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Fighting for Syrian Refugees with Soul Music

11m 32s

Bassel Almadani is a Syrian-American musician who is using his platform to bring awareness to the civil war and refugee crisis in his family’s homeland. Off-stage, Bassel teaches refugee children to keep their culture alive through music.

Aired: 05/29/24
This program was made possible by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation.
Extras
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Larry & Joe are blending Latin folk and bluegrass music to show music has no borders.
Dulé Hill explores how music can provide solace and healing with musician Amythyst Kiah.
Deaf dancer Shaheem Sanchez changes how Dulé Hill thinks about dance.
Dulé Hill shares his motivation for mastering tap dance and carrying its legacy forward.
In Chicago, Dulé Hill explores why art and activism are synonymous.
Dulé Hill learns Afro-Contemporary dance with Vershawn Sanders Ward.
Dulé Hill joins the Andre Theatre Collective for their first casting session.
Bassel Almadani and his band, Bassel & The Supernaturals, perform the song “Black Water.”
Dulé Hill meets refugee children with Bassel Almadani at the Syrian Community Network.