Omar Souleyman readies new album and UK tour
Sublime Frequencies have announced details of Omar Souleyman’s third Western collection on disc. To be released on May 11th, Jazeera Nights, distils his 15 years of music making. From the frenzied Syrian Dabke (a regional folkloric dance and party music) to Iraqi Choubi and a host of Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish styles.
Track List:
1. Hafer Gabrak Bidi (I Will Dig Your Grave With My Hands)
2. Ala Il Hanash Madgouga (The Bedouin Tattoo)
3. Hot Il Khanjar Bi Gleibi (Stab My Heart)
4. Kell Il Banat Inkhatban (All the Girls Are Engaged)
5. Labji Wa Bajji Il Hajar (My Tears Will Make the Stones Cry)
6. Dazeitlak Dezzelli (I Signal, You Deny)
7. Li Raja Behawakom (I Beg You, Baby)
8. Mandal / Metel Il Sukkar Ala Il Shai (I Don’t Know / Like the Sugar in the Tea)
9. Eih Min Elemkom (From the Day That I Told You)
May
11 Bristol Metropolis w/ Konono No 1
12 Glasgow Stereo
13 Leeds Brudenell Social Club
14 Manchester Sound Control (FutureEverything Festival)
15 Minehead All Tomorrows Parties (curated by Pavement)
17 London Scala
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