Sanam

The Lebanese band Sanam has already won many hearts at groundbreaking festivals such as Le Guess Who? and Rewire. Amidst all the guitars, drums, and electronics, Arabic vocals and poetry emerge in an exhilarating mix of styles. For instance, on the recent album 'Sametou Sawtan', we hear an Egyptian folk song alongside a 12th-century Persian poem and text by Lebanese writer Paul Shaoul. A blazing mix of krautrock, electronics, avant-jazz, and Arabic poetry by the six-piece sensation from Beirut at Bimhuis.