Palestine Music ExpoAbout Palestine Music Expo
Connecting Palestinian music with the world.
Founded in 2016, Palestine Music Expo (PMX) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Palestinian musicians, strengthening the local music ecosystem and creating opportunities for Palestinian talent to reach audiences around the world.
Our story
From a showcase in Ramallah to a network across three countries
What began as an international music showcase in Ramallah has evolved into a network of artists, music industry professionals and cultural partners working across Palestine, Egypt, the UK and beyond.
Our original mission was simple: to bring the international music industry to Palestine and give Palestinian musicians access to the same opportunities, connections and resources available to artists elsewhere.
Through our showcase festivals in Ramallah, we introduced more than 80 Palestinian artists to over 150 international music industry delegates, helping generate international tours, record deals, mentorships and lasting professional relationships.
Over the years, our work has grown in response to the needs of the communities we serve.
In Gaza, we developed community music festivals that brought joy, creativity and cultural expression to thousands of children and families. Following the devastating events of October 2023, our work expanded to support displaced Palestinian musicians in Egypt, providing replacement instruments, music-based psychosocial support, mentorship and opportunities to perform and reconnect with their creative communities.
Today, PMX combines artist development, music education, community programmes, international advocacy and industry partnerships to support Palestinian musicians at every stage of their journey.
We believe music is more than entertainment. It is a source of identity, cultural memory, economic opportunity and human connection.
Our mission remains the same: to ensure Palestinian musicians have the opportunity, resources and freedom to create, share and sustain their music, both at home and internationally.
Because Palestinian music matters.
Our journey
2016 to now
- 2016PMX founded to connect Palestinian musicians with the global industry
- 2017–2019International showcases, workshops and delegate programmes in Ramallah
- 2020Online industry education and webinars during the pandemic
- 2021–2023Community music festivals for children and families in Gaza
- 2024–2025Expanded support for displaced musicians in Egypt
- 2026 onwardsStrengthening international partnerships, UK operations and sustainable artist support
Our community
Our team
Who leads PMX
Ahmed Saqer
Executive Director
Ahmed Saqer is the Executive Director of Palestine Music Expo (PMX). Born and raised in Gaza, he has steered PMX from an annual industry showcase into a year-round programme. It supports Palestinian musicians in Gaza, the West Bank and in displacement, including in Cairo, through training, instruments and psychosocial work, and connects them to the international music industry.
Before PMX, he spent nearly two decades as a business lecturer. He also works as an innovation and human-centred design consultant, and is based in the UK.
Ahmed leads PMX alongside an international board of directors and a committed network of artists and music industry professionals.
How we're run
Accountable and transparent
PMX is a Community Interest Company (CIC) registered in England and Wales, Palestine Music Expo (UK) CIC, company no. 10653465. We work in partnership with Amos Trust, registered charity no. 1164234, which receives donations and passes them on to PMX.
Our partners include
- Fattoush