A peacock dreams of being a poet. It ponders, trying to shed its colors, turning its feathers into a gradient of flesh. On the other side, a poet longs for the peacock’s colors; a galactic blend of earth, forest, sea and sky, as seen from a vantage point. The poet can close their eyes and absorb the knowledge of the finite. Yet, trapped in a monotone concentration, eyebrows plucked down to 111, they miss much. The peacock, dipping deep into the ink of the poet's pen, sails through a tube into the poet's body. A fluttering storm erupts, reversing the roles: the peacock finds itself under arrest warrant While the poet, his utterance collapsing into a cry; haunting, like a peacock's wail struggles to describe the world.

طاووسٌ يحلم بأن يكون شاعراً. يحدق، متخلصاً من ألوانه، محولًا ريشه إلى تدرجٍ لوني من اللحم. من ناحية أخرى، يتوق الشاعر إلى ألوان الطاووس؛ مزيجٌ مجريٌّ من الأرض، والغابة، والبحر، والسماء، يُرى من نقطةٍ عالية. يمكن للشاعر أن يُغمض عينيه ويمتصّ معرفة المحدود، لكنه يفقد الكثير، محاصراً في تركيزٍ رتيب، حاجباه مشدودان إلى ١١١.

يغمس الطاووس في قطرات الحبر المنسكبة من قلم الشاعر، ثم ينساب عبر أنبوب إلى داخل جسده. تندلع عاصفةٌ مرفرفة، فتُعكس الأدوار: يجد الطاووس نفسه تحت مذكرة اعتقال، بينما الشاعر، وقد تقلّص تعبيره إلى ضغيب حاد، يعيقه لوصف العالم

Credits

Full album will be released May 23, 2025

Peacock Dreams
released on PPL Songs / Aghani El Khalq أغاني الخلق

Music written and composed by Abdullah Miniawy.
'Kemet song 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖' composed by Robinson Khoury.
'Poem of the poems قصيدة القصائد' and 'Peacock dreams (Rêves de paon) أحلام الطاووس ft. Erik Truffaz' created in collaboration with Robinson Khoury and Jules Boittin.

Voice, lyrics, composition & artistic direction: Abdullah Miniawy
Trombones: Robinson Khoury, and Jules Boittin
Arrangement for trombones: Robinson Khoury
Mixing: Johannes Wagner aka. J.Manuel
Mastering: James Ginzburg
Artwork: Self-Portrait 2022, acrylic on canvas by Abdullah Miniawy
Calligraphy: Shoof
PR: Marc Chonier
Production: Phosphoric Passport, Abdullah Miniawy
Graphic Design: Studio Garden

Special thanks to Beatrice Bianchini, Aly Talibab, Maïna Ba, Henri Nunn, Lily Matras, Studio Prado, Stacey de Voe, Shoof & Selim Sameh.

الموسيقى من تأليف وتلحين عبد الله ميناوي، مع توزيع لعزف الترومبون بواسطة روبنسون خوري، باستثناء كِمِيت (من تأليف روبنسون خوري) وقصيدة القصائد وأحلام الطاووس (أعمال جماعية).

غناء تلحين، إخراج فني وكلمات : عبد الله مينياوي
توزيع وأداء ترومبون : روبنسون خوري
اداء ترومبون ثانوي : جول بواتين
المكساج: يوهانس مانويل
الماسترينغ: جيمس جينسبيرغ
العمل الفني: بورتريه ذاتي ٢٠٢٢ بألوان الأكريليك، عبد الله ميناوي
الخطوط : شوف
تسويق اعلامي: البروفيسور مارك شونييه
الإنتاج: فوسفوريك باسبورت، عبد الله ميناوي و أغاني الخلق


شكر خاص لبياتريس بيانكيني، علي طالباب، ماينا با، ليلي ماتراس، استوديو برادو، حسني هرتلي وسليم سامح.

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Biography - 2025 

Abdullah Miniawy (born 1994) is an Egyptian expressionist, writer, singer, composer, 3D generalist (programmer) and actor. Over the years, he has shared the stage with celebrated artists like Erik Truffaz, Kamilya Jubran, Yom, Médéric Collignon, Aly Talibab, A Filetta, Hvad, Ziur, Zuli, Simo Cell, Maurice Louca, and many others. Abdullah has performed at prestigious international venues and festivals, including the 72nd Festival d’Avignon, French national theaters, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, Haus der Kunst in Munich, MAO Museum in Turin, Philharmonie de Paris, and even the Louvre in Paris.

Beyond his music, Abdullah showcased his acting talent in Ala Eddine Slim's Tunisian feature film Tlamess, which premiered at the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival in 2019. The film received critical acclaim, winning Best Full-Length Feature Film at Kino der Kunst 2020 and Best Director at the Marrakech International Film Festival in 2020. Abdullah was shortlisted for Best Actor by the Arab Cinema Center at Cannes. He also directed his first short film, Rain Ticket in 2021.

As a composer, Abdullah has composed soundtracks for dance, theater, and exhibitions, including Wael Shawki’s Cabaret Crusades III, premiered at MoMA PS1; Kirsten Dehlholm’s AMDUAT, premiered at Hotel Pro Forma; Insurrection by Jilani Saadi; and On the Hill by Belhassen Handous.

His influence extends beyond the arts. In 2021, the European Parliament in Strasbourg selected Abdullah as one of three "change makers" from the Schengen area, inviting him to share his French-Egyptian perspective on contemporary issues at the European Youth Event’s “Live Fully” section. He also took part in "Europe Takes Part," a forum of 30 diverse speakers discussing economic models and digital solutions for artists in a post-pandemic world. Since 2015, Abdullah has collaborated with the German trio Carl Gari, blending avant-garde electronic sounds with his poetic lyrics. Their debut album, Darraje, was named one of the top 50 albums of 2016 by NPR. Theirfollow-up, The Act of Falling from the 8th Floor, received acclaim from Pitchfork, The Quietus, and Wire Magazine, while the track "Zawaj" topped Resident Advisor’s list of "Deep Listening" tracks in 2019.
 
In 2023, Abdullah’s album Le Cri du Caire, featuring Erik Truffaz, won the Les Victoires du Jazz award—the French equivalent of the Grammy Awards—achieving global distribution and acclaim.
As a writer, Abdullah's lyrics resonate deeply across the Middle East, especially during the Arab Spring, where they were displayed in places like Syria's Yarmouk Camp, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab and Western countries. In early 2022, he released his first collection of stories, Extinguishing The City of Lights. 

To date, Miniawy has created or collaborated on nearly 700 shows and cultural exchanges across Europe and beyond, with up to 80 live performances scheduled worldwide for the 2023-2024 season. 
Each performance has been met with standing ovations and has left audiences with unforgettable moments.

on tour 2025 ;

Abdullah Miniawy - Nigma Enigma (solo)
Abdullah Miniawy (TRIO ; with Robinson Khoury Trombone, Jules Boittin Trombone) (inv. Erik Truffaz)  
Abdullah Miniawy and Maurice Louca

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