Bashar grew up surrounded by the works and compositions of one of Palestine’s most innovative bands Sabreen. His father’s studio at Sabreen provided the perfect playground for Bashar to imbibe the masterful works of the band. He later went on to study at the Bridgewater College for Liberal Arts in Virginia where he gained creative knowledge to develop his own works. Since 2018 Bashar has been producing genre-bending music defying patriarchal and oppressive structures present within his immediate environment.
His works include “Shillet Hamal” (Bunch of Bums), Ilkul 3am Bitjawaz (Everyone’s Getting Married) and the United Nations commissioned song and music video for “Ana Zalameh” (I Am A Man) all garnering regional and global attention. Apart from the unique sound which Bashar managed to carve himself on the Palestinian and regional music scenes, he also accompanies his works with spectacular visual works testifying to his playful imagination.
In June 2021 Bashar Murad released his debut E.P. “Maskhara” (Arabic for “Mockery”). The work is a masterpiece of escapist sonic finesse, blending his native Jerusalem reality with a distinct pop style and genre-bending aesthetics. For the E.P. Murad has collaborated with pioneering Palestinian hip hop artist Tamer Nafar (DAM), recruited the brilliant oud mastery of Said Murad and Wisam Murad (Sabreen) and called on the expertise of world-class American producer Gannin Arnold. The four track E.P. was produced during the global pandemic and is inspired by Murad’s Palestinian reality, taking in the daily tensions that form an integral part of life in Jerusalem, while also infusing the sounds with a strong desire for escapism, satire and an innovative pop aesthetic. The music on the E.P. provides little space for rest or respite, upbeat and energetic sounds instantly take the listener to another dimension.
Bashar’s Arabic pop gumbo became sought after at regional, European and North American festivals and events and in 2020 he was signed to Indie Label Pop Arabia. He has been featured in articles from CBC, The Guardian, the Globe, The Mail and the BBC, with the press describing him as “The Palestinian singer blurring gender lines” and a “slightly built, mild-mannered Arabic provocateur.”
IlKul 3am Bitjawaz
Bashar Murad Lyrics
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مش راح نتعلم من اللي فات
ضاعت الحروف بين الغباش
الكل عم بتجوز حولي
وانا مش عارف راسي من اجري
الشغلة مش أني مش بدّي
الشغلة إنّو بيتي على قدي
مليان ناس ووجوه
بتيجي وتروح متل السحاب
رسالات رسالات رسالات
بين الخطوط جوا الكتاب
قربنا عالتلاتين عالتلاتين عالتلاتين
مش عارف اعطي حياتي لمين
قربنا عالتلاتين عالتلاتين الله بعين
مش عارف كيف مرقت السنين
الكل عم بتجوز حولي
وانا مش عارف راسي من اجري
الشغلة مش أني مش بدّي
الشغلة إنّو تختي على قدي
ويصير شو ما يصير
انا بتحمل المصير
يكون شو ما يكون
يبكو ويحكو اني مجنون
انا مش مجنون
انا مش مجنون
انا مش مجنون
الكل عم بتجوز حولي
وانا مش عارف راسي من اجري
الشغلة مش أني مش بدّي
الشغلة إنّو راسي على قدي
قربنا عالتلاتين عالتلاتين عالتلاتين
قربنا عالتلاتين الله بعين
In Bashar Murad's song IlKul 3am Bitjawaz, the primary theme is the feeling of uncertainty and being lost in life. The song opens with "Promises, promises, promises, we won't learn from what's passed, the letters are lost in the noise." This verse signifies how people and their promises come and go, but the singer is left confused and unsure of his path. He feels like he is running aimlessly without any direction, not because he doesn't want to work hard, but because his focus is on keeping his home in order.
The chorus emphasizes the feeling of being lost and unsure with repetition of "Approaching the thirties, the thirties, the thirties, I don't know whom to give my life, approaching the thirties, the thirties, God is watching, I don't know how the years have passed." The singer is contemplating his life decisions as he nears his thirties, where he hasn't found a clear sense of purpose.
The song continues with "And whatever happens, I accept my fate, whatever it may be. They cry and say I'm crazy but I'm not. I'm not crazy" to signify that he accepts whatever life throws his way, and doesn't care about what people say about him.
In summary, this song represents the state of confusion and uncertainty that comes with being in your late twenties and near your thirties, where life seems to be a blur and decisions take a backseat to the demands of keeping one's home together.
Line by Line Meaning
وعود وعود وعود
Promises, promises, promises
مش راح نتعلم من اللي فات
We won't learn from the past
ضاعت الحروف بين الغباش
Letters got lost in the haze
الكل عم بتجوز حولي
Everyone's getting married around me
وانا مش عارف راسي من اجري
And I don't know where I'm headed
الشغلة مش أني مش بدّي
It's not that I don't want to
الشغلة إنّو بيتي على قدي
The thing is, my house is old
مليان ناس ووجوه
Full of people and faces
بتيجي وتروح متل السحاب
Coming and going like clouds
رسالات رسالات رسالات
Messages, messages, messages
بين الخطوط جوا الكتاب
Between the lines in the book
قربنا عالتلاتين عالتلاتين عالتلاتين
We're approaching thirty, thirty, thirty
مش عارف اعطي حياتي لمين
I don't know who to give my life to
الله بعين
God help me
مش عارف كيف مرقت السنين
I don't know how the years passed by
الشغلة إنّو تختي على قدي
The thing is, my sister is old
ويصير شو ما يصير
Whatever happens, happens
انا بتحمل المصير
I'll bear my fate
يكون شو ما يكون
Whatever it may be
يبكو ويحكو اني مجنون
They cry and they talk, saying I'm crazy
انا مش مجنون
I'm not crazy
قربنا عالتلاتين عالتلاتين عالتلاتين
We're approaching thirty, thirty, thirty
الكل عم بتجوز حولي
Everyone's getting married around me
وانا مش عارف راسي من اجري
And I don't know where I'm headed
الشغلة مش أني مش بدّي
It's not that I don't want to
الشغلة إنّو راسي على قدي
The thing is, I'm old
قربنا عالتلاتين الله بعين
We're approaching thirty, God help us
Writer(s): Bashar Murad
Contributed by Claire E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@schnitzelberry
Bashar. I'm Zionist Jewish. When I listen to Jewish/Israeli music, I feel hope and Pride. But when I listen to YOU'RE music, I don't feel angry but instead I feel happy. I HATE this war, I wish that one day, you can perform in Israel's capital, Jerusalem. Because tbh I actually really like your music! This is super random but instead of collabing with Hatari, if you can ever collab with a Jew or even an ISRAELI, if you do, I'll know my dreams can come true.
PEACE ✌ SHALOM ✌ SALAM ✌
🇮🇱🤝🇵🇸
Enough with the wars
Enough with the dying
Enough with the hate
ONLY MUSIC AND SHALOM
P.s. look up Matisyahu - One Day
@isselasantina3773
my relationship status has an anthem and it is THIS
@vivster12
My anthem as well.
@khalidngadi8006
Can't wait for a collab between you and Hatari.
@trambus1144
well guess what?
@kraeckelium
@@trambus1144 yeah guess what...
@heyy13
This song is the biggest mood. Love from Australia.
@ka5470
Love from a Palestinian Cuban American <3 I love the song you make me miss speaking in my native tongue
@moysessousa1728
I'm Brazilian and I'm addicted to this song, listening here in Brazil.
@basharmurad
HELLO from PALESTINE! <3
@schnitzelberry
@@basharmurad Wait I'm just wondering do you live in the West Bank?