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TARiiiQ, Tariq Bakir is a MC, DJ and producer in Edmonton, Canada, originally from Palestine. Starting his journey in music as a DJ Tariq has a depth of knowledge and understanding in wide variety of music influences that shape his artistic direction. A conscious artist by nature, Tariq has focused his efforts on activism in hip-hop. 

With current events in his ancestral lands of Palestine, he has amplified his focus into doing his part of the global effort to give a platform for those struggling with occupation and brutality, and to celebrate his culture. 

Since 2019, TARiiiQ has been contributing to his discography with multiple singles and a full length LP in 2024. He has since over half a million collective streams, and played notable performances with a full band  including: Starlite Room (headline set), North Country Fair, JazzFest, Starbelly Jam, and a feature slot at Shambhala.
Versatility is his weapon as he lays his fierce bars and delivery over boom bap beats and beyond. 

Whether in the headphones or on stage, TARiiiQ will always provide a powerful and thought provoking experience to the conscious attentive listener.