• Spontaneous Songwriting
    Quotation

    «The demands of the uprising called for spontaneous songwriting to the tunes of local songs.»

  • photo: Mayssa Jallad.
    Songwriting in the Throes of an Uprising
    Short Essay
    The 2019 October protests in Beirut took place after singer/songwriter Mayssa Jallad returned to Lebanon. This short essay reflects on the role of songwriting and singing as tools for resistance and derision during the uprising.