Dana Salah: Falahi Pop, Tatreez & Cultural Resistance | Sumud Podcast

🎙️This week on the Sumud Podcast, recorded live at ADC’s ArabCon, we welcome Jordanian Palestinian singer, songwriter, and producer Dana Salah. Known for blending traditional Palestinian folklore with global contemporary sounds, Dana has pioneered a genre she calls Falahi Pop. Her music is not just art; it’s a vessel for storytelling, cultural preservation, and resistance.

In this conversation, Dana shares her journey from performing in New York under the name King Deco to returning to the Arab world and writing music in Arabic during COVID. She reflects on how songs like Ya Tal3een emerged from grief after October 7 and transformed into anthems of hope and empowerment, carrying Palestinian heritage to global audiences. Dana also discusses the influence of her grandfather, displaced from Haifa in 1948, whose advocacy and spirit continue to flow through her work.

Together, we explore how music can serve as both therapy and resistance, a way of keeping Palestinian identity alive for future generations, and a call for young women to embrace authenticity and courage.

🔑 In this conversation, we explore:

➡ How folklore, tatreez, and heritage shape Falahi Pop

➡ The story behind Ya Tal3een and writing through trauma

➡ Shifting from English to Arabic songwriting

➡ Music as resistance, healing, and empowerment

➡ Ancestry, legacy, and advice to young Palestinian girls

This video is for educational purposes only. It provides historical and political analysis to inform and educate viewers.

📌 Chapters:

00:00- Storytelling as Resistance

01:38- Introduction

03:24– Dana Salah’s Journey: From King Deco to Falahi Pop

07:33– Ya Tal3een: Writing Through Grief & Finding Empowerment

11:39– Arabic vs English Songwriting & Honoring Heritage

17:51– Her Grandfather’s Legacy & Carrying Palestine Forward

21:01– Advice for Young Palestinian Girls & Closing Reflections

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