A HOST of artists helped to raise thousands of pounds for a charity which helps provide vital medical aid for Palestinians at a gig in Paisley.
Artists like folk singer Iona Fyfe, Glasgow-based rockers The Tenementals, and the Best Jazz Vocalist at the Scottish Jazz Awards, Kitti, were among those who attended the fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) at the Bungalow Bar on Monday.
The Gig for Gaza, organised by Paisley4palestine, helped to raise more than £3000 for the charity that offers medical services in the West Bank and in Gaza, along with advocating for Palestinians' rights to health and dignity.
Punk/rap group Aidan and the Outkkasts kicked off the show with a “blistering performance”, meanwhile, SHOUT! And Alexx Munro had the Bungalow Bar “jumping”, according to one of the event’s organisers, John Kelly.
Howlin' Radio provided some classic rock while special guest “Replacement Kneecap,” aka Paisley's own Tannahill Makar, delivered a “strong” spoken word performance where they spoke about the role of Zionism in the attacks on Gaza and on the West Bank.
Clydebank singer/songwriter Eddie Reid also performed before The Tenementals finished off the evening with “radical sounds and tales of resistance”.
Kelly said that all the artists and The Bungalow gave their time for free to help with the event, which he said he was “eternally grateful” for.
He added that the money raised for MAP will go towards aid which is “badly needed as the Israelis continue their relentless assault on the civilian population of Gaza, at the same time as they pursue a colonial settler project in the West Bank”.
