UNC Charlotte دبكة فلسطينية

Voice
of the
Land.

أصوات الأرض

One line. One land. Every step tells a story.

  • Palestinian debka troupe
  • Student-run · Charlotte, NC
  • Open to anyone willing to learn the step
Rooftop debka · golden hour
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01. Media · Reels

More on IG
From the feed

Sound
on.

Clips, recaps, and flyers straight off the grid. The tabla is part of the choreography.

+970 Palestinian debka · the year in steps

Member holding the Henna Falastiniya invite and a Breaking News flyer
Breaking news · 19 April 2026

Henna Falastiniya · the recap

الدبكة حكاية

The debka is a story told in unison. Shoulders locked, eyes forward, the ground keeping count.

Henna Falastiniya announcement photo from the Aswat Al Ard feed
From the feed · @aswatalard_uncc

Movie night · a film, a full room

CulturalNight · ليلتنا

Palestine Cultural Night: a full room, a full table, and a debka line that pulled the crowd in.

02. The Troupe

الحكاية

One line. One land. Every step tells a story.

Aswat Al Ard, Voice of the Land, is a Palestinian debka troupe at UNC Charlotte. Debka is the line dance of the Levant: shoulders locked, feet stomping, the whole line moving as one. It is how a crowd becomes a community.

The line is open to anyone willing to learn the step. No auditions, no experience needed. Show up and we will teach you the rest.

( كل خطوة تحكي قصة )

Aswat Al Ard logo: a keffiyeh semicircle, a debka dancer silhouette, and brush Arabic calligraphy

أصوات الأرض

We carry the step so the step carries us. Practice by practice, the line gets longer.

Voice of the Land · EST. by students, for everyone

03. Past Nights

Two nights, told in pieces

Henna Falastiniya.

A Night for the Girls · 04.19.26 · one event, told in four pieces

Henna Falastiniya save the date flyer
Save the date
Henna Falastiniya invitation flyer, a night for the girls, April 19 2026
The invite
Henna Falastiniya tickets flyer, proceeds to the Palestinian Students Scholarship Fund
Tickets, for a cause
Henna Falastiniya event details flyer
The details

NOMAS Fashion Show.

Guest performance · 02.14.26 · the line, on someone else’s runway

The line takes the floor

Aswat Al Ard troupe posed on stage after performing at the NOMAS fashion show
After the set
Members in keffiyehs and traditional dress by the staircase at the NOMAS fashion show
Backstage, before the walk
What is next

New season announcements land first on Instagram @aswatalard_uncc. A new season is coming soon.

Meet the Board

Spring ’26
Meet the Board Spring '26 cover card
Aswat Al Ard Spring '26 board member card
Aswat Al Ard Spring '26 board member card
Aswat Al Ard Spring '26 board member card
Aswat Al Ard Spring '26 board member card
Aswat Al Ard Spring '26 board member card
Aswat Al Ard Spring '26 board member card

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