How can music most effectively engender peace?
Anyone that thinks that music or any other art form can lead to Peace is probably somewhat naive. But, we do think that checkpoint 303’s sound creations, collages, mixes can contribute to raising awareness by engendering curiosity. Our music is not about telling the audience what to think about what is happening in Palestine, it’s about awakening their curiosity and suggesting that the media might not be providing them with the whole picture. Our numerous gigs and concerts be it in warehouses, underground art galleries or major venues (such as our DJ sets opening for Massive Attack at the Brixton Academy in London), are all opportunities to bring the remixed sound of the arab street to audiences across the globe. The internet allows us to spread our art to millions of people around the world, from NYC to Cairo, from Stockholm to New Delhy, from Osaka to Santiago de Chile. What has traveling done for your music? Over the last two years, Checkpoint 303 has been lucky to perform in many c
