Emsallam

About the artist

Msallam Hdaib aka Emsallam is a Jordanian/Palestinian rapper, painter and audio-visual artist based in Moscow. In 2016, he released his first solo album “The Last Step”, arguably the first full-fledged trap album released by any artist in the MENA region, with the chorus of the hit track ‘Khawa’ becoming a catchphrase in the Levant region. Msallam holds a Bachelor in Fine arts and a Masters in Ceramics and is constantly alternating and merging his creative expression between his two favored crafts, music and fine/visual arts. In all the artistic mediums he traverses, Hdaib uniquely challenges taboo subjects, offering unapologetic commentary grounded in a deep understanding of the political, cultural and artistic history of his region and beyond.