Bashar Murad is a Palestinian Pop artist, singer/songwriter, and filmmaker producing globally influenced pop music rooted in Palestinian spirit. His musical sounds span pop, electronica and modal inflections rooted in his expansive and creative sonic world. His work has been featured in the CBC, the Globe & Mail, the BBC, Teen Vogue, and NPR.

Bashar’s music challenges stereotypes and highlights social issues facing Palestinians that are seldom addressed in Palestine, including living under the occupation, within patriarchal settings. Whether he's performing in a wedding dress or singing about gender diversity, Bashar is always taking risks and expanding critical thinking. As a Palestinian from Jerusalem, he is constantly challenging several of the patriarchal elements of the societies that surround him. "I try to be respectful to people but also try not to," says.

His single “Klefi/Samed” was a collaboration with Icelandic Industrial Punk band Hatari, who gained attention for unfurling scarves with the Palestinian flag during the results show of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest held at Tel Aviv. Bashar also performed with them on Icelandic television and performed around Iceland, Roskilde Festival, and Tallinn Music Week.

Bashar had reworked and produced an Anglo-Arabic rendition of Nina Simone’s “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” for the film “A Gaza Weekend”. This was followed by a tour in the UK performing at Outburst Arts Festival in Belfast, North of Ireland, The Water Rats in London and a double bill performance with Hatari at Hurra in Reykjavik, Iceland.

In January 2024 Bashar unveiled his second EP "Nafas" via Levantine Music accompanied by captivating visuals, delves into a darker world. Shortly after the release of “Nafas” Bashar competed in the Icelandic Eurovision National Selections, with “Wild West”, produced by Icelandic artist and collaborator Einar Stefan.

Bashar’s participation sparked international media attention, where he finally landed in second place. Over the next months Bashar is set to release more of his works in English written in collaboration with Einar as part of a new body of work taking his skillful musical orchestration to new levels.

Bashar has recently been extensively performing in Europe & Canada, while collaborating with local artists during his shows. He performed in Canada at BSMT254 in Toronto accompanied by Nour Palestina and Canadian artist Tennyson King during the opening of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

In the summer of 2024 Bashar performed on the mainstages of several Prides Festivals including Oslo, Helsinki, Reyjkavik, and Rome. During his Pop-Kultur performance in Berlin he was joined on stage by legendary Artist, Peaches where they performed her bouncy song “Flip This”.

Bashar’s music is accompanied by powerful visuals that reflect his infectious drive for freeing oneself and society from all forms of oppression. Sonically & optically, audiences are immersed in a sensuously intellectual environment that transports them into different regions, telling of Bashar’s global meanderings.