Raphique Barakat is a contemporary Arab musician who uses diasporic sounds in non-traditional ways. He is a Michigan-based creative who just released the 14-song concept album emergence by shrinq mountin on May 26th, 2025. He is also an electronic oud house indie experimental looper musician, under the name shrinq jabel—making music from scratch and layering sounds and beats and melodies to combine with more live music. Barakat is an uncle to two nieces and loves attending, coordinating and volunteering at community driven events. He has been dedicated to some style of creative craft, starting with music, for two decades now. Free Palestine, and I love my mom, of course.