Khalas is Arabic and means „It’s enough!“. The song talks about the struggle to find the right distance and closeness with your beloved family and tries to get to the bottom of family love. It describes the deep wish to be loved unconditionally by the ones who brought you into life. And as we are seeking their acceptance, we also want to feel accepted by society - as Marx said: „The family is the micro cell, the basic unit of society.“ Khalas! The Umbilical Chord is about breaking free from the expectations of family and society while simultaneously staying connected and learning to mutually embrace one’s differences and value each other.
Khalas! The Umbilical Chord is the epic ending of our debut album „Sit el Kon“ (The Grandmother of the Universe), to be released 31st January 2020. As the whole album, also this song was recorded on the 16 track Otari tape machine at Big Snuff Studio Berlin, using analogue equipment only, such as the Telefunken Echomixer from the 60s for voice effects.

Khalas! - The Umbilical Chord (Original)

Jamila & The Other Heroes are the new, wild and lively band, based in Berlin that have come together to make raw, energetic and funkadelic music to make you fly. 

Leading the band is the vibrant, Jamila Al-Yousef.  Born in Berlin the day the Berlin Wall fell and raised by her influential Palestinian refugee father, Jamila’s cultural activism and strong will to positively change the world is drawn deep into her artistic expression. Jamila’s songwriting style delves into her drive for change and merges soul, funk, rock and Arab folklore and hones her skills on-stage and in the studio. In 2016, The Other Heroes joined Jamila’s vision on cultural activism and blends an energetic, soul arrangements into a sound that is earning considerable buzz and a loyal local following.  Combining Jamila’s powerful lead vocals, The Other Heroes carefully produced, funky guitar work and percussion styled sounds has left sold out audiences in awe and is catching the attention of audiences around Germany, Europe and Middle East.

Jamila & The Other Heroes have spent 2016 developing their sound and is set for a big 2017.  With the release of their Debut EP set for Summer 2017 they are bringing their colourful live show around Europe this summer and are here, ready to party.

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