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In Memoriam is a commission for Irtijal’s “Istimrar” compilation, released in September 2021.

Written, composed and arranged by Aya Metwalli. Stringed instrument and electronics by Aya Metwalli. Double Bass by Donna Khalife recorded by Fadi Tabbal at Tunefork Studios in Beirut. Modular Synthesizer by Ziad Moukarzel recorded at Woodwork Sound Studio in Beirut. Mixed by Fadi Tabbal at Tunefork Studios in Beirut. Mastered by Cedrik Fermont at Syrphe Mastering and Recording Studio in Berlin.

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Full compilation here: https://irtijalfestival.bandcamp.com/releases

Istimrar Phase 1

In Memoriam

A release like Ihsan means beauty is considered as a response to bouncers' acts all around.
Une sortie telle qu'Ihsan means Beauty est une réponse aux agissements des agents de sécurité et physio un peu partout.

اطلاق كإحسان مينز بيوتي هو بمثابة رد على كل حراس الملاهي حول العالم.

//The album was written , composed & mixed by Abdullah Miniawy//
//Full album on// (Get your digital copy, it's free for one week)
https://abdullahminiawy.bandcamp.com/
https://abdullahminiawy.com/

02- A big fan of the fact

04- Weak filters

Written By Jowan Safadi
produced by Asifeh (AKA Stormtrap)

Lyrics
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Tell me who taught you
Your anthem and your flag
You dream of a state, while the whole world is yours
Every authority and reign on every spot of Canaan
A leg of an octopus hauled by the wales 
All the shepherds have betrayed you 
They promised you grass, but long did they sell you out

Pledge allegiance to the Zionists as caliphates of the land
Say: I want no state, I have no demand 
But a decent life and a blue identity (card)
I have no slogan but the equality of worshippers

Each is a worshipper of the shekel, in the name of the homeland
To same currency we bend, despite the different idol

Why should I be confined by the color of an identity, or my wheat skin tone?
When all skins are human and all identities are Zionist? 
All identities are Zionist.

If only you would understand, instead of judging me
Instead of floating on thin water, imploring the Americans for mercy 

I want the world like me, a celebration of colors 
I want all my share of the human rights
I will make it simple now, so that everyone understands
It is about time the mind has uttered. 

All authorities are over you
Although you have no state! 
You have a rag to wave 
And to be wrapped with after your death
Only if you die for the leg of an octopus.

If only you would understand, instead of judging me
Instead of floating on thin water, imploring the Americans for mercy

If only you would understand, instead of judging me
Instead of floating on thin water, imploring the Americans for mercy.

جوان صفدي- أخطبوط  Octopus- Produced by Asifeh

هو

To keep connected & spontaneous we've chosen the following tracks from our yesterday debut in Corsica as a part of Rencontres de Chants Polyphoniques international music festival. 

The tracks includes two improvisations/interpretation, one of them with the mesmerizing traditional group La Filetta, 
for more information visit my website below.

Important  information : 

Saxophone/ composition : Peter Corser
Voice / Lyrics / composition : Abdullah Miniawy 
Guest : La Filetta
Le Cri Du Caire Production : L'Onde et Cybèle 

Photograph : Hristophe charpenel


لنظل على تواصل اخترنا ثلاثة مقاطع من حفل الأمس في مدينة كورسيكا في ملتقى الغناء البولوفوني الدولي من ضمن المقطوعات مقطوعتين ارتجاليتين من سحر اللحظة واحدة منهم مع فريق لا فييتا المحلي 

لتفاصيل أكثر زوروا موقعنا

https://www.abdullahminiawy.com/

Abdullah Miniawy & Peter Corser Kaff’lfanar

Abdullah Miniawy & Peter Corser Improvisation 2

Abdullah Miniawy & Peter Corser feat. La Filetta Improvisation 1

Cairo

عزف بيانو وكلمات والباقي عبد الله المنياوي، كمساهمة لمشروع بارا الألماني 
Lyrics, field recording, performance & Piano by Abdullah Miniawy the track is a contribution for PARA originally.  

Useful links // https://paraparapara.org/ 
https://www.abdullahminiawy.com/

Photo : Belhassan Handous

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عمق بعيد للرياح خارج السيطرة مدمر يقلب أثاث بيتك، اصيصاً بعد اصيصْ 
أخطأت حين زينت دارك بالورود يا غبي تنصاع للأهواء وتشرد كالأطر تمشي طويلاً بعد نسف الهيكل وحيداً على الإسفلت إلى القمر وتحلف للأوربيات العذارى أنك قادر على تعليق النجوم على الشجر تثبيتهم كلعبة العيدان على منحدر المجر أيها الأبُ أكافئكَ شكراً لأنجابه سنؤهله في المدارس سنسمنه كالبقر سنؤهله كي يكره العرب ساقي اباعدها عن الأخرى ثقيلة مريضة بالفيل إن خيرتني بين مكة وميونخ سأطفو على الإيزار والضحى وأدفن أصابعي في الحفر لا تعلق هوياتنا على جواز السفر اسمُك لم تختره أصلاً وسكين أرثر لا يميزه الحجر أيها الذئب، رنين الثلج قد يأتي فلا تجاهر به ودع سجيني المنازلِ على شاشاتهم يقلبون في الصور كيف صاغ اليائسون لغة الطاقة؟ طاقة إيجابية، طاقة سلبية طاقة الحب ونظارة للنظر تُفنى سنونُ النار في أحاجٍ لا تغتفر اعطني طاقة في اليد أرني كيف تفِدْ البشر؟ وضع دائرةً فوق خط ليحتفوا بك في المتاحفِ وارتدي جلداً ثقيلاً يظهر حلمتيك فن معاصر، فن جديد، ناقوس الخطر.

أيها الأبُ - ابنُك قد كبُرَ
سيلقي قصيدةً في الحفل المدرسي غداً
وأنت مدعو !


* Approx English translation : 

Far Depth of the wind over and over again. 
Destroys your houses’ furniture.
A vase after another. 
You were so wrong decorating your place with flowers, how stupid fellow you’re, Following others’ desires meanwhile lost as a wandering tire on the asphalt after an explosion of a random car. 
So lonely going towards the moon. How you swear to the European virgins you are able to hang the stars on trees, how you could move them as a pick-up sticks game carefully on a Hungarian slope.
Dear father I reward you. Thank you for giving a birth. We will qualify him/her in the school; we will fatten him/ her like cows. We will prepare him/her to hate Arabs.
I avoid touching my elephant infected leg with the intact one. If you make me choose between Mecca and Munich, I would float on the Isar with my fingers in the rocks holes. Don't judge our identities looking at passports. Did you even choose your fucken name? The knife of Arthur is not recognized anymore.
Dear Wolf. The ringing of the snowflakes is coming so do not howl please, let the prisoners of their houses on their screens scrolling pictures down.
How the anxious ones between us found a new religion in the language of energy. Positivity, negativity, love, and reading glasses to zoom on each detail. 
Years of fire pass and there is no excuse. 
Give me a physical energy between my hands if you can even touch it.
Put a circle on a line so they praise you in museums. 
Wear a leather jacket that shows your nipples; contemporary, new fashion, such a bad content alert.
Hey, Father. Your son is a teenager now. He is going to tell a poem in the school party tomorrow and you are invited.

Hey father I reward you - أيها الأبُ أكافئكَ

Abdullah Miniawy (born 1994) is an Egyptian expressionist, a writer, singer, composer, and actor. Over the years, he has shared the stage with acclaimed artists such as Erik Truffaz, Kamilya Jubran, Yom, Médéric Collignon, Aly Talibab, A Filetta, Hvad, Ziur, Simo Cell, and many others.

Abdullah's performances have graced prestigious international stages and venues, including the Festival d’Avignon edition 72, French national theaters, Institute of Contemporary Arts London, Haus Der Kunst museum in Munich, Asian Museum in Turin, even the Louvre in Paris.

In addition to his music career, Abdullah proved his natural acting talent in Alaadine Slim's "Tlamess," a Tunisian feature film featured at the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. The film achieved critical acclaim, winning the Best Full-Length Feature Film award at Kino Der Kunst 2020 and the Best Director Award at the Marrakech International Film Festival 2020. Abdullah was also recognized with a nomination and shortlisting for the Best Actor Award from the Arab Cinema Center at Cannes's market.

As a composer, Abdullah has created different soundtracks for dance shows, theater productions, and exhibitions, including notable works like "Cabaret Crusade III" by Wael Shawki premiered at Moma PS1, "AMDUAT" by Kirsten Dehlholm premiered at Hotel Pro Forma, and "Insurrection" by Jilani Saadi.

Abdullah Miniawy's influence extends beyond the arts; he was selected by the European Parliament in Strasbourg as one of three change makers from the Schengen area to offer a French-Egyptian artist's perspective on pressing contemporary challenges at the European Youth Event 2021 in the "Live Fully" section. He also participated in "Europe Takes Part," a gathering of 30 diverse speakers discussing new economic models and digital solutions for artists in a post-pandemic world.

Since 2016, Abdullah has collaborated with the German trio Carl Gari, blending avant-garde electronic soundscapes with poetic lyrics. Their debut album, "Darraje," was recognized as one of the top 50 albums of 2016 by the American NPR. Their recent release, "The Act of Falling from the 8th Floor," garnered attention from Pitchfork, The Quietus, and Wire Magazine, with "Zawaj" ranking at the top of Resident Advisor's list of "Deep Listening" tracks in 2019.

Most recently, Abdullah's album "Le Cri Du Caire," featuring Erik Truffaz, won LES VICTOIRES DU JAZZ 2023 award – the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards. in the World Music category.

As a writer, his lyrics have left a mark in the Middle East region, notably during the Arab Spring, where they were displayed in places like the Yarmouk camp in Syria.

Touring Projects for 2023/2024:

Le Cri du Caire
Abdullah Miniawy & A Filetta
Abdullah Miniawy Solo
Abdullah Miniawy Trio

Abdullah Miniawy & Peter Corser Kaff’lfanar

Abdullah Miniawy

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