Release the Ksha

hosted by Fatimah Alyousif

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Unruly, messy, untamed.. “Ksha”–an Arabic word every curly-haired girl has heard repeated at her to insult the vibrance of curly hair following the arrival of western beauty standards in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region (SWANA). “Release the Ksha” is about de-westernizing the minds of listeners by sharing a wide-range of revolutionary and innovative SWANA music, from psychedelic rock to soul, offering an insight into the breadth, issues, and beauty of a region marked by creative resistance, moving beyond the stereotypes while drawing on tradition to sprout something new. Join me as we dance and release our “ksha” to up-and-coming bands and small artists pushing artistic boundaries by taking on unconventional and transformative genres, and celebrate the music that influenced this rising tide of creative musical vision in the SWANA region!<br>