Gaza artists pay tribute to “Free Palestine” Burger King worker

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Artists in Gaza have painted a mural honouring Burger King worker Arianna Hamilton. Israeli visitor Rami Feinstein tried — and to the burger chain’s shame reportedly succeeded despite provoking the incident — to get Hamilton fired after she said “free Palestine” when he said he was Israeli. The entitled friend of genocide’s video of the interaction, in which he cast himself as the ‘unsafe’ victim, quickly went viral – but not in a way he would have appreciated. Hamilton commented publicly on the incident in a social media video: Now her stand has been honoured in Gaza: Solidarity Arianna Hamilton. Never…

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Maysa Daw unites with global artists on music track to ‘break silence’ on world’s hidden crises

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Four artists from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Palestine have released (No More) Radio Silence, a new collaboration with music producer Kensaye, in partnership with Oxfam. The track features Congolese-born artist Espoir Dekin, South Sudanese rapper Gatkuoth Wan, Palestinian musician and member of hip-hop group DAM, Maysa Daw, and London-based Palestinian composer and oud player Saied Silbak. Together, they blend afro/Arab hip-hop, industrial and electronica to turn lived experiences of conflict into a piece of sound and protest, calling for unity, visibility and resistance. Artists share their experiences The artists’ stories and experiences are woven into every…

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Singer CMAT says ‘f*ck Reform’ and tells UK artists to get off the fence

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Speaking at the Ivor Novello awards, singer CMAT has spoken out against Reform UK and the far right. She’s also called on her fellow artists to get off the fence and to take a stand: "I have no time, sympathy or empathy for anybody that decides to make life more difficult for people who are just trying to live" – @cmatbaby sticks it to Reform, Farage and fascists during her powerful @IvorsAcademy speech#CMAT #IvorNovello2026 pic.twitter.com/wMS1dVI9MS — NME (@NME) May 22, 2026 CMAT “F*ck Reform” CMAT (real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) was born in Dublin — the capital of the Republic of…

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