Inspired by sleepless nights during the Gaza war, LAYLA (“night” in Arabic) first emerged in Amman, where Jamila Al-Yousef found solace after losing her uncle. It resurfaced in Ramallah, where music helped process violence—one night, as they played on a rooftop, a rocket flew toward Gaza. Back in Germany, Jamila felt disconnected. With her bandmates, she shaped LAYLA into […]
