Music not Bombs! Working with music and youth in Gaza and other communities at risk (with Johno Keating and Joelle Khayat of the Delia Arts Foundation)

In this episode of JM International’s ‘The Power of Music’, we speak about working with music and youth in Gaza and other communities at risk. We discuss the importance of understanding a local context and working with local partners and artists, how to decide when to adapt to the local context and when to stand up for something you feel is important, and how the differences in music scales can make us aware of our cultural insensitivities. As the Delia Arts Foundation runs multiple projects in Gaza, we talk about the shift to providing humanitarian aid, the decisions that have to be made, and about the role of music in times of war, and – of course – the power of music. The Delia Arts Foundation provides the tools, infrastructure, and resources to make dreams a reality for talented young musicians, particularly in regions where opportunities to become professional musicians are scarce.JMI is a global network of NGOs that empowers young people through music across all boundaries. For more info go to https://jmi.net/ or check out all the amazing opportunities for musicians at https://mubazar.com/en.Website: https://www.delia-arts.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delia.arts.foundation/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DeliaArtsFoundation