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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jaffa Phonix
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| origin = [[Egypt]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<br/>[[Techno music|Techno]]<br/>[[Big beat]]
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = None
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://www.myspace.com/jaffaphonixband / JaffaPhonix@MySpace]
| current_members = [[DJ Feedo]]<br/>[[MC Ali]]<br/>[[Fady Da'aa|Feedo]]
| past_members =
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'''Jaffa Phonix''' is a [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] band whose music consists of [[electronica]], [[hip hop]] and [[big beat]]. The previous band members are Khalil (composer/vocalist), Ali (lyricist/[[Rapper|vocalist]]), DJ Feedo ([[turntablist]]).<ref>{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210003333/http://www.zenithonline.de/zenithseiten/ueber-zenith/zenith-in-der-presse/ |date=2010-12-10 }}, February 2006.</ref> After several live performances, the band started to deviate from hip hop to a style which combined big beat and dance instrumentals with varied lyrical elements.<ref>[http://www.egyptinsight.com "Jaffa Phonix: The tumultuous rise of the electro-punk band"], Franshiska Solivan, ''Egypt's Insight Magazine'', April 2006.</ref>

Jaffa Phonix first emerged from the underground hip/hop scene in Egypt,<ref>[http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=274 "Against the grain—Arab hip-hop bands struggle for recognition and funds"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929193829/http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=274 |date=2011-09-29 }}, Sarah El Sirgany, ''The Daily Star, Egypt'', December 2, 2005.</ref> and garnered mainstream recognition after a track from their first album, "Osti" (My Story), was played on the Egypt's biggest radio station, [[Nile FM]].<ref>[http://www.teenstuffonline.com/jul2004-contents.htm "Palestinian phenomena"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715174139/http://www.teenstuffonline.com/jul2004-contents.htm |date=2007-07-15 }}, Muhammad Yousef, ''Teen Stuff'', July 2004.</ref>

The band's performance took place in Cairo, November 24, 2006, was in front of almost 15,000 people at the second SOS music festival.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6217440.stm "New talent at Cairo music festival"], Sarah Loat, [[BBC News]], December 8, 2006.</ref><ref>[http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=4168 "Save Our Souls concert provides young Cairo with musical soul food"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225111109/http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=4168 |date=2012-02-25 }}, Alexandra Sandels, ''The Daily Star, Egypt'', November 27, 2006.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66qEY5znQgo Interview with Jaffa Phonix on Mazzika TV]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Palestinian musical groups]]

Jaffa Phonix - Revision history

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