The Arab Spring of revolutions moves mountains and offered the kind of energy and inspiration that singers, songwriters like Zack Kadro need. Arabic songs in favor of protests and change are a dime a dozen, American ones are hard to come by. Here comes Zack Kadro, a Syrian American musician who offers his take on the Arab spring using the only way he knows best--music.
‘I am singing ‘this goes out to all the people of the nations, everyone struggling for liberation, everybody wants to be free and control their own destiny,’ because I believe that’s a simple way of expressing what’s going on. It is my hope that the people will continue to protest peacefully and the international community will exert pressure on the leaders to step down, end the violence, and allow the people to establish new governments that reflect the will and aspirations of the people. ”
Kadro, 31, was born in Detroit, MI, whose neighboring city of Dearborn is home to the largest group of Arabs outside of the Middle East. Zach is half Syrian. His Father Omar was born in Aleppo, Syria, and moved to the United States at the age of 24 to further his training as a Medical Doctor and Surgeon. He met and later married Zach’s Mother Mary, an Ohio Native, while the two were working at Allegahny General Hospital in Pittsburg, PA. Zach first visited Syria at the age of seven and continued to develop a strong connection to his Syrian roots during another trip to Syria, with his Father and three brothers, at the age of 15.
Zach now resides and works in an American city, known for its own brand of activism-- Seattle, Washington.
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