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DAM is the first and leading Palestinian Rap Group. It is composed of Tamer Nafar, his younger brother Suhell, and Mahmoud Jreri. The group has been performing together since the late 90′s. Tamer, who had been performing Rap since 1998 with his brother, was first contacted by Mahmoud Jreri, who was writing his own lyrics. They quickly decided to join forces and the group was born in 1999. All three members were born and grew up in the slums of Lod, a mixed town of Arabs and Jews, less than 20 miles from Jerusalem.

DAM’s music is a unique fusion of East and West, combining Arabic percussion rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies and urban Hip Hop. The lyrics of DAM are influenced by the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as by the Palestinian struggle for freedom and equality. DAM also draw their influence from such controversial issues as terrorism, drugs and women

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