Early July DanDana team Christina Hazboun, Emily Sarsam and Yamen Makdad met in Athens to celebrate fellow co-host Yamen's epic wedding. In this unique episode our musical journey follows the music of a refugee collective blending music and dignity: the project of Musikarama. A collaborative and communal initiative based within the Communitism Centre in the heart of anarchic Athens neighbourhood o ...

Yamen Mekdad is a sound enthusiast brought up in Damascus and based in London. His collection spans across folk from around the world to jazz, field recordings, experimental and electronic music. One of the founders of London-based Makkam collective.