Abeer Alzinaty, a Palestinian artists,R&B singer and educator, was born (23 January 1984) and raised in Lyd , Palestine/Israel, 20 minutes from Tel Aviv, and 40 minutes from Jerusalem.
The challenges of being a Palestinian woman living inside of Israel led Abeer to express herself through art. She studied film in the film department in Tel Aviv university, and photography in Bezalel Academy of art in Jerualem.
She became active in political and social events in the Israeli, and the Palestinian territories, After the second Intifada started in 2000.
== Arab Hip-Hop ==
Abeer was one of the writers in the first arab hip hop web-site, then called arabrap.net, the director of the web-site Shadie Bisharat and Abeer worked on getting the arab hip hop music and articles and photos about the artists to the world.
“Palestine’s First Lady of R&B”, Abeer established herself in Palestinian
Hip Hop singing on the song Born Here with DAM. Inspired by Public Enemy’s
music video for “Fight the Power,” Juliano Mer-Khamis, Director of the
award-winning film Arna’s Children, helped DAM and Abeer turn the song
into a popular music video in 2004. Hundreds of people participated in the
creation of the video, which became a direct action protest against an
Israeli checkpoint in their neighborhood. The Born Here video was played
throughout Israel and established Abeer in the national music scene.
After the video was a success, Abeer's relatives forbade her from touring with DAM on the Born here tour in Israel, and from taking any part is the palestinian hip hop scene;
However since the release of the Born Here video, Abeer has written melodies and
lent her vocals to every major Palestinian hip hop crew, and performed secretly.
Abeer has recently collaborated with LA-based Palestinian-American rap
crew, The Philistines, and is currently working on a solo album showcasing
here unique Eastern R&B and Dancehall style. She’s interested in
continuing her exploration of feminist and revolutionary themes while
collaborating with artists from around the world.
she also worked with the Iranian rapper based in Sweden, Behrang.
She took part of the Documentary feature Slingshot Hip Hop which was directed by Jackie Salloum, the movie follows the life of young palestinian artists who started the hip hop scene in Palestine, also in the movie : DAM, Mahmoud Shalabi, PR (Palestinian Rappers and Arapeyat. the movie was an official selection of Sunadance film festival in 2008.
== Feminism and Activisem ==
Abeer has participated in various initiatives to support
Palestinian children. She founded with her friends a youth club, “Future Seekers,” in
their hometown of Lyd to provide children with a place to play and grow.
At it’s height, Future Seekers served 300 children before closing due to a
lack of funds. Since then, Abeer have gone on to work with the
US/Palestine Youth Solidarity Network, supporting refugee children in the
West Bank in the creation of their own digital stories.
she also taught film and fine art is schools in her home town Lyd.
Discrimination and injustice are the main issues in Abeer's music and art. Politicly and socially; Her work calls for freedom, equality, justice and peace.
She struggles against the occupation , in any form,mentally, fiscally the israeli or the chauvinist. She speaks about women who were murdered under the pretense of honor, a common phenomena in the world and in the arab society in Palestine and Israel.
Abeer also worked for the women lobby organization in Palestine and Israel as a mentor to teen female students , she taught them about the role of women in societies, and women leadership.
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== Sabreena Da Witch ==
The stage name which Abeer uses is taken from both the Arabic language and the English language.
Sabreen in arabic means patience , so on this references the name means patience witch, Abeer says that in order to create a revolution and change you need a lot of patience,
that does not mean you should wait for the solution you should work on it, and accept being out casted and hunted if you want to be pat of it.
witches and the witches hunt in salem symbolize to Abeer the same struggle women are going through today.
it also symbolize to her women's power, sister hood, super power , magic and beauty.
hey girl its me nuer from the amc remember me with gihad and the rest of the girls eah dude im still excited i met u u r so amazing i hope to keep talkin to u!!! seee ya soon inshallah
Hey kiefk ya 3abeer. finally i got the video posted online in youtube and myspace. I hope you like it i really liked it, the video quality i don't know the sound is really good, the whole club was pumping in that song, i really loved it so i had to take a video of you when you were on stage. okay here is the link
Great performance in the SOUTHPAW sweetheart.. i was pumping all the time, i love your music i have a video of the first song you did and i wanna sent it to you.. anyway if you are coming to NYC again tell me so i can come to see you, nice seeing you again in Brooklyn and again great performance..
saw you last night at southpaw...girl, those flows are amazing!! so good to see you in action with dam and hope to catch you at the nakba rally on friday! will continue following your rise, congrats and thank you always for your strong words, bold presence, and determined path. we hear you... -sh.
whattup! i just saw u perform.. u were dope.. keep it up.. i was in egypt and israel durin the summer.. wish i knew some of ur crew when i was there.. hopefully run into u soon.
Just wanted to say it was nice meeting you the other night and thanks for the wonderful performance and great music, inshallah one day we can hook up and work on something together. Wish you the best of luck.
ASALAM ALAYKOM I SAW U GUS ON SLING SHOT HIP HOP MASHALAH ALAH YEHMEKOM IM AYSHA I WRITE POETRY AND HIP HOP IN ARABI AND ENGLISH AND I WANTED TO KEEP IN TOUTCH WITH U GUYS ALAH YEHMEKOM INSHALAH MEN DAL ALA ETESAL
Luv ya! I saw you on Tv and i started searching for u on the net, u are an example for all the women in the wrold and for all the victims of discrimination and injustices. Keep fighting for your music and your ideals!! Many greetings from Barcelona
Thanks for the add okhti. I saw you in the movie "Maria's Grotto" yesterday and was truly amazed. I really admire your strength and courage and wish you much success in all your endeavours. Please check out my stuff when you have the time. Stay up!
It was great seeing you live and in the film last night! Sligshot hip hop and you were awesome. Not only can you rap but your voice is melodic and lovely - word up and Mashalla!
