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GAZA CITY | Johnny Punish (Bombing Palestine Rock)

By: Punish Studios | Date: October 5, 2025 | Youtube.com “Gaza City” is a hard-hitting protest rock track from Johnny Punish — a raw, unapologetic anthem exposing the horror, hypocrisy, and human cost of war. Written in the tradition of Joe Strummer and punk’s conscience, this song takes aim at governments, profiteers, and the machinery of genocide — while standing…

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LOST IN PALESTINE | Johnny Punish (Jazz Noir)

By: Punish Studios | Date: September 25, 2025 | Youtube.com A slow-burning 6/8 jazz piece laced with smoky lounge piano, brushed drums, and echoes of Arabic melody. Lost in Palestine follows my journey to Haifa in search of my mother’s ancestral home—erased after the 1948 Nakba, when my family was forced into exile. Our family is from Haifa and has been…

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The Oud: A Timeless Arabic Instrument

The oud (pronounced “ood”) is one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world and a central piece of traditional Arabic music. Its name comes from the Arabic word al-ʿūd, meaning “wood.” The instrument has a pear-shaped body, a short neck without frets, and typically 11 strings grouped in pairs. Origins and History The oud dates back thousands of years,…

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