Music and Lyrics by : Tarek Ghriri
غيتار –كلمات- ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري

This tribute is for our Syrian brothers and sisters, to every soul who believes their only hope for a brighter future is in a dangerous journey on a boat, only to have their aspirations submerged in the Mediterranean Sea.

هذه القطعة مخصصة لشعبنا السوري ، لكل روح وجدت فرصتها الأخيرة لمستقبل أفضل في ركوب قوارب الموت ، فانتهت أحلامهم في قاع المتوسط
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غرقان
بالبحر غفيان
ع حدود الهوى علقان

هالقلب مليان
غضه وحرقه وايام
وما ضل ايام
...............................................
Està ahogado
En mitad del mar està dormido
En las fronteras de la nada atrapado

El corazón está lleno
De lamentos se queman los días!
No quedaaaan días
...............................................
Sinking, sleeping at the bottom of the sea,
Stuck at the limits of passion,
The heart is full, overflowing with sadness
As the days pass, it burns
Now, there is no time left .
credits
from Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, track released April 7, 2023
Guitar : Tarek Ghriri
Percussion design and Arrangement : Nour KDN
Arabic vocal : Illarra Riyad
Spanish Vocal :Gina Tantalo
String arrangements :George Crotty
Oud :Tammam Saeed
Bass ,Contrabass and Double Bass :Tyler Emond

Recorded and Mixed by : Patric McGroart "Saint Clarens"
Recording studio : Jim Creeggan Studio , Gold Standard Recorders .
Mastered by : Justin Gray "Synthesis Sound"
Photography by: Samuel Engelking
Artwork by : Diala Brisly
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Refugee in the Sea – ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ا​ل​ب​ح​ر - Refugiado en el Mar

Music by: Tarek Ghriri – Lyrics : Nour KDN
غيتار – ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري
كلمات : نور كعدان

Musical type : Zambra Flamenco + Hijaz Arabic Maqam .
This song embodies the inclusiveness and fluidity of globalization in music. Its purpose is to transport the listener on a musical journey, blending harmonized melodies and sung words from three distinct cultures.
This piece is a tribute to unrequited love, symbolized as the speaker's homeland. The speaker expresses intense longing and desire to reunite with their beloved, depicted as divine. Despite their deep love, separation causes their demise. The heart is immortally baptized in freedom, reflecting the struggle of love and the yearning for reunion.

مقام : حجاز عربي و زامبرا فلامنكو
تمثل هذه الأغنية شمولية وانسيابية الموسيقى ، حيث تهدف القطعة إلى نقل المستمع عبر رحلة موسيقية وألحان متناغمة وكلمات غنائية بين 3 ثقافات مختلفة
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عندي شوقً لريحً هبتْ
فسحرني فيها لونُ الهوى

مولايَ فؤادي بعشقِها قد هوى
ب سري حنين لها ما ارتوى

فيا كائنتي وكلي وايتي
عشتارُ عيسى مريمِ موسى ومحمدِ

يا حاسدا لا تلمني فبعدها منيّتي
يتوق للقياها خَلَدي حرّ المعمَد*
...................................
I long for the wind blown With colors of passion that enchanted me

My lord, my heart has fallen deeply in love.
In secret, I hold a Longing within that has never been fulfilled.

You, my essence and entirety, my prayer.
You are the Ishtar of Joseph, Mary, Moses, and Muhammad.

Envious ones, do not blame me, for being apart from her is my demise.
Desiring to reunite with you is my heart's sole aspiration,
My heart that's immortally baptized in liberty
..........................
Tengo pasión ,para un soplo ,de viento

Me ha embrujado , en ella el color ,del aire

Mi alma se enamoró del sabor de su partida

No acepto que el miedo la sustituya
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from Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, track released April 7, 2023
Guitar : Tarek Ghriri
Percussion design and Arrangement : Nour KDN
Arabic vocal : Illarra Riyad
Spanish Vocal :Gina Tantalo
String arrangements :George Crotty
Indian Vocal: Samidha Joglekar
Sarod :Arnab Chakrabarty
Indian Tabla: Anita Katakkar
Bass ,Contrabass Jonathan Chapman

Recorded and Mixed by : Patric McGroart "Saint Clarens"
Recording studio : Jim Creeggan Studio , Gold Standard Recorders .
Mastered by : Justin Gray "Synthesis Sound"
Artwork by : Diala Brisly
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Color Of Passion

Music by: Tarek Ghriri –Lyrics : Rami Sbeie
غيتار - ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري
كلمات : رامي سبيعي

This composition is dedicated to the memory of those who have passed on ,who endured grief , hopelessness and anguish, while they were forced to a land of exile, distant from their native soil, they were unable to cope with the difficulties and isolation of being un rooted Driven by their despair they sought refuge .To a place beyond, that might grant mercy to their kind souls

هذه القطعة مهداة لذكرى من مرّو ، ممن عانو الحزن واليأس في أرض غريبة ، بعيدًا عن أوطانهم الأصلية ، غير قادرين على التعايش مع قسوة ووحدة المنفى.
ليقودهم اليأس نحو ما تراءى لهم أنه الملاذ الوحيد ، علّه ينهي مُعاناتهم ، فتفيضُ الروح لمكان فيه فرصة أكثر لطفًا نحو نفوسهم الطيبة.
lyrics
يا صديقي عندما اموت
أبعد عنّي التراب
واسقني ب دموع السماء
علّني من ذنوب الحياة
أغتسل يا صديقي
..........................
O mi amigo cuando me muera
Aleja la tierra de mí
Déjame beber de las lágrimas del cielo
Puede que me lave de los pecados de la vida
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في وطني أشتاق
في وطني أراك
في وطني في بلدي في أرضي
في عشقي
في أصلي
.......................
En mi patria te extraño
En mi patria te veo
En mi patria, en mi país, en mi tierra
En mi amor , en mi raíces.
..............................
Dear friend, when my time comes
Dust away the Dirt,
Allow me drink from the tears of heaven,
So that I may be cleansed from the sins of life, my friend.

I yearn for you in my birthplace,
Where I find visions of you,
In the soil of my home,
In the embrace of my affection, and the depths of my heritage.
credits
from Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, track released April 7, 2023
Guitar : Tarek Ghriri
Percussion design and Arrangement : Nour KDN
Arabic vocal : Illarra Riyad
Spanish Vocal :Gina Tantalo
String arrangements :George Crotty
Bass ,Contrabass Jonathan Chapman

Recorded and Mixed by : Patric McGroart "Saint Clarens"
Recording studio : Jim Creeggan Studio , Gold Standard Recorders .
Mastered by : Justin Gray "Synthesis Sound"
Artwork by : Diala Brisly
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Tears of Heaven – د​م​و​ع ا​ل​س​م​ا​ء

Music by: Tarek Ghriri
غيتار- ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري

This piece embodies my musical journey - a quest for healing, hope, and happiness through immersion in diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences, and techniques, all woven together in simple, harmonious melodies. This piece has been composed and recorded on a Fretless guitar

تجسد هذه القطعة رحلة موسيقية بحثًا عن السلام و الأمل و السعادة من خلال الانغماس في خلفيات وخبرات وتقنيات ثقافية متنوعة ، وكلها منسوجة معًا بألحان بسيطة ومتناغمة . تم تأليف هذه القطعة وتسجيلها على غيتار فريتلس ( بدون خانات )
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from Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, track released April 7, 2023
Guitar: Tarek Ghriri
Percussion design and Arrangement : Nour KDN
Indian Vocal: Samidha Joglekar
String arrangements :George Crotty
Bass :Tyler Emond

Journey of peace - ر​ح​ل​ة س​ل​ا​م

Music by: Tarek Ghriri
غيتار- ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري

Musical type : Flamenco
Faith in dreams and aspirations we hold on to, while we build a new future in new home

مقام بولارياس فلامنكو :
هذه القطعة ل الأحلام والتطلعات التي نتمسك بها ، عند بناء مستقبل أفضل في وطن جديد .
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from Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, released April 7, 2023
Guitars : Tarek Ghrir
Percussion : Hanser Santos Gómez
Arabic vocal : Illarra Riyad
Flamenco Dance and Jaleo : Claudia Calú Aguirre
Jaleo Flamenco : Alvaro Echánove
Palmas : Benjamin Barrile

Faith -Tener Fe (Bulerias)

Music by: Tarek Ghriri
غيتار- ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري

Musical type : Rumba

This song embodies the delight of music-making. Composed in 2010 in Syria during a power outage with the aid of candlelight, it captures the fresh and thrilling experience of creating music with close friends and loved ones. The song is lighthearted and evokes memories of simpler times, conveying the joy of those moments.

المقام – رومبا
تتجسد في هذه الأغنية بهجة العمل الموسيقي .
أُلّفت هذه القطعة عام 2010 ، في سوريا ، بحضور الأصدقاء المقربين ، على ضوء الشموع أثناء انقطاع التيار الكهربائي ، الأغنية مرحة وتستحضر ذكريات الأوقات الأبسط ، وتنقل بهجة تلك اللحظات .
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from Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, track released April 7, 2023
Guitar : Tarek Ghriri
Percussion design and Arrangement : Nour KDN
Bass :George Crotty
Oud :Tammam Saeed

A Moment - ل​ح​ظ​ة

Color of Passion – أ​ل​و​ا​ن ا​ل​ع​ش​ق -Tengo Pasi​ó​n

Music by: Tarek Ghriri –Lyrics : Rami Sbeie
غيتار - ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري
كلمات : رامي سبيعي


This composition is dedicated to the memory of those who have passed on ,who endured grief , hopelessness and anguish, while they were forced to a land of exile, distant from their native soil, they were unable to cope with the difficulties and isolation of being un rooted Driven by their despair they sought refuge .To a place beyond, that might grant mercy to their kind souls

هذه القطعة مهداة لذكرى من مرّو ، ممن عانو الحزن واليأس في أرض غريبة ، بعيدًا عن أوطانهم الأصلية ، غير قادرين على التعايش مع قسوة ووحدة المنفى.
ليقودهم اليأس نحو ما تراءى لهم أنه الملاذ الوحيد ، علّه ينهي مُعاناتهم ، فتفيضُ الروح لمكان فيه فرصة أكثر لطفًا نحو نفوسهم الطيبة.
lyrics
يا صديقي عندما اموت
أبعد عنّي التراب
واسقني ب دموع السماء
علّني من ذنوب الحياة
أغتسل يا صديقي
..........................
O mi amigo cuando me muera
Aleja la tierra de mí
Déjame beber de las lágrimas del cielo
Puede que me lave de los pecados de la vida
................................

في وطني أشتاق
في وطني أراك
في وطني في بلدي في أرضي
في عشقي
في أصلي
.......................
En mi patria te extraño
En mi patria te veo
En mi patria, en mi país, en mi tierra
En mi amor , en mi raíces.
..............................
Dear friend, when my time comes
Dust away the Dirt,
Allow me drink from the tears of heaven,
So that I may be cleansed from the sins of life, my friend.

I yearn for you in my birthplace,
Where I find visions of you,
In the soil of my home,
In the embrace of my affection, and the depths of my heritage.
credits
from Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, track released April 7, 2023
Guitar : Tarek Ghriri
Percussion design and Arrangement : Nour KDN
Arabic vocal : Illarra Riyad
Spanish Vocal :Gina Tantalo
String arrangements :George Crotty
Bass ,Contrabass Jonathan Chapman

Recorded and Mixed by : Patric McGroart "Saint Clarens"
Recording studio : Jim Creeggan Studio , Gold Standard Recorders .
Mastered by : Justin Gray "Synthesis Sound"
Artwork by : Diala Brisly
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Music and Lyrics by : Tarek Ghriri
غيتار –كلمات- ألحان وتوزيع : طارق غريري

Musical type : Tangos Flamenco .

This song tells the tale of the nostalgic dreams of our former lives, the memories of our homeland, and the loved ones we left behind.

مقام : تانغوس فلامنكو
تتحدث الأغنية عن ذكرى أرض الوطن وأحلام حياتنا الماضيه عن أرض الوطن والأحباء الذين فارقناهم هناك
lyrics
حلمتُ يوماََ بأنني
هربتُ اليكِ لأنني
لأنني وجدتُ فيكي مهربي
كأنني سواكي لم اعشقِ
..................................
Un día soñé que me escapè ,hacia ti
Porque en ti encontrè mi refugio
Como si que solo te Quiero a ti.
................................
Once I dreamed that I
ran to you because I
Found in you means of escape, An escape like I've never known before
As you're a love I've never experienced before

rom Refugee in the Sea​-​ل​ا​ج​ئ ب​ل​ب​ح​ر, track released April 7, 2023
Guitar Tarek Ghriri
Percussion design and Arrangement : Nour KDN
Arabic vocal : Illarra Riyad
Spanish Vocal :Gina Tantalo
String arrangements :George Crotty
Oud :Tammam Saeed
Bass:Tyler Emond
Jaleo : Claudia Calú Aguirre
Jaleo Alvaro Echánove
Palmas Benjamin Barrile

Recorded and Mixed by : Patric McGroart "Saint Clarens"
Recording studio : Jim Creeggan Studio , Gold Standard Recorders .
Mastered by : Justin Gray "Synthesis Sound"
Artwork by : Diala Brisly

Dreams from Home (Tangos ) - ح​ل​م​ت​ُ ي​و​م​ا - ( Un d​í​a so​ñ​é​)

Tarek Ghriri,

Syrian/Canadian from Palestinian origin flamenco and fretless guitarist with over than20 years in the music industry. His journey as a musician in Syria, where he developed a passion for blending traditional Arabic/flamenco styles.
Honed his craft through years of performances at festivals/shows, in Syria/Lebanon, and Canada. He has also made special appearances on television and radio programs, showcasing his unique blend of Arabic and flamenco music. Since he arrived to Canada, Ghriri merges his passion for music to create a unique blend of the two musical worlds, he create, leads the Flamenco Arabia project, performs, co-produce Massyr “ مَسير “ and leads a number of local groups, including Diar دْيَار" , and more.

Tarek has been teaching music since 2008, and has been using music as a therapeutic tool since 2016. He believes in the power of music to heal,change lives,bring hope,has been using this approach to help children cope with the stress and trauma of war and displacement, believes in the power of music to heal “www.musicfromhope.com”

Tarek has released his first album "Refugee in the Sea" in April 2023, which reflects on his personal journey and the experiences of the Syrian people, struggles, and people who have found their final refuge in the bottom of the Mediterranean. The album has been 

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