My horn with a Tom Crown brass mute loves this one. 

So theatrical, visual, narative quality, magic.

Float the horn keys, tone between diatoni￼c intervals, maqa!

Dalal (دلال) is Arabic for fondness, passion. I started writing this song late into the pandemic. The process is very near to me because I had started taking piano lessons a few months earlier to be able to read and write music for orchestra / film one day. This is the first song that I write by hand, sitting at a piano playing chords and working out melodies / arrangements and then sharing the song with highly talented musicians to take it a step further. Releasing the song has been a struggle. It was originally just vocals and piano. I went around in circles until I realized what was missing. Adding orchestral arrangements gave the song a cinematic feel. It was able to rise and fall now, like taking in and letting out deep breaths and feeling grounded.

Dalal is a reimagined version of ‘Asho,’ an iconic 90’s party song from Kuwait by Miami Band. In the song, I reframe the lyrics and melody of ‘Asho’ into an intimate piano / orchestral ballad that explores themes of loss and separation from loved ones.

Dalal is available on all digital music platforms (Link in bio).

Zahed Sultan - Vocals, Producer, Mixing, Arranger
Sanaz Sotoudeh - Piano, Arranger
Martin Ash - Violin, Viola, Arranger
Natalie Morgan - Cello
Tristan Butler - Timpani, Percussion
Neil Pickles - Mastering

Dalal

Release date: May 15th 2015
Checkpoint 303, Jawaher Shofani, Wardeh Sbeit, Jihad Sbeit
KKV (2015)
Voices from the destroyed Palestinian village of Iqrit, deconstructed and remixed - An ode to resistance and the quest for justice.
More: www.checkpoint303.com
Available on iTunes, Amazon, www.kkv.no, etc....



In 1948  -   1948 بسنة

Cheikha Rabia © Dinamyte Produced By Dinah Douieb

AdjebiniZine

Søren integration plan

A remix for Ziad Rahbani's Min el Afdal.

Mixed and produced by Arabs with Synthesizers.

Min el Afdal | من الافضل - AWS Remix

Composed ,written and produced by Zeid Hamdan 
Commissioned by Jamil Haddad who created "Colonel beer" , I was inspired by "we re jammin " by Bob Marley and wrote " bit jannen " which means in arabic , her beauty drives crazy . 

I hope u like it !
If u are above drinking age check the whole reef/ beer story  here : http://www.colonelbeer.com/

Bit Janen

anadolu kayıp şarkıları 
spontaneous edit

Occurrent Chant

DABAKA is a musical project that brings together Lebanese and Syrian artists around an audio-visual performance. 
 
Revisiting the folkloric dabkeh, a dance and musical practice emerging from the Levantine’s common heritage, the artists joined their passion and talent to reclaim its place within a contemporary context.
 
The project hopes to encourage more dialogue between artists on the cultural scene and to foster a greater understanding of the unique role art can play in bringing people together.
 
DABAKA is funded and supported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

YA NASS

Recorded during the Covid-19 lockdown in London, ‘Layl’ is a reimagination of a famous Lebanese disco song from the 70’s by the Bendaly Family ‘Do You Love Me.’ In this song, I reframe the original version as a contemporary classical piece; placing it in a more melancholic and sad space. With spiraling vocals, deep synths, and rich violin textures, I give greater meaning to the song by expanding on its themes of love and loss; particularly fitting in light of the tragic explosion in Beirut and the crippling of its creative community.

I found a personal connection in ‘Layl’ through the original version’s music video which was shot in Kuwait on the Waterfront, a project designed by my late father Ghazi Sultan. The release of ‘Layl’ marks a new path for me as I dedicate myself to rethinking Arab culture through music and multimedia performance.

CREDITS

Composing, Arranging: Zahed Sultan
Vocals: Zahed Sultan
Violins: Martin Ash
Keys: Al MacSween
Mixing: Toni Economides, Zahed Sultan
Mastering: Neil Pickles

Layl

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Jibeh el Shams Maakeh - Bring the Sun with you - Live in Beirut
Part of the performance : Good Bye Schlöndorff - Audio Letters from a Faked War
Composed by Rayess Bek and Naissam Jalal

Jibeh el Shams Maakeh _ Live in Beirut

In a follow up to Ana, a folk-pop song taken from the protest tune Arrabi al Arabe by Mariem Hassan, I'm releasing Hindi Majnoon, a pop-nostalgia song about being bullied for being half-Indian while growing up in Kuwait and how it became my superpower!

Sung in Arablish (Arabic and English) with hints of Hindi, I introduce a new sound I call Pop Nostalgia which reshapes the past in a contemporary way. Hindi Majnoon features chunky rhythms and playful retro synths driven by textured vocals. Through tactful wordplay, I reclaim my power by taking ownership of all the tropes that I and my family have been mocked for. Through the release of Hindi Majnoon, I continue to shape a crossover sound of my own.

Hindi Majnoon is available on all digital music platforms.

CREDITS:
Composing, Arranging: Zahed Sultan
Vocals: Zahed Sultan
Additional Keys: Al MacSween, Mike Patto
Mixing: Toni Economides, Zahed Sultan
Mastering: Neil Pickles

Hindi Majnoon

Artist: Music/Live, Film, Digital Art
Entrepreneur: www.commun.space, www.envearth.com
Author: Haramacy www.unbound.com

Layl

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