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jamila & the other heroes

We are

JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES

 

JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES is a Berlin based band from manywhere playing 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 composes music with her Heroes to connect with transcultural audiences who can identify with the bands' diaspora narratives and their musical fight against racism.

"As people with family backgrounds in Syria, Palestine, Italy and Colombia, we travel and create home within our music."

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 guitar riffs (Leon Sanchez) , vibrating on a warm and earthy fundament of wavy bass runs (Felix ‚Fema’ Barth), Arab percussion sounds (Salam Alhassan) and Afrobeat, Hip Hop und Rock influenced drum beats (Pier Ciaccio).

The dance floor JAMILA & THE OTHER HEROES create is a breeding ground for people to meet and practise togetherness - the musicians’ response to the exclusion mechanisms of our time.

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.“

Listen to our new album here:

 

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

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

29/11/24 GHENT, DeCentrale, Eye on Palestine Festival

14/12/24 BERLIN, Hole44

20/12/24 TUNIS, Habib Bourguiba Avenue

21/12/24 TUNIS, closing ceremony Catharge Film Festival

PAST SHOWS

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)