28 October 2026 – Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja Helps Create Life Support Soundtrack Supporting Humanitarian Medical Workers

Life Support, the soundtrack to a documentary by Italian filmmaker Daniele Rugo, has been released with a collection of original compositions and independent recordings exploring the experiences of medical volunteers working in Gaza. The album was curated by the film's producers alongside Robert Del Naja, also known as 3D from Massive Attack.

The documentary follows volunteer medical workers over approximately two years, documenting their experiences and the humanitarian challenges they encountered. The accompanying soundtrack combines original compositions by Del Naja and Palestinian composer Habib Shehada Hanna with previously released recordings and new interpretations. Featured artists include Yasmine Hamdan, Kneecap, Fawzi, Massar Egbari, Aar Maanta, Siba, Monkyman, and 47Soul.

Del Naja contributes atmospheric instrumental material, while Hanna's compositions draw upon Arabic musical traditions and contemporary film-scoring techniques. The collection also includes a new Del Naja remix of Kneecap's "Palestine" featuring Fawzi. Additional contributions connect electronic music, alternative rock, hip-hop and experimental composition. A recording involving David Holmes' collective The Five Techniques, Paul Weller, and Róisín El Cherif provides another connection to the wider independent music community.

The soundtrack is being issued through Del Naja's Battle Box label, with profits from the vinyl edition supporting the Health Workers 4 Palestine solidarity fund. The project demonstrates how independent musicians can contribute to documentary filmmaking while supporting humanitarian initiatives. Its artistic approach emphasises atmosphere, reflection and the relationship between music and testimony. Rather than functioning merely as background accompaniment, Life Support uses sound to connect different artistic perspectives with the experiences documented on screen. It is a reminder that music can sometimes communicate difficult subjects without requiring another stadium-sized chorus. Read more humanitarian music stories in our daily news archive.