Alsarah & The Nubatones – Ya Watan
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| Alsarah & The Nubatones - Ya Watan |
Release Date: Out Now
The world seems obsessed with the
pros and cons of immigrants or refugees at the moment so it seems somewhat
timely to be featuring an artist who was born in Sudan, raised in Yemen and has
been plying her trade in Brooklyn. Alsarah and her selected Nubatones present ‘Ya
Watan’ for your listening pleasure and it’s a truly refreshing piece of music
if ever I heard one. Musically and lyrically this is hugely influenced by
Alsarah’s routes in traditional tribal music but clearly she’s learned a thing
or two about Western pop melodies as well. The vocals and harmonies create a
hypnotic swirl only punctuated by the rhythmic drumming and occasional synth
trill. If you’re after something original and cleansing then I can heartily
recommend Alsarah & The Nubatones to tick both boxes for you.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/alsarahandthenubatones/
Watch The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PX8xca4-5E
Live Dates:
9th September – Chicago World Music Festival,
Chicago
17th September – Lotus World Music Festival,
Bloomington