Building upon the success of its first edition, and in an ongoing effort to empower Palestinian musicianship and its music ecosystem, Jafra Productions is currently introducing the second cycle of NEST, a music incubator program launched in Palestine in 2022 whose model aims to be of service to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Through the program’s three phases named Global Beats, SoundLab, and Sustainable Future – and with the support of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Expertise France (EF) – NEST provides the tools, know-how, and support for career growth involving performing in international festivals and creating music abroad.
Overall, this five-month program welcomes Palestinian music creators from all genres looking to develop and elevate their craft, whether emerging artists or established performers, solo artists, or bands/collectives. “What these young musicians have in common is their thirst for knowledge in all aspects of the music field: recording, live, tech, and first and foremost the awareness of their rights. I was proud to share my experience with such a talented and promising generation!”, says Habib Achour from the Society of Authors, Composers,and Publishers of Music (SACEM) on NEST I.
