Description

Sabreen Live in Jerusalem 2010

In 2010, the Palestinian band Sabreen performed a rooftop concert in Jerusalem, later released as a deluxe gatefold vinyl LP titled Live in Jerusalem 2010.

Album Details

Context:
The concert was the culmination of artist Michael Rakowitzs project The Breakup. The performance featured Sabreen playing five Arabic-inflected Beatles songs.

Physical Release:
The limited edition LP was published by Bidoun and produced in collaboration with Lombard Freid Gallery and Al Ma’mal Foundation for Contemporary Art in Jerusalem.

Vinyl Color:
Pressed on sky-blue vinyl.

Artwork:
The cover concept referenced John Lennon and Yoko Onos Live Peace in Toronto 1969. It featured a collage combining an aerial image of the 2009 Gaza bombardment with a background of an Yves Klein painting, offering a darker perspective on utopia.

Release History

The album was issued in conjunction with a multi-faceted multimedia event in 2012 at the Lombard Freid Gallery in New York.
It was available for sale at that time, but as a limited edition, copies can be difficult to locate today.