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JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES
JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES is a Berlin based band from manywhere that combines psychedelic desert rock with activist content.
Jamila Al-Yousef, who named the band after her Palestinian grandmother, was born in Berlin on the day the Berlin Wall came down.
Having absorbed the revolutionary energy from that time with her mother's milk and highly influenced by her Palestinian father’s life story, she composes songs with her musical Heroes from within the Palestinian diaspora that are all about liberation, empowerment and healing.
Jamila's emancipatory message in Arabic and English is supported by powerful live musicians.
Let yourself be carried away by an incomparable sound of psychedelic desert guitar riffs (Leon Sanchez), vibrating on a warm and earthy fundament of wavy bass runs (Felix ‚Fema’ Barth), Arab percussion rhythms (Salam Alhassan) and high-powered drum beats (Pier Ciaccio).
Listen to our new album here:
WATCH OUR NEW MUSIC VIDEO LAYLA ليلة
Watch our latest concert trailer:
Watch our award winning music video:
Watch YA HABIBI, LA! يا حبيبي لا:
Watch fRAGMENTS OF PALESTINE (REMembering juliano mer-khamis)
Live video YABA يابا
RECLAIM NARRATIVES INTERVIEW about joy as resistance
BORDER SYNDROME TOUR
EGYPT, NOVEMBER 2021
All pictures by wonderful photographer Anthea Schaap from our Initiative Musik funded Egypt Tour with shows at the Cairo Jazz Club, Jesuite Cultural Centre Alexandria, La Commune Nouweiba, Everyday Cafe Dahab and Raabta Wellness Festival in El Gouna.
LIVE
UPCOMING SHOWS
15/05 LISBON (PT), Casa do Comun (solo)
18/05 LEIPZIG (DE), Garage Ost
27/05 BERLIN (DE), Heimathafen Neukölln Book Premiere of Alena Jabarine
03/06 LONDON (UK), Palestine House (solo)
07/06 LÜNEBURG (DE), Lunatic Festival (solo)
26/06 LÄRZ (DE), Fusion Festival
11/07 BAD SÜLZE (DE), Roxsa Festival
13/07 DRESDEN (DE), Palais Sommer
19/07 PLAUEN (DE), Kultursommer Malzhaus
27/07 BERLIN (DE), Luftschloss Tempelhofer Feld
30/07 MÜHLHEIM RUHR (DE), Freilichtbühne
14/08 HELENESEE (DE) Bucht der Träumer* Festival
21/08 INNSBRUCK (DE) Treibhaus
PAST SHOWS
10/05 BRAGA (PT), Juno Bar (solo)
03/05 PORTO (PT), Passos Manuel (solo)
15/04 NEW YORK (US), TV Eye Brooklyn
12/04 BEACON (US), The Yard
05/04 CHICAGO (US), Solidarity Studios
12/02 AMMAN (JO), Nuddge (solo)
31/01/25 ALEXANDRIA, JCC
30/01/25 CAIRO, Cairo Jazz Club Agouza
21/12/24 TUNIS, closing ceremony Catharge Film Festival
19/12/24 TUNIS, Habib Bourguiba Avenue
14/12/24 BERLIN, Hole44 presented by JewsJewsJews
29/11/24 GHENT, DeCentrale, Eye on Palestine Festival
22/09/24 ROTTERDAM (NL), Matrix
21/09/24 AMSTERDAM, Ru Paré Community
14/09/24 STUTTGART, ClubCANN
13/09/24 LEIPZIG, Roots & Sprouts Festival
11/09/24 MÜHLHEIM (Ruhr), Freilichtbühne
08/09/24 OSTENDE (BEL), Manifiesta Festival
30/08/24 BERLIN, Radio3/Radioeins im Gleisdreieckpark
09/08/24 MAROTTA (IT), Marotta Music Festival
25/07/24 BERLIN, Gretchen, Ticketlink
14/07/24 LISSABON (PT), BOTA
13/07/24 TOM DE FESTA, Tondela (PT)
07/07/24 RUDOLSTADT Festival, Ticketlink
06/07/24 RUDOLSTADT Festival, Ticketlink
22/06/24 HAGEN, Vielfalt tut gut Festival
06/06/24 BERLIN, Säälchen, together with Bab L‘Bluz
05/04/24 HEIDELBERG, Villa Nachttanz, Ticketlink
04/04/24 MÜNCHEN, Import Export, Ticketlink
10/11/23 BERLIN, Artistania Atelier
30/09/23 KÖTHEN, Martinskirche
23/09/23 MÜNCHEN, Odeonplatz, Anderart Festival
07/09/23 WIEN, Kramladen
19/08/23 HELENESEE, Bucht der Träumer* Festival
12/08/23 BERN, Buskers Bern
11/08/23 BERN, Buskers Bern
10/08/23 BERN, Buskers Bern
05/08/23 ULM, Soundgarten im Roxy
04/08/23 ASCHAFFENBURG, Kommz
30/06/23 LÄRZ, Fusion Festival (9pm, Weidendom)
25/06/23 HANNOVER, Faust
21/06/23 BERLIN, YAAM, Fête de la Musique
09/06/23 DRESDEN, Aelbe Festival
29/05/23 BERLIN, Karneval der Kulturen
26/05/23 BERLIN, Album Release Show Festsaal Kreuzberg, presented by AL.Berlin
19/05/23 REUTLINGEN Inter:komm!
30/04/23 LEIPZIG, Moritzbastei (Leipzig zeigt Courage!)
29/04/23 KASSEL, Weltmusikfestival Schlachthof
10/12/22 HILDESHEIM, Center for Worldmusic
08/11/22 BERLIN, Kulturbrauerei, Most Wanted Music Conference, Listen to Berlin Awards
01/09/22 BERLIN, Sisyphos
26/08/22 EISENHÜTTENSTADT, Parasola Festival
19/08/22 Bucht der Träumer Festival
15/08/22 DEMMIN, Young Vision Festival
05/08/22 MUNICH, Import Export Open Air
27/07/22 BERLIN, Gretchen
22/07/22, STUTTGART, Calibastra
21/07/22, STUTTGART, Calibastra
17/07/22 BERLIN, Körnerpark Neukölln
09/07/22 ZITTAU, Lonesome Lake
08/07/22 INGOLSTADT, Ingolstadt Open Air
12/06/22 HANNOVER, Arabisches Theatertreffen
10/06/22 BERLIN, NDO Bundeskongress
05/06/22 PENNABILLI (IT), Artisti in Piazza
04/06/22 PENNABILLI (IT), Artisti in Piazza
03/06/22 PENNABILLI (IT), Artisti in Piazza
02/06/22 SALÒ (IT), Chiosco MU
29/05/22 BERLIN, Savvy Contemporary
13/05/22 BERLIN, Literaturhaus
02/05/22 KASSEL, Staatstheater
23/04/22 BERLIN, Rotbart
14/04/22 HANNOVER, Feinkost Lampe
09/04/22 HEIDELBERG, Rabatz
08/04/22 FREIBURG, E-Werk
01/04/22 DRESDEN, Ostpol
29/03/22 STUTTGART, Café Galao
19/11/21 EL GOUNA, Raabta Festival
16/11/21 DAHAB, Everday Cafe
15/11/21 NOUWEIBA, La Commune
13/11/21 ALEXANDRIA, Jesuit Cultural Centre
11/11/21 CAIRO, Cairo Jazz Club Agouza
14/10/21 BERLIN, Festsaal Kreuzberg Alberlin Festival
08/09/21 BERLIN, Oyun (former Werkstatt der Kulturen Neukölln)
05/09/21 JENA, COMPOSÉ Festival
02/09/21 BERLIN, Gretchen
13/08/21 NEUE ARTEN FESTIVAL Nieklitz (between Hamburg and Berlin)
15/08/21 BUCHT DER TRÄUMER* FESTIVAL (cancelled and will be postponed due to lake problems)
22/07/21 BERLIN, SISYPHOS
02/07/21 BERLIN, ARTISTANIA
31/10/20 BERLIN, Badehaus
16/08/20 BERLIN, XJAZZ Openair
12/08/20 BERLIN, Gretchen (LIVING IN A BOX)
01/08/20 STOLZENHAGEN Openair Uckermark
19/07/20 DÜSSELDORF, Asphaltfestival ( part of performance GRANDMOTHERS OF THE UNIVERSE)
25/06/20 MÜHLHEIM AN DER RUHR, Weiße Nächte (Live Strream on FB still available)
31/01/20 BERLIN, YAAM, ALBUM RELEASE
CANCELLED DUE TO C#
01/05/20 LÜBECK, Treibsand
06/05/20 NÜRNBERG, MUZ
07/05/20 LEIPZIG, Kaya
09/05/20 BERLIN, XJAZZ Festival
14/05/20 HANNOVER, Feinkostlampe
15/05/20 KÖLN, Café Güzel (tbc)
16/05/20 STRALSUND, Blechwerk
20/05/20 STUTTGART, Galao
22/05/20 OFFENBURG, Spitalkeller
23/05/20 HEIDELBERG, Rabatz
30/05/20 HAMBURG, Astrastube
05/06/20 GÖTTINGEN, Nörgelbuff
06/06/20 EBERSWALDE, Campusfest
15/08/20 BUCHT DER TRÄUMER* Festival (Helenesee)
20/01/21 HANNOVER, Feinkostlampe
29/01/21 OFFENBURG, Spitalkeller
30/01/21 NEUSS, Kulturkeller
31/01/21 HAMBURG, Cascadas
PAST SHOWS PRE CORONA
08/11/19 BERLIN, Pre-Release Party, Artistania
25/10/19 HILDESHEIM, Kulturfabrik
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)