A photograph of Bashar Murad, a Palestinian singer. He stands on the terrace of a traditional Japanese wooden house. He stands straight with serious expression, his eyes looking at something in the distance. He wears a black men's kimono with three-quarter sleeves. His wide obi consists of red, green, white, and black embroideries with traditional Palestinian motifs and Palestinian flags. Inside his obi is a layer with keffiyeh pattern.
A photograph of Bashar Murad, a Palestinian singer. He sits on the railing on the terrace of a traditional Japanese wooden house. He has a serious expression, his eyes looking at something in the distance. He wears a black men's kimono with three-quarter sleeves. His wide obi consists of red, green, white, and black embroideries with traditional Palestinian motifs and Palestinian flags. Inside his obi is a layer with keffiyeh pattern. The wide bottom part of his kimono is draped elegantly over the railing behind him.
Close up of Intifada Obi, a wide sash with traditional Palestinian flower embroideries and two Palestinian flag motifs. It is secured by a thin belt with a white ornamental jeweled buckle. Inside the obi is a thick later of a soft fabric with keffiyeh motif.
Close up of the back part of Intifada Obi, a wide sash with traditional Palestinian flower embroideries and two Palestinian flag motifs. The extra length of the fabric is folded and draped elegantly, hanging from the obi. Inside the obi is a thick later of a soft fabric with keffiyeh motif.
Queer Palestinian singer Bashar Murad for Vogue Japan.
He wears an "Intifada Obi", which includes embroideries made by Gazan refugee women, supported by a collective that preserve Palestinian embroidery in kimono designs.
My favorite songs from him are "Mashkara" and "Antenne".
📷: Hiroshi Asakura