Yasmine Hamdan - Al Jamilat '2017

Tracks list

With her debut solo album Ya Nass (2013), Yasmine Hamdan introduced her
personal, modern take on Arabic pop. 

In Al Jamilat (The Beautiful Ones), she pursues her musical exploration, while
taking a look at the mutations at work within the Arab world. 

While Yasmines vocals are definitely connected to traditions of Arabic music (to
which she takes an unconventional and fresh approach), the structures and
arrangements of the songs are very remote from its codes, and take in elements
from contemporary Western electronic, pop and folk music. 

Her unique vision is fully realised in this new album, which she jointly
produced with UK producers Luke Smith (Foals, Depeche Mode, Lily Allen) and Leo
Abrahams (Brian Eno, Carl Barât), and recorded with contributions from NY
musicians Shahzad Ismaily (Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, John Zorn, Marc Ribot) and
Sonic Youths Steve Shelley. 

Yasmine is a wanderer, shes lived in half a dozen countries and has been
immersed in as many cultures. The making of this album couldnt therefore be
anything else but a voyage, during which she collected and merged sounds &
ideas, interacting along the way with a variety of people, nurturing her
reflections and enriching the sociopolitical awareness which always runs through
her lyrics.

Tracklist:
01. Yasmine Hamdan - Douss (3:58)
02. Yasmine Hamdan - La Baden (3:25)
03. Yasmine Hamdan - Assi (3:25)
04. Yasmine Hamdan - Choubi (2:49)
05. Yasmine Hamdan - Iza (4:39)
06. Yasmine Hamdan - Cafe (3:03)
07. Yasmine Hamdan - K2 (3:44)
08. Yasmine Hamdan - Al Jamilat (3:48)
09. Yasmine Hamdan - Balad (4:27)
10. Yasmine Hamdan - La Chay (4:02)
11. Yasmine Hamdan - Ta3ala (3:14)

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