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Can Europe’s music festivals break from pro-Israel funders?
Episode 1267

Can Europe’s music festivals break from pro-Israel funders?

The Take · Al Jazeera

June 10, 202522m 26s

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Show Notes

Barcelona’s Sónar Festival, a major music and technology event, is seeing artist withdrawals after revelations about its parent company, Superstruct. The live events giant is backed by the investment firm KKR, linked to Israeli weapons makers and illegal West Bank settlements, prompting a growing boycott.

In this episode:

  • Dania Shihab, Artist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Tamara Khandaker, with Sarí el-Khalili, Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Kisaa Zehra, Mariana Navarrete, and our host, Natasha del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Sarí el-Khalili. Special thanks to Noelia Ramírez.

Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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Topics

SónarKKRSuperstructsonar festivalkkr israelalex mahonBDSPalestineGazaIsraelthe takeal jazeeranews podcast