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Thursday, April 17, 2008 --- 99 days ago http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/17/907693.aspx
 By Paul Goldman, NBC News Producer
TEL AVIV, Israel – How symbolic could this rehearsal be? Standing next to one another on stage in Tel Aviv – dancing together and singing in perfect harmony – were the Dar Fur Stars, a band made up of Muslim refugees, and the Jewish group Aharit Hayamim (Redemption).
Ending their practice with both bands playing the theme music from "Schindler’s List," The Dar Fur Stars were preparing to join the Israelis in their celebration of Passover, which begins on Saturday at sundown and commemorates the biblical exodus from Egyptian slavery.
VIDEO: Musicians from the Dar Fur Stars and Aharit Hayamim have a jam session
The unique pairing marks the end of a harrowing journey, which began when the twelve narrowly escaped the horrors of genocide in Darfur and eventually snuck through the Egyptian-Israeli border. An Israeli patrol picked them up and imprisoned them for three months.
It turned out that music was the answer to the boredom and misery. Bushra Musa, 34, found himself and his fellow inmates picking up sticks and using old pots as drums. Every night, he recalled, they would gather and play for hours. The seeds of the Dar Fur Stars were planted. ...( read more ) ... |
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