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LYRICS OF SADA

Lyrics of Sada is a project that seeks to document refugee stories through music, film, and the development of composer collaboration tools. We connect with refugee musicians to develop and produce their musical compositions as well as filming a documentary about their lives with music and how they have been affected by displacement. Our Lyrics of Sada volunteers are SF bay area musicians, educators, and visual storytellers. We seek creative journey and cultural exchange as we help to elevate the voices and stories of refugees. The goal of Lyrics of Sada’s humanitarian program is to compile music and produce documentaries that showcase a larger story of migration, displacement, and the pursuit of dreams.

Performance at Victoria Plaza Athens Greece 3

Lyrics of Sada interview at Malakara refugee camp

AMALI

Web release September 2019

AMALI features a young, multifaceted visual artist and musician, Hussein Badran, a Syrian refugee who navigates Greek society in the chaos of what is recognized as the "refugee crisis." In our documentary web series, we follow Hussain as he goes through the process of requesting political asylum. We take you to Athens where we learn how Hussain supports himself as a visual artist and acts as an essential voice in a collective of displaced musicians.

YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT

Do you, or any of your family members have the experience been a refugee?

Yes

How do you see this type of documentary?

Educational

Motivational

Inspirational

Diversity

Culture

Awareness

I see it different

In your own words

Did the documentary leaves you with sense of involvement?

Yes

MUSIC AND EDUCATION

Internet Radio

Lyrics of Sada will start broadcasting and exploring new music with our internet radio program.

cStudio

An online collaboration tool for musicians to interact through an open platform in order to exchange music and learn about other cultures.

Songwriting
Visual communication
Make your own sheet music
Learn music scores right in your web browser

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ABOUT US

Lyrics of Sada is a program initiated by ZOINIA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. Through media production and technology, we aim to build bridges of collaboration between organizations and causes that focus on equity and sustainable change.