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Syrian rapper Al Darwish returns home after 13 years to perform in post-Assad Damascus

Hani Al Sawah performed sold-out political rap shows in Damascus, paying tribute to protest victims and addressing sectarian violence after the Assad regime's fall.

  • Hani Al Sawah, known as Al Darwish, performed at a restaurant in old Damascus after 13 years away from Syria.
  • Al Darwish expressed a strong emotional connection to Syria, saying, "I have this weird feeling that I never left."
  • He noted the fast changes in Damascus and the need to overcome fear regarding the regime, saying, "If we want to say that the regime really did fall, then so should this fear."
  • Al Darwish remarked on the positive reaction to his performance, stating, "This is the reaction I was looking for.
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Syrian rapper Al Darwish returns home after 13 years to perform in post-Assad Damascus

Hani Al Sawah, a rap artist known as Al Darwish, has returned to Syria after 13 years to perform his political songs for the first time without the Assad dynasty in power.

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For the Assad regime, the texts of the Syrian rapper "Al Darwish" were too political. 13 years ago he fled to Germany via Lebanon – now he is on stage again in Syria for the first time.

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