Episode 174
Episode 147 [in English]: Amina Shareef Ali
Amina Shareef Ali is a trans, Oakland-based singer-songwriter, therapist, mom, and punk of Egyptian, Turkish, and Filipino descent. She discussed the challenges of retracing cultural heritage lost through her father’s passing and her mother’s assimilatio
The Queer Arabs · Alia, Ellie, Ahmed, Nadia and Adam
January 30, 20210m 46s
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Show Notes
Amina Shareef Ali is a trans, Oakland-based singer-songwriter, therapist, mom, and punk of Egyptian, Turkish, and Filipino descent. She discussed the challenges of retracing cultural heritage lost through her father’s passing and her mother’s assimilation, and the complex pressures of passing identity to the next generation. We also discussed lies we’ve been told about “making it” as an artist under capitalism, the audience base she found after embracing her queer, trans, and mixed-brown identities, what it means to be (folk)punk, and more! Amina’s new album ‘In the Dark (Awake Of Course)’ is coming out Monday March 29! Follow her on…