Within the musical background the nostalgic Palestinian tunes used for weddings. A mixture of improvisation and more regulated interludes, this street sequence goes far beyond the entertainment and performance of hip-hop, to delicately question the essence of human relations.
— Le Figaro by François Delétraz, to read full article, click here.
— Interview with France 24 Channel about Within this Party show in Paris 2023,, Watch here.
Feeling these restrictions is a continual drive for the team to work on spreading more messages through the safety net of the stage. It is with their bodies and their vision that Stereo 48 plays an active role in facilitating change, conscious of how “many artists are investing in their professional careers by performing in theaters, but I think we should show people who don't have access how they can engage with art.”
— Reform The Funk by Bethany Burgoyne, to read full article, click here.
“Stereo is something that represent Hip-Hop and 48 is 1948, and we choose this number because we are so connected to this number as all of us (the founders) originally from 48 territories, so we felt we need to connect our art to who we are”.
— Sumud Documentry by Zoe Fayaud, to watch the full documentary, click here.
“I see Hip- hop as the most ideal way for us to express ourselves as Palestinians in our struggle, Hip-hop started in US in the 70s and 80s among black communities, as they defended themselves against violence and racial segregation, we are now living the same experience in our struggle against the [Israeli] occupation as we try to defend our freedom and reject the violence and racism that we face daily”.
— Al-Jazeera English by Jaclynn Ashly, to watch the full report, click here.
“We often tell ourselves that we are creating an illusion in order to escape from a reality that is bleak. Dance or, more broadly, art give us the opportunity to escape and hope in hopelessness. Plus, any form is good to remind the world that we Palestinians exist”.
— Vogue Polska by Mike Urbaniak, to read the full article ’Polish version’, click here.
After about an hour of going at it non-stop in the heat, the guys take a break. Layers come off and sweaty shirts get switched. Plastic cups filled with orange and apple juice are passed around before the group heads out into the sun for snacks.
— Huck Mag, Text by Megan Dolski
Photography © Tamara Abdul Hadi , to read the full article, click here.
“I was attracted to the dance because it was different. It was a completely different culture,” Hamza, 22, told The Electronic Intifada. He was 13 when he started.
— The Electronic Intifada by Jaclynn Ashly to read the full article, click here, for French version click here.
— France 3 Channel report about Stereo48 Dance company, click here.