 MÜNSTER, Skaters Palace (Supporting BUKAHARA)

11/10/18 BREMEN, Schlachthof (Supporting BUKAHARA)

10/10/18 HAMBURG, Übel & Gefährlich (Supporting BUKAHARA)

09/10/18 HANNOVER, Pavillon (Supporting BUKAHARA)

01/09/18 BERLIN, YAAM Spreeviera Festival

09/06/18 LEIPZIG, Messe Parteitag DIE LINKE

25/08/18 BERLIN, Kater Blau Club - Birthday Party

16/08/18 BERLIN, Hermannplatz Fujiama Live Music Stage

05/08/18 BERLIN, Funkhaus Berlin DETECT CLASSIC FESTIVAL

08/06/18 GÖTTINGEN, Apex

02/06/18 BERLIN, Maxim-Gorki-Theater

01/05/18 BERLIN, Myfest Kreuzberg (Import-Export-Stage)

28/04/18 BERLIN, Radio1 Party, Kalkscheune

25/02/18 BERLIN, Artistania

25/11/17 BERLIN, Radialsystem V, Zuhören Festival

11/11/17 LÄRZ, 3000° Party

14/10/17 HAMBURG, Kampnagel Still Alive - Diasporic Sounds

09/09/17 BERLIN, Hermannplatz, die LINKE

07/09/17 TUNIS, Chouftouhonna Festival Tunesien

03/09/17 BERLIN East Side Music Days

12/08/17 3000° Festival (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

11/08/17 Fuchsbau Festival (Niedersachsen)

23/06/17 BERLIN Mensch Meier (Arab* Wunderground)

14/06/17 HANNOVER Schauspiel Hannover (Theaterformen Festival)

11/06/17 Hedonistenkongress (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

10/06/17 GÖTTINGEN Apex (Kulturnacht)

02/06/17 BERLIN Neue Nachbarn (Record Release Party)