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Sep 2022
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IBRAHIM ABU-ALI | DJ Habibeats | Outline

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About this episode

DJ Habibeats talked about how he grew his social media accounts and creating content.

DJ Habibeats is a LA-based DJ/Producer and resident DJ for TikTok Radio on SiriusXM. Originally from the Bay Area, he has been DJing for over 12 years and has held residencies at nightclubs across San Francisco and Los Angeles. Habibeats has accrued over 1 million followers across TikTok and Instagram for his DJ content, innovative mashups, and music sample series. He has shared the stage with artists such as Majid Jordan, Waka Flocka Flame, Iamsu, Rob Stone, and Klingande. He has been featured by WorldStar Hip Hop, Complex Magazine, Serato, XXL Magazine, Def Jam Records, Motown Records, Young Money records, and more.

Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra 

Edited by: Ramzi Ramman

Theme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/

About Outline:

Outline is a process-focused conversation that looks at guests’ individual projects rather than their full bodies of work. The conversation sketches the journey of the project; the spark of curiosity that led to the project, the process of implementing the idea, the struggles that emerged throughout the implementation, and the aftermath of the project that includes new questions and new ideas. The name “Outline” stems from the idea of creating a retroactive project outline which is part of a broader emphasis on the process of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking from a nuts and bolts perspective. Outline is not discipline-specific; the series will be held with artists, academics, writers, filmmakers, among others. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   

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afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. 
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