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Stephan Said ستيفن سعيد | |
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 Stephan Said | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Stephan Smith |
| Born | May 30, 1968 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Genres | Pop, hip-hop, rock and world folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, rapper, writer, and global activist |
| Labels | Rounder records |
| Website | Official website |
Stephan Othman Said (Arabic: ستيفن سعيد) (born May 30, 1968), aka Stephan Smith, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, writer, and global activist.[1] He hosts borderless, a docuseries about people on the front lines of change, produced by difrent:, Inc. where he travels the world, meeting people through music and discovering stories of courage and creativity.
His musical style bridges pop, hip-hop, rock and world folk music in a border-breaking sound of unity.[2] His lyrics advocate global equality, social justice and reconciliation and cited for reinventing social-activist music for the Internet generation.[3] Said is fluent in English, French and German and also sings in Arabic, Spanish, Hebrew, Hungarian, and other languages. He is the founder of difrent: a platform for music for social change.[4]
- ^ "Stephan Said". Stephan Said. February 3, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ "Stephan Said Monthly Residency". dromNYC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ Bessman, Jim (May 10, 2003). "Servicing Global Justice". Billboard Magazine p. 66.
- ^ "Who We Are". Difrent.org. Retrieved February 16, 2011.