ILL-3AB! Magazine, dubbed as Britain’s “No.1 habibi magazine,” will officially launch in London with an exclusive DJ set by Ramallah’s Al Nather on July 13. Known as the creative force behind the Palestinian collective BLTNM and celebrated for his collaborations with rapper Shabjdeed, Al Nather will be making his highly anticipated London debut following the release of their latest sonic collaboration, Sultan.
In addition to Al Nather, the launch event, taking place at a secret location in Brixton, will also feature live performances from Beirut’s underground sensations Waja33 and Billy Tstrk, along with the infamous Palestinian-Jordanian artist Shbash. Adding to the electric atmosphere, London-based Palestinian DJ J3N33N and the dynamic Sudanese-British, Azeema magazine co-founder Jameela Elfaki will also be spinning to help celebrate the launch.
In other Al Nather news, the Palestinian artist is also set to perform Utrecht’s Le Guess Who? music festival, alongside Shabjdeed. The annual event, dedicated to amplifying musical talent from all points of the globe, will take place from Nov. 7 to 10 across 20 venues in Utrecht’s city center.