Muqata'a
Palestine

Music - 2021
Muqata'a is an electronic musician and MC based in Ramallah, Palestine. Using sampled material, field recordings, and electronic devices, he produces sounds that range between harsh beats, abstract tones, and glitches. He co-founded the Ramallah Underground Collective  (2002-2009) and is part of the sound and image performance group Tashweesh alongside artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. His solo albums include Kamil Manqus (2021) on Hundebiss Records, Inkanakuntu (2018) on Discrepant Records, Dubt Al-Ghubar (2017) on Third Type Tapes, La Lisana Lah (2017), and Hayawan Nateq (2013). Muqata’a also composes film scores and has worked on several compositions for dance and theater performances.