“Gaza is Calling” by Mustafa out now on Jagjaguwar
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Director: Hiam Abbass & Sakir Khader
Executive Producers: Mustafa Ahmed, Ramy Youssef & Bella Hadid
Producers: Omar Albach & Nora Mohamed
Starring:
Bella Hadid
MC Abdul
Israa Ahmad Ar’arawi
Younes Ahmad Ar’arawi
Editor: C.T. Roberts
Assistant Editor: Bogui Adjorlolo
Post-House: Church
Production Designer: Mona Mekkawi
Location Manager: Amer Hanini
1st Assistant Director: Amr Manasrah
Steadicam Operator: Lizardo Reyes
Colorist: Houmam Abdallah
Additional colour: Omar Albach
VFX: Max Colt
1st AC: Erik Kandefer
2nd AC: Nolan Maloney
Gaffer: Sean Li
Key Grip: Joe Katulak
Swing: Danny Wiewiorka
Makeup: Nadia Tayeh
Makeup Assistant: Rania Zohny
Hair: Faraaz Zaidi
Stylist: Yasmin Ali
Set Dressers: Ximena Gonzalez Alfonso & Laila Ibrahim
Set Dec Assistants: Owise Abuzaid & Carina Ashkar
Leadmen: Jason Frin & Nooreldin Amer
Behind the Scenes Videographer: Carina Ashkar
Production Assistants: Laith Zuaiter & Mohammed Zubair
Makeup Assistant: Rania Zohny
Catering: The Rolling Table - Marcia Rivas
Producers: Simon Hessman / Rodaidh McDonald / Nicolás Jaar
Simon Hessman: Oud, piano, drums/percussion, sampling/production (strings and vocal chop) Nicolás Jaar: drum programming, effects
Lyrics:
which drug did you take to look at me that way
don’t take it again, but if you do, give me part of your day
I still wear the ring you brought me
it leaves a shadow on my finger
hit a skinhead with it last winter…
and you would be proud of me
I’m not on my knees anymore
I can’t really feel the floor
let’s go up north though you have no will to
you wanna find the people who want to kill you
there’s a place in your heart that I can’t get into
and Gaza is calling
it’s been years since you’ve been back,
you can’t keep what’s in your hands
and Gaza is calling
every time I say your name
there’s a wall that’s in the way
and we grew up on a street
where every war meets
all our living rooms were aflame
but you led the way
how to hold it all & take the day
you wear that scarf like it’s a vein,
always pack your mothers plates,
you won’t let anything else escape
and I can’t write you a letter
you don’t know how to read
you won’t listen either
so when can I tell you how I feel
how I feel
and Gaza is calling
it’s been years since you been back,
you can’t keep what’s in your hands
and Gaza is calling
every time I say your name
there’s a war that’s in the way
(Arabic)
إسمك على راسي
كان في دمي
كان في قلبي
إسمك على راسي
كان في دمي
كان في قلبي
في سجودي
يا خليني يا حبيبي
إسمك على راسي
كان في دمي
كان في قلبي
في سجودي
ياخلينيياحبيبي
Translation
your name is above my ahead
it was in my blood
it was in my heart
in my prayer
oh leave me
oh my love
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Mustafa - Gaza is Calling (Official Video)
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