Global artist collective Found Sound Nation (FSN) & Lebanese independent label Thawra Records are proud to present a 3-part co-release highlighting a series of collaborative works that were conceived in the summer of 2021, as part of FSN’s OneBeat Lebanon music residency, that took place in what could be described as a “post-apocalyptic” Beirut landscape, as the city was reeling from the collective trauma of the devastating August 4th blast and the collapse of the nation.
The series brings together Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian & American musicians, and is at once a celebration of cultural diversity and unity, while serving as a form of collective therapy and a statement of existence to a community of artists who have, against all odds and despite the trauma and the challenges, continued to create.
While each release is unique in its style and genre, all three embody engaging themes that intuitively touch upon the collective traumas and injustices echoed across the region. Themes that challenge cultural identity and reflect the tumultuous and multifaceted experience of the modern Arab person, that relates to all marginalized, censored and oppressed people. With this series, we aim to celebrate and nurture a thriving musical community, still breathing despite the grief, and that has a lot to say and even more to offer.
Artists: Mayssa Jallad, Khaled Allaf, Etyen, Salwa Jaradat, Baada Ab
Title: Thawra Records & Found Sound Nation Co-release Series
Label: Thawra Records
Format: Digital
Dates: Madina min Baeed (31st March), Galah Waji EP (14th April), Baada Ab EP (30th April)
Tracklist
Mayssa Jallad & Khaled Allaf – Madina min Baeed
1. Madina min Baeed – WATCH VIDEO OUT TODAY
Etyen & Salwa Jaradat – Galah Waji EP – 14th April
1. Galah Waji
2. Ensa El Khellani
Baada Ab – Baada Ab EP – 31st April
1. Bi Kheir
2. Fil Aatma