Episode 9

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30th Apr 2020

A Yemeni musician with international appeal

Abdu B tells us about growing up in Yemen where he was discouraged from studying music. Nevertheless, Abdu shares that he was always impressed by music and it was always within him. After war broke out in Yemen in 2015, Abdu traveled to Europe to pursue his dreams and this week released the single, “All I Want” with the support of Seth Goodwin a producer from Washington D.C. Abdu encourages aspiring musicians in Yemen to promote love and peace with their work, and to aim for an appeal beyond Yemen to put the country on the map for a global audience and increase awareness about the crisis.

Abdu B Instagram: itsabdub

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JcLPxNIOXaYhR5syxzM8w

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About the Podcast

Yemen News
News and Stories from the Yemeni People
After living in Yemen for 10 years, and now assisting the Yemen response from abroad for five years I have realized the importance of telling the stories of Yemenis inside Yemen.
This podcast features up to date news coming out of Yemen. How are Yemenis living? What is the real situation on the ground? Listen to the stories of their joys, fears, suffering, and resilience and learn about opportunities for you to be a part of their story.

About your host

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Alex Williams

Alex Williams founded Yemen News in 2020. Alex lived in Yemen for ten years where he worked in the private sector. For the last five years, he has been assisting the response of local civil society organizations in Yemen while living abroad. He visited Yemen again in 2019 and the visit motivated him to create more opportunities for Yemenis to tell their stories directly to the international community.