
Osprey V is Gaza’s first and only Rock band, founded in 2015 by cousins Raji, Mo’men, and Sa’ed Al Jaru, along side current band drummer Ash Moniz Emerging from blockade, war, and displacement, the band carries the raw spirit of hard rock, progressive rock, and nu-metal infused with poetic Arabic-English lyricism.
As survivors and living witnesses of the 2023 genocide in Gaza, Osprey V stands as more than a band, it is a cultural movement, a testimony, and a voice for the voiceless. Their music transforms trauma into powerful anthems of resistance, resilience, and hope, positioning them as Gaza’s musical ambassadors to the world.
Having shared stages (virtually) with Roger Waters, Tom Morello, and Brian Eno, and featured by outlets like Rolling stones ,Vanity Fair, NPR, Euronews, Reuters, and Al Jazeera, Osprey V continues to break barriers. Their mission: to amplify Gaza’s unheard voices and ensure that even in the darkest times, music remains a force of truth and defiance.
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The song serves as a powerful embodiment of the concepts of Home, Shelter, and Residence, highlighting the profound absence experienced by Palestinians in these fundamental aspects of life. It magnificently captures the essence of our emotions as Palestinians towards "Home," shedding light on a Home that transcends mere physical land or walls. Instead, it encompasses every shattered dream, every pained heart, every source of comfort, every empathetic touch, and every fervent passion.
This genuine Home represents the very essence of our shared humanity, emphasizing the values that unite us as individuals. It is through love that we can forge our Home, facing violence with unwavering tolerance, countering hatred with boundless love, and reviving from destruction with resolute determination. Like a phoenix emerging from the ashes, life will rise once again. Let love, peace, and justice triumph and prevail.
Is a powerful anthem that celebrates the sacred value of humanity and the divine role entrusted to human beings. Inspired by the story of creation, where angels bowed before Adam, the song reflects on the greatness and responsibility of humanity — a reminder that within us lies both fragility and divine strength.
The song begins by evoking the haunting images of Gaza’s innocent martyrs — children, women, elders, and young generations whose faces shine through the silence of the rubble. Their unheard screams and unspoken stories become echoes within our souls, a truth we cannot and will not ignore.
As the music unfolds, “Angels Kneel” channels this pain into resilience, highlighting how our voices, our art, and our music are like DNA flowing through our veins — a timeless legacy of resistance and remembrance. At its peak, the sound of global protests and chants resonates across borders, merging with the silenced voices of Gaza to create one powerful echo — a call for humanity to awaken, unite, and carry forward the message of those we’ve lost.
The chorus becomes a declaration of identity and purpose: “I’m the Human, I’m the Heart, I’m everything that falls apart… I’m the Question, I’m the Dream, I’m the Answer, I’m the Feel.”
In its most intimate moments, the song portrays merciful angels kneeling — not only in reverence to humanity but also in compassion. They hear our deepest confessions, the sins and crimes we carry as imperfect beings, and they soothe our worst depressions, offering mercy and healing.
This song delves into the profound nature of Water - its origin and purity, and the contrasting roles it plays as both a life-giving force and a potential catalyst for destruction, as seen in floods and tsunamis. It draws a parallel between the innate purity of water and our own human essence, highlighting how, despite our inherent purity, we possess the capability to cause havoc and calamities. Amidst this cycle of destruction, however, there is solace in the realization that rain will eventually descend once again, in the form of individual drops, inscribing a fresh start infused with renewed hope and illuminating humanity's path forward. Water is depicted as simultaneously the ailment and the remedy, the deluge and the compassionate rain that washes away all traces of devastation, offering a chance for rebirth and a renewed sense of optimism.



Gaza's 1st Internationally recognized Rock Band
By Euro News
By TRT World
فيلم يحكي قصة شباب من غزة يقررون إنشاء أول فرقة لموسيقى الروك في المدينة، والعراقيل التي تواجههم بسبب غياب العازفين. استطاعت الفرقة حشد عدد كبير من الجماهير بسبب أغانيها التي تعكس هموم شباب غزة ومعاناتهم مع الحصار.
A film by Ash Moniz, in collaboration with Osprey V. Filmed between Gaza, Cairo, and New York.
Osprey V consists of:
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