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Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting our campus for a talk and a show! Make sure you dont miss it! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com

LYRICS Bismillah, like the feeling when I miss Falah, then wish to God in clouds to lift us all Hamdulilah, wonder if Bibi can ever see me, and if I back to Basrah will it ever receive me, Bismillah, homies that have the time to talk, Now I wish to stars that angel find Nawaf. Hamdulillah, I stand awed at the strength of my sister Kiss her and thank God our mission is planned for us. Bismillah, mamati inti hayati, moms the best one, hold her close to heart like my left lung Hamdulillah, for the truth in a being as beaming the moon queen you blessed my future to be with Bismillah, for the souls anguish, love, and the moment my brothers programmed these drums, Hamdulillah, We put the truth to the test, proof that we're blessed students of this music at best. Bismillah, Before I spit this bar, way Before Militants tried to split this law Hamdulillah, for every living day that we spend in the rays of the Shams, why we praise the condemned... Bismillah, wish I could take it back and lift the harm, make a track erase the past that we miss and gone... Hamdulillah, He Spoke So Right we listening wrong living raw, more than a livid song Give it all Bismillah, So I don't rely on an image or Man made divisions for land slave prison fraud, Hamdulillah, Excuse Me, If I use it loosely, forget to bow down and pray, how proud are they? Bismillah, hope you hear the whispers lil nas which stance should i sway when betrayed by wiswases.... forever hope this lasts and we live classic.... Bismillah, means to will in God's name, without the ball and the chain a slave falling to claim, Bismillah, will forever hold inner peace, Wicked streets cripple little being rippling through the middle east Hamdulillah, may God bless the dead and gone, forever strong a better song, breaking bitter bonds Hamdulillah, for this world, in this spot to this song with these words for hip-hop say Bismilllah, stay humble in rhymes in eyes that hate your hunger its like a jungle sometimes it makes you wonder. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com