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Shanta Podcast | Omar Alkilani
Date
5, Jun 2025
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Production Credits
Host & Writer: Jihad Bakr
Executive Producer: Maya Al Alwani
Director: Amin Taha
Cinematography: Omar Bakr, Mohammad Bakirati
Music: Omar Alkilani
Technical Sponsor: Prebitit
Production Sponsors: Yolo Art Center & Apollo Agency
Episode 6 of Shanta Podcast (in Arabic) features guest Omar Alkilani – a Syrian musician who built his path independently, beginning his journey as a street performer carrying his guitar and the stories of his generation.
How can music become a space of resistance?
What does it mean to play in the streets to make your voice heard?
And how did the guitar become a tool that opened many doors?
About Shanta Podcast:
A mobile podcast concept where the team brings the microphone and the “shanta” (bag) to the guest. Each episode unfolds in a new location that reflects the guest’s identity, opening a “bag” of stories, emotions, ideas, and experiences.














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