#offendum

If you think my cane collection is nice, you should see my mother’s. 🦯 #Offendum. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChKYC6eORt9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Step into your light #Offendum.” ✨ #LittleSyria, #NewYork. // 📸 @ridzdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CgR86Kguh2q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Little known fact — there have been #Syrian / #Lebanese events held at @bam_brooklyn venues since as early as 1910. 🎙 What we are doing with #LittleSyria is a celebration of past achievements AND future possibilities for our beloved community. 🤲🏼 Introducing @ronniemalley & @thanksjoey to one another years ago & creating the space / opportunities necessary for us to chip away at this project together over the last several years (from 3 different cities mind you) has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. 🙏🏼 With them holding it down for me musically, and my brother @narcynarce doing an incredible job with the visual projections from his corner of the world — taking the research / images / ideas I had & working with the ever-talented @0zaidi to exceed expectations — I was confident that we could put on a helluva show. ✨ Narcy also introduced me to @randaeidstylist, who did such a brilliant job as costume designer pulling all our looks together & being a supportive, caring role throughout the process. When I told her I was a fan of @zaidfarouki she said “why don’t you get him to design the #Offendum suit?” 💡 Thankfully he agreed & I couldn’t be more grateful for his artistry — not just with my outfit, but Ronnie’s galabeya & the stunning dress worn by our featured guest, the incomparable vocalist @nanoraies. ✨ I also owe a debt of gratitude to my brother @seifaldin who’s been a sounding board throughout the last several months as I’ve been working on this project … Between the madness of parenting during a global pandemic, and the struggles of moving across the country last year while living on a 100% independent artist’s budget, it felt a little crazy trying to take this show on in this way — but we did it. 🙏🏼 We did it 3 nights in a row, creating / growing community in the way I’d always dreamed of seeing as a child. Thank you @nifmuhammad for believing in this project & @theejosiahdavis for your invaluable contributions — we are just getting started fam. 🤲🏼 Already working on bringing this show to Chicago & LA next spring insha’Allah so stay tuned my people! 🪬 #Sinsyrianly — #OmarOffendum. // 📸 @ridzdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CeGh3BruZ0E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Mama. 🌹 #Offendum. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTUhqXOUOP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Make it count #Offendum.” 😏 If you could travel back in time & say one thing to yourself as you unknowingly ordered one of your last pre-pandemic #restaurant meals, what would it be? 📸 @lmajali // #OffendumLIT. https://www.instagram.com/p/CI3rhkHBG7o/?igshid=18onull4dugtp

Y’all really ready for this next single? #MoneyMoneyMoney 💰 drops on Friday — but since you’ve got the wa$ta connect you can head over to @thanksjoey’s page for a sneak leak Instagram fam. 📻 The cover art was designed by @yahala.studio, framing an iconic(ally #asinine) illustration by the one & only @aaronanaya10 — special thanks to @umewecollective for the support! ... and yes of course you’ll be seeing more of this animated #Offendum character in the future انشالله 🧿 #Sinsyrianly — #OmarOffendum. // #OffendumLIT. #LosShamgeles. #FloosFloosFloos. // #فلوس_فلوس_فلوس. #حمار_جحا. #عمر_أَفندِم. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXn-cxhj0Y/?igshid=1vhuamkmu9ok9

A rare photo of my maternal grandfather’s maternal grandfather Hassan Al-Qayed — an #Ottoman General (aka “O.G.” #Offendum) from #Libya whose family settled in #Damascus. 🖤 A fraction of my genetic swagger undoubtedly comes from this dapper & worldly #NorthAfrican gentlemen. 🌍 #KnowYourRoots. #ThanksForTheDrip. #SinsyrianlyYours. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzynuxhBNl8/?igshid=1xw4tw3z5gm6l

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