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Sameh Zakout

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian rap artist who lives in ramle”. Today it says “palestinian rapper from ramla”.
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Palestinian rapper (born 1987) This article is about the rap artist. Sameh Zakout ( Arabic : سامح زقوت ), ("SAZ", born 1987) is a Palestinian rapper from Ramla , Israel. His music features themes of Palestinian and Arab identity and calls for peaceful resolution of Arab–Israeli conflict . He was the subject of the 2006 documentary Saz: The Palestinian Rapper for Change . Zakout gained attention and popularity as a contestant on the Israeli reality singing competition Chai be La La Land in 2012.

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palestinian rap artist who lives in ramle

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palestinian rapper from ramla

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