With special guests - Amira Jazeera Rapper Saint Levant’s sultry ‘Very Few Friends’, on which he raps erotic lyrics in English, French and Arabic, became a TikTok hit in 2023. And those trilingual loverboy bars and lo-fi vibes continued on his EP, From Gaza, With Love – a far cry from the more socially conscious tunes he released at the start of his career. But that spirit is still in play offstage: he runs a fellowship to support Palestinian creatives with their living costs. Marwan Abdelhamid, AKA Saint Levant, was born in Jerusalem to a French-Algerian mother and Serbian-Palestinian father during the second Intifada. He spent 10 years growing up in Gaza, to which he would dedicate his first EP From Gaza with Love. In 2007, Marwan and his family were forced to flee to Jordan, where he would live out the remainder of his youth until moving to Santa Barbara, California, for university. Drawing inspiration from his origins with influences that combine traditional Arabic music, R&B and hip-hop, the young artist embraces the plurality of his own cultural heritage, the Arab community worldwide and the Palestinian struggle abroad. His songs – written in Arabic, French, and English – have captivated a global audience with their international appeal. His latest release, Deira, evokes a hotel overlooking the sea in Al-Rimal, Gaza City, designed and operated by his architect/entrepreneur father. Hotel Deira was one of the most beautiful structures in the city and the place where Marwan called home as a child – it has since been destroyed by IDF bombings over recent months. Presented by Chop Shop. This is an 18+ event