Listening While Muslim is a series of thematic listening parties created in 2018 by Asad Ali Jafri and Abdul-Rehman Malik and debuted at Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design. LWM is a sonic soul journey that crosses continents, languages and genres and explores music at the intersection of faith, culture and politics.
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Listening While Muslim Archive
2023
Mawlid Edition, Sufi Music Festival <PLAYLIST>
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Washington DC
Ramadan Special, Words Beats & Life Festival <WATCH>
Bol Coop at Creative Grounds, Washington DC
Bayan Institute - McLean, Virginia
2022
H-Town Edition with special guest Mashal Awais <LISTEN>
Filli Cafe, Houston
2021
Umi’s Archive: A Culmination of Love with Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer <WATCH>
Mixcloud
Martyrs & Marsiya in Muharram <LISTEN>
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Live in Detroit with Tazeen & Lu Fuki <WATCH>
Atelier OK!
Summer Seminar - American Islamic College
Reflectin’ Revelation <WATCH>
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Searching for the Sounds of a Just Future <WATCH>
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
2020
The Muslim Atlantic with Muneera Pilgrim and Rasul Miller <WATCH>
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2019
Greenbelt Festival - Kettering, England
Rooted in Resistance with Karima Daoudi <PLAYLIST>
Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, Honolulu
2018
The B Side with Navid Najafi aka IllNomadic <PLAYLIST>
Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawaiʻi Public Radio, Honolulu
Chicago Edition with special guest Ronnie Malley <PLAYLIST>
Citlalin Gallery, Chicago
Kuala Lumpur Special with special guest Altimet
A Transglobal Sonic Soul Celebration <LISTEN>
Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, Honolulu