Archive - Nabil’s Feels

Why I Celebrate Loving Day

Two years ago, I wrote a piece for Shondaland called Why I Celebrate Loving Day, about the 1967 Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial…

Jun 14 •

Why We Are Who We Are

Tom Morello kicks off the second season of my podcast, Identified

Jun 7 •

May 2025

On Gently Crashing My Father’s Memorial

I never expected to be invited to Roy Ayers’ memorial.

May 24 •

The Creative Side

Allow me to (re)introduce myself…

May 10 •

April 2025

It’s Ice Cream Season

Ice cream and I go way back.

Apr 26 •

24 Hours in Holly Springs, Mississippi

Last week, I made a quick trip to Holly Springs, Mississippi—a city of 7,000 where my enslaved ancestors once lived.

Apr 12 •

March 2025

How a Random CD Got Me Into the Record (Label) Business

In the fall of 2005, my friend Van came back from Popkomm, a German music industry festival, with a CD by a Danish band called Figurines.

Mar 29 •

Roy Ayers – Rest in the Sunshine

I thought I’d find out from the internet. Instead, I got a call

Mar 8 •

Natural Wine, an Algerian Immigrant, and the American Dream in Elkader, Iowa

When Food & Wine Erased My Story, I Decided to Share the Full Version

Mar 1 •

February 2025

Sly, Zeppelin, and the Weight of Genius

I love a good rock doc.

Feb 15 •

Waiting for Snow

A childhood of sledding, snowball fights, and frozen tears

Feb 1 •

January 2025

I visited Los Angeles twice as a kid.

Jan 18 •

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