Tamer Nafar (Arabic: تامر النفار‎, is an Arab Israeli rap artist. He and his former mentor, Israeli Jewish rapper Subliminal, are the subjects of the documentary film Channels of Rage.

Tamer was born on June 6, 1979 in Lod, Israel. He began writing and making rap music in 1998 and in 2000 his brother Suhell and their friend Mahmoud Jrere joined him to start the first Palestinian-Arab rap group, DAM. Singing mostly in Arabic but also in Hebrew and English, DAM has become a popular Palestinian rap crew in recent years. The members of DAM compose their lyrics and music by themselves. DAM's work and art are influenced by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the struggle for equal rights for Arab-Israelis. The group's songs deal with social, political and personal issues.

[edit] See also

• DAM (band)
• Arabic hip hop

[edit] External links

• Dam's official site
• Dam Myspace page
• Dam shop
• Interview with Tamer Nafar
• Slingshot hiphop

[edit] Video

• Interview with Tamer Nafar from Democracy Now! program, May 15, 2008

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