A thrilling blend of indie electronica and Arabic sounds, brimming with mysticism, emotion and rhythm
ConcertThe Lebanese artist Yasmine Hamdan, acclaimed for her unique fusion of Arabic sounds and Western electronica, delivers a spellbinding live show brimming with mysticism, emotion and rhythm, carried by a voice that sounds both traditional and elusive modern. Yasmine Hamdan made her breakthrough with the duo Soapkills and has since collaborated with leading international producers such as Mirwais (Madonna) and Marc Collin (Nouvelle Vague). Her music is as much a tribute to the rich Arab vocal tradition as it is a fresh reinvention of it. Drawing on influences from pop, folk and electronica, she creates a timeless, boundary-crossing sound that has made her a fixture at festivals such as Glastonbury, Meltdown and Sziget. Following the albums *Ya Nass* and *Al Jamilat*, both of which received worldwide acclaim and airplay from the BBC to NPR, Hamdan returns with *I Remember I Forget*, an intimate, powerful album brimming with melancholy, rebellion and feminine strength. Live, her work translates into a compelling experience in which music, language and atmosphere merge into a hypnotic whole, as she demonstrated once again last summer at Gent Jazz.