Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "PHD in PTSD" by Boshoco, from the 2023 compilation album By the People, For the People on House of Afandi Records.
This week’s Song of the Day picks come from the compilation album By the People, For the People, released by House of Afandi Records in November 2023. 100% of the proceeds from sales of this LP will be donated directly to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
Syrian DJ/producer Boshoco left behind a career in law to embrace the dancefloor.
“I was a lawyer in Canada pre-2011 and humanitarian work is close to my heart," he told The National, "My father needed me closer, so I returned to Damascus in 2017, where I played at a club called Tunnel in the capital. This experience changed my life.”
Born Phillipe Boshoco in Aleppo, he keeps his culture alive between the beats. He explains, “I like nostalgic, happy, interesting, accessible music, and I love Arabic music, of course, so I’ve always played Arabic music in my sets. I get inspired by all the producers in the Arab world reclaiming our heritage and taking control of their narratives.”
