Listening to Afaq Art Production's new single "Bejamalen (With Beauty)" performed by Ziad Kamal feels a bit like stepping out of a chaotic, sun-baked street into the sudden, vaulted vastness of an ancient sanctuary. https://open.spotify.com/album/7GbecQZE3yVH6enRaALvLk?si=seoOwwjgS_SE3MsuPg-rxw Kamal is only twenty-four. He manages the rather fascinating trick of balancing his daily life as a Mechatronics engineer with a profound, academic mastery of Eastern Maqams, violin, and oud. Here,...

Born and raised on the vibrant island of Martinique, Klarys was infused with the rich Caribbean rhythms that would eventually shape her musical journey. The first twenty years of her life were painted with the vibrant colours of her native land, imprinting on her an unmistakable musical identity that she carries with her to this day. Now, Klarys is a French artist who combines her powerful...