Listen to my new Album 'Shamat' on Soundcloud : http://bit.ly/2rZReG2

Lyrics and melody - Ruba Shamshoum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUI90m5Mdg
Vocals:
Ruba Shamshoum
Haya Zaatry
Guitar: Bshara Rezik 
Recorded by Tamer Omari (Indigenous Sessions)

Illustration by Júlia Sardà

Lyrics : 
Going round and round 
My carousel of love
So electrifying
Looking all around
And when I see you walking by
I smile

You and me
We have a little game
You tend to run
And I don't mind chasing you
Far, far, as far as you may go

Going round and round 
My carousel of love
So electrifying
Looking all around
And when I see you walking by
I smile
I smile 

People say
I should act cool
But how could I?
I'm falling like a fool
Falling

Careless careless man
Why do you hurt me?
Careless careless man
Must you be mean?

Carousel of Love (Live session)| Ruba Shamshoum

الأُغنيه شئ نادر جداً زَي الكُتب لأنها بتَصنع من الكلام خيال وتصاميم, المزيكا من النعم.

A creator of poetic dream pop, a fusion of soulful sounds. Her voice encapsulates jazz elements and Middle Eastern vibes with colourful harmonies. Her lyrics tell stories of femininity, vulnerability, and human connection to nature and to the self.

Ruba Shamshoum is a Palestinian musician, born and raised in Nazareth and currently living in London. Ruba's music draws from the sensibility of jazz, mixed with tinges of Middle Eastern elements. This mix complements her style and brings it to unique and distinctive places.

Ruba studied jazz performance at Newpark Music Centre in Ireland and was an active part of the Irish jazz scene. She wrote music for the film "When I Saw You", and released songs that were part of top indie charts in the Middle East and North Africa, generating much acclaim. She performed in international festivals in Ireland, the UK, and the Middle East. In 2016 Ruba gave a TED talk about "Being Creative in a Society that Worships the Past", hosted by the London Business School.

In May 2017, Ruba self-released her debut album 'Shamat' (Beauty Spots), written and arranged by her. In the record, she deals with identity, escapism, fear, and love. Each song on the album explores different shades of emotion.

In recent years Ruba collaborated on tracks with multiple musicians in Ireland and the Middle East. In 2019 she worked with poet Farah Chamma on the music and lyrics for a show titled Mai w Dai (Water and Light), which they performed in London in January 2020. In 2020, during the COVID 19 lockdown, Ruba wrote and released an original song titled "Patience"  co-produced by Kazz Torabyeh.

Ruba is Currently working on her next release with producer Alev Lenz, coming 2021.

<3 Jerusalem <3 
Meditation * Music * Medicine 
" أضف بصمتك الخاصة على هذا الكون "

