FWD: “A Bedouin Band Upcycles Remnants of War for Making Music" - Al-Monitor

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PRESENTER

Malek Sadder

ORIGINAL CITY 

Beirut

Original Date

October 6, 2019

Description

A collective of semi-nomadic Bedouin musicians, poets, storytellers, and coffee grinders from the Northern Sinai peninsula came together as a band in 2003 to showcase traditional Bedouin songs and poetry. They are most known for using war remnants from the six-day Arab-Israeli War of 1967 including Jerry Cans (which explains their name) and ammunition boxes as main percussion instruments for their shows. The other instruments they use have long and interesting histories that play roles in the Pharaonic Era as well as more recent history such as the Nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956.

Sources & Future References

• Afropop Worldwide | Living Traditions: Discussions on Traditions and Venues in Egypt

• Bedouin Jerry Can Band: Reinventing ancient musical traditions to breathe new life into Egypt's folk scene | The Independent | The Independent

• Worlds of Music: Bedouin Jerry Can Band | RNZ Audio Player

• The Bedouin Jerry Can Band: Preserving the Bedouin Heritage - Qantara.de

• Bedouin Jerry Can Band | Spotify

• BJB | El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music

• Arab musical instruments | al-bab.com

• Pharaonic harp strums along to new tune | Life , Living | THE DAILY STAR

Contact Info

Instagram: @saddermalek
LinkedIn: Malek Sadder
Website: www.maleksadder.com

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