The project Hessa6 (حصة سادسة) is “dedicated to unlocking the power of art to bring about social change through a range of activities that include researching, archiving, producing and promoting Libyan art.” With support from the Arab Fund for Culture and Arts, Hessa6 has released a new album entitled دسكة غير مستوردة “Unimported Disc” (click here to listen on Spotify). Described as “an electrifying musical project that brings together an eclectic mix of artists, rappers, and bands from across Libya”, the new album presents diverse, homegrown sounds in multiple genres, with lyrics in Arabic and Amazigh varieties, and incredible cover art for the album and for each track by Moneer Alwerfally.

The tracks and their descriptions as provided by Hessa6 on their Instagram page are below:

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