The music of Marcel Khalife

Oct 2: Religion and freedom of expression. Marcel Khalife & Mahmud Darwish, "Ana Yusuf ya Abi". (music, documentary film; Middle East, Islam)

Assignment: Read the following.

BBC story I

BBC story II

Follow these chronological newspaper archives:

1 2 3 4 5

Watch this interview with Marcel Khalife

Watch Marcel Khalife in performance

Browse the summary of this controversy on Marcel Khalife's own website

Read the poem...

Listen to the song...

Read the Petition