B’يT, or Beyt (Home), is an exceptional meeting between 3 main contributors to the contemporary Arab music scene.
B’يT, or Beyt (Home), is an exceptional meeting between 3 main contributors to the contemporary Arab music scene.
Ziad Nawfal
Beirut-based DJ, radio host, music promoter and producer, a co-founder of independent label Ruptured.
Syria
It’s been a little over six years since we last heard from Syrian “mountain rock reggae” collective – or at least this is how they like to describe their music – Toot Ard (توت أرض), and boy we are so glad we did!
Stockholm-based Syrian sensation Faia Younan surfaced to the alternative Arabic scene in the viral video – made in collaboration with her sister Rihan – “To Our Countries” (لبلادي), where they mixed Rihan’s spoken Arabic poetry with Faia’s angelic vocals for a touching tribute to the Levant countries torn by civil and political wars.
Stockholm-based Syrian sensation Faia Younan surfaced to the alternative Arabic scene in the viral video – made in collaboration with her sister Rihan – “To Our Countries” (لبلادي), where they mixed Rihan’s spoken Arabic poetry with Faia’s angelic vocals for a touching tribute to the Levant countries torn by civil and political wars.
Syrian-Armenian talent Lena Chamamyan is back with a new album “Lawnan”, and here’s a song you should certainly hear right now.
Syrian-Armenian talent Lena Chamamyan is back with a new album “Lawnan”, and here’s a song you should certainly hear right now.
A new sound has arrived. They call it SHAMSTEP. A sample-ised and electrified mijwiz paves the way for the unique band called 47SOUL. They came from Jordan, Palestine, Syria and the US to work together in UK.
Saxophone, accordion, violin, drums, electric and bass guitars – and of course Haifa-born Terez Sliman’s incredible voice. Actually, there’s even some snoring in “Snoring Moon”, an amazing from one of Middle East’s best-sounding collective.
Saxophone, accordion, violin, drums, electric and bass guitars – and of course Haifa-born Terez Sliman’s incredible voice. Actually, there’s even some snoring in “Snoring Moon”, an amazing from one of Middle East’s best-sounding collective.
One of 2015’s biggest surprises, Hawa Dafi (هوا دافي), or Warm Breeze, come from formed in Golan Heights, and soon after released their debut album called “Our Story”.
Working under the moniker of Hello Psychaleppo, Syrian artist Samer Saem Eldahr’s down-tempo, tarab-laced productions continue to ooze with originality and Arabic textures.
Working under the moniker of Hello Psychaleppo, Syrian artist Samer Saem Eldahr’s down-tempo, tarab-laced productions continue to ooze with originality and Arabic textures.