This album is the result of Montreal City Mission's debut Songcraft Program. Montreal musician Justin Lazarus mentored a group of Syrian musical youth every week throughout the Spring of 2019. Together they worked through a comprehensive curriculum that included songwriting, composition, recording, tracking, arrangement, and production. 

This cohort included:

Mohamed Hariri - "L'amour et la passion"
Mohanad Abaya - "La reine de mes rêves"
Salem Aboud - "Chèrie, ècoute moi"
Jad Koutrash - "Legion"
Houssam Abaya - "La malediction de l'amour"
Omran Sheiko - "C'etait dans l'antiquité"
Mohamed Sheiko - "Guerre Partout"

(Mohammed Sheiko) Guerre Partout - حرب في كل مكان

(Omran Sheiko) C'était Dans L'Antiquité - كان في قديم الزمان

(Houssam Abaya) Le Malediction D’amour - لعنة الحب

(Jad Koutrash) Legion

(Salem Aboud) Chérie, Écoute Moi - حبيبتي سمعيني

(Mohanadtv15) La Reine De Mes Rêves - ملكة احلامي

(Mohamed Hariri) L'amour Et La Passion - العشق والغرام

Written and co-produced by Mohammad Sawalha.

Released as part of The Montreal City Mission's Song Craft Program.

I Apologize

A programmed created for musical Syrian youth in Montreal to learn the art of song-writing and recording.

MCM Songcraft Program

Popular tracks