Sameh Zakout

Sameh 'SAZ' Zakout
سامح زقوت
Born1987 (age 36–37)
NationalityPalestinian
Occupation(s)Rapper and actor
Known forDUGRI
This article is about the rap artist. For the music instrument, see Saz (disambiguation).

Sameh Zakout (Arabic: سامح زقوت), ("SAZ", born 1987) is a Palestinian rapper from Ramla, Israel.[1] His music features themes of Palestinian and Arab identity and calls for peaceful resolution of Arab–Israeli conflict. He was the subject of the 2006 documentary Saz: The Palestinian Rapper for Change.[2][3]

Zakout gained attention and popularity as a contestant on the Israeli reality singing competition, "Chai be La La Land" in 2012.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Sameh Zakout". All4Palestine.
  2. ^ "About - biography - Sameh Zakout, official website". www.alsaz.net. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  3. ^ "Saz: the Palestinian rapper for change". discover.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ "Sameh Zakout Archives". The Forward. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  5. ^ Kessler, Dana (18 December 2012). "Stuck in La La Land". The Tablet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.