“For the longest time I couldn't really talk about my Lebanese identity or Arabic music, and then we'd go to Lebanon, and I’d have to justify being American.” Danny Hajjar is a writer and media relations pro in Washington D.C. who we first met thru FrieMMd of the Pod and musician Soof. Danny’s a fellow music-lover - passionate about about hip hop artists in the Middle East and North Africa, tracking the growth of their music beyond the region.  Danny actually curates music and stories in his weekly newsletter, “Sa’alouni El Nas” - which literally translates to “the people ask me” - which we’d definitely recommend you check out and subscribe to. You’ll enjoy hearing us scratch beneath the surface of this tastemaker - from the Moon Knight to the Backstreet Boys.  LEARN ABOUT DANNY twitter.com/danielghajjar NEWSLETTER: saalounielnas.substack.com/ ARTICLES: english.alaraby.co.uk/author/70905/danny-hajjar This episode is sponsored by the Department of Health & Human Services, who’s encouraging you and your community to make sure you’ve got the COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster. We can do this, together. Find vaccines and boosters near you @ VACCINES.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices