Palestinian rapper Mohammed El-Susi to release new album ‘All I Want (Live with Dignity)’

The album features 18 tracks exploring the power of resilience in times of struggle, bleding Arabic and Norwegian music influences with contemporary hip-hop sounds. The project is supported by Arts and Culture Norway (Kulturdirektoratet).

‘All I Want (Live with Dignity)’ is being released gradually, with the first single debuting 11 months ago. Three of the singles feature accompanying music videos, while the remaining tracks are available in audio format. You can find the album link here.

Among the tracks on All I Want (Live with Dignity)’ are ‘Qalou’, ‘Hiya Bihawaha’, ‘Ghallab’, ‘Without Pain’, and ‘LA/NO’, and 'Get on the Bus'. You can listen to them and watch the videos here:

El-Susi arrived in Norway in May 2024 as the ICORN resident in Stavanger and has since been actively involved in the Norwegian, Nordic, and European music scenes. He has performed at numerous local, national and international events, including the at the Oslo Mela Festival, the Nobel Peace Centre, Aurora Music Forum in Finland, as well as concerts in Slovakia and Switzerland.

He has also collaborated on projects and performed with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, the International Literature and Freedom of Expression Festival Kapittel, and the World Expression Forum (WEXFO).

Learn more about Mohammed El-Susi on his profile and website, and follow him on Instagram, and subscribe to his YouTube channel for updates and music.

Media appearances

• ‍Dagbladet - Interview: Var sikker på å bli drept
• Dagsavisen - Interview: Det føles feil og danse og feste mens folket mitt sulter
• NRK P3 - Tommy Tee Show
• Universitas Oslo
• Norsk PEN - Feature Article: “Music Has One Real Power”: Palestinian Rapper Elsusi on Exile, Resistance and the Survival of Gaza’s Art Scene