IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE IMAM & JOHN LENNON
An evening with TAMER NAFAR- “The Godfather of Palestinian Hip-Hop”
Tamer Nafar is a trailblazing Palestinian Rapper, Actor, Screenwriter & Social Activist of Israeli citizenship. His lyrics and activism reflect the Palestinian struggle, women's rights, and the promotion of alternative art within a conservative society. This is a unique opportunity to join him for this very special evening and to find out what it’s like for him being a Palestinian living in Israel. He will take you on a journey merging his art and activism, challenging mainstream narratives through music, film, and conversation.
“If there is to be any sort of future for this world, people need to hear people like Tamer Nafar.”
Tamer grew up in Lyd, a mixed Palestinian-Jewish city near Tel Aviv, home to one of the largest drug markets in the Middle East. As a teenager, he discovered hip-hop and became the world’s first Palestinian rapper. His lyrics and activism reflect the Palestinian struggle, women's rights, and the promotion of alternative art within a conservative society.
In 2000, Tamer co-founded DAM, the first Palestinian hip-hop group, with his brother Suhell Nafar and friend Mahmood Jrere and around 2013 Maysa Daw replaced Suhell. Their breakout single “Min Irhabi” (Who’s the Terrorist) ignited a movement, making DAM pioneers of Palestinian hip-hop. The song, distributed by Rolling Stone France, was downloaded over a million times, turning DAM into the voice of a generation. French newspaper Le Monde called them “the spokesmen of a new era.”
Beyond music, Tamer has used visual storytelling as a form of protest. In 2013, his photography campaign Room No. 4shed light on child arrests in East Jerusalem. A year later, DAM’s collaboration with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Scandar Copti on Who Are You sparked a viral movement advocating for women’s rights in the Arab world. In 2019, DAM released Ben Haana Wa Maana through British label Cooking Vinyl and toured globally with booking agency F-Cat. Their hit single “Emta Njwazek Yamma” became the main trailer song for Netflix’s hit series Mo, and for the show's finale, DAM collaborated on a remix featuring Brother Ali & Brian Eno.
Tamer co-wrote and starred in Junction 48, the award-winning film directed by Udi Aloni. The film won the Audience Award at the Berlin Film Festival and Best International Film at Tribeca, gaining critical acclaim upon its U.S. and European release. In 2022, he starred as Khaled in the comedy Hummus Full Trailer, one of the highest-grossing Israeli films of the year. Today, Tamer plays the lead role of nonviolent resistance leader Issa Amro in How to Make a Revolution, a theater play by Einat Weizman.
In summer 2025, Tamer will release his Arabic EP, which will also serve as the soundtrack for the documentary The Smugglers.
By 2026-2027, Tamer will take his storytelling further, publishing two books with Macmillan Publishers/Metropolitan Books: Three G’s, a novel, and Two ATMs, a graphic novel, expanding his impact beyond music and film.
Thu Jun 5 2025
8:00 PM (Doors 7:30 PM)
£13.75 - £24.50
Ages 18+
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Tamer Nafar
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£13.75 - £24.50 Ages 18+
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE IMAM & JOHN LENNON
An evening with TAMER NAFAR- “The Godfather of Palestinian Hip-Hop”
Tamer Nafar is a trailblazing Palestinian Rapper, Actor, Screenwriter & Social Activist of Israeli citizenship. His lyrics and activism reflect the Palestinian struggle, women's rights, and the promotion of alternative art within a conservative society. This is a unique opportunity to join him for this very special evening and to find out what it’s like for him being a Palestinian living in Israel. He will take you on a journey merging his art and activism, challenging mainstream narratives through music, film, and conversation.
“If there is to be any sort of future for this world, people need to hear people like Tamer Nafar.”
Tamer grew up in Lyd, a mixed Palestinian-Jewish city near Tel Aviv, home to one of the largest drug markets in the Middle East. As a teenager, he discovered hip-hop and became the world’s first Palestinian rapper. His lyrics and activism reflect the Palestinian struggle, women's rights, and the promotion of alternative art within a conservative society.
In 2000, Tamer co-founded DAM, the first Palestinian hip-hop group, with his brother Suhell Nafar and friend Mahmood Jrere and around 2013 Maysa Daw replaced Suhell. Their breakout single “Min Irhabi” (Who’s the Terrorist) ignited a movement, making DAM pioneers of Palestinian hip-hop. The song, distributed by Rolling Stone France, was downloaded over a million times, turning DAM into the voice of a generation. French newspaper Le Monde called them “the spokesmen of a new era.”
Beyond music, Tamer has used visual storytelling as a form of protest. In 2013, his photography campaign Room No. 4shed light on child arrests in East Jerusalem. A year later, DAM’s collaboration with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Scandar Copti on Who Are You sparked a viral movement advocating for women’s rights in the Arab world. In 2019, DAM released Ben Haana Wa Maana through British label Cooking Vinyl and toured globally with booking agency F-Cat. Their hit single “Emta Njwazek Yamma” became the main trailer song for Netflix’s hit series Mo, and for the show's finale, DAM collaborated on a remix featuring Brother Ali & Brian Eno.
Tamer co-wrote and starred in Junction 48, the award-winning film directed by Udi Aloni. The film won the Audience Award at the Berlin Film Festival and Best International Film at Tribeca, gaining critical acclaim upon its U.S. and European release. In 2022, he starred as Khaled in the comedy Hummus Full Trailer, one of the highest-grossing Israeli films of the year. Today, Tamer plays the lead role of nonviolent resistance leader Issa Amro in How to Make a Revolution, a theater play by Einat Weizman.
In summer 2025, Tamer will release his Arabic EP, which will also serve as the soundtrack for the documentary The Smugglers.
By 2026-2027, Tamer will take his storytelling further, publishing two books with Macmillan Publishers/Metropolitan Books: Three G’s, a novel, and Two ATMs, a graphic novel, expanding his impact beyond music and film.
An evening with TAMER NAFAR- “The Godfather of Palestinian Hip-Hop”
Tamer Nafar is a trailblazing Palestinian Rapper, Actor, Screenwriter & Social Activist of Israeli citizenship. His lyrics and activism reflect the Palestinian struggle, women's rights, and the promotion of alternative art within a conservative society. This is a unique opportunity to join him for this very special evening and to find out what it’s like for him being a Palestinian living in Israel. He will take you on a journey merging his art and activism, challenging mainstream narratives through music, film, and conversation.
“If there is to be any sort of future for this world, people need to hear people like Tamer Nafar.”
Tamer grew up in Lyd, a mixed Palestinian-Jewish city near Tel Aviv, home to one of the largest drug markets in the Middle East. As a teenager, he discovered hip-hop and became the world’s first Palestinian rapper. His lyrics and activism reflect the Palestinian struggle, women's rights, and the promotion of alternative art within a conservative society.
In 2000, Tamer co-founded DAM, the first Palestinian hip-hop group, with his brother Suhell Nafar and friend Mahmood Jrere and around 2013 Maysa Daw replaced Suhell. Their breakout single “Min Irhabi” (Who’s the Terrorist) ignited a movement, making DAM pioneers of Palestinian hip-hop. The song, distributed by Rolling Stone France, was downloaded over a million times, turning DAM into the voice of a generation. French newspaper Le Monde called them “the spokesmen of a new era.”
Beyond music, Tamer has used visual storytelling as a form of protest. In 2013, his photography campaign Room No. 4shed light on child arrests in East Jerusalem. A year later, DAM’s collaboration with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Scandar Copti on Who Are You sparked a viral movement advocating for women’s rights in the Arab world. In 2019, DAM released Ben Haana Wa Maana through British label Cooking Vinyl and toured globally with booking agency F-Cat. Their hit single “Emta Njwazek Yamma” became the main trailer song for Netflix’s hit series Mo, and for the show's finale, DAM collaborated on a remix featuring Brother Ali & Brian Eno.
Tamer co-wrote and starred in Junction 48, the award-winning film directed by Udi Aloni. The film won the Audience Award at the Berlin Film Festival and Best International Film at Tribeca, gaining critical acclaim upon its U.S. and European release. In 2022, he starred as Khaled in the comedy Hummus Full Trailer, one of the highest-grossing Israeli films of the year. Today, Tamer plays the lead role of nonviolent resistance leader Issa Amro in How to Make a Revolution, a theater play by Einat Weizman.
In summer 2025, Tamer will release his Arabic EP, which will also serve as the soundtrack for the documentary The Smugglers.
By 2026-2027, Tamer will take his storytelling further, publishing two books with Macmillan Publishers/Metropolitan Books: Three G’s, a novel, and Two ATMs, a graphic novel, expanding his impact beyond music and film.
Tamer Nafar
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