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RYAH JNOOB ر​ي​ا​ح ا​ل​ج​ن​و​ب

from Amrat ا​م​ر​ا​ت by Rasha Nahas

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    In “Amrat” (Sometimes in Arabic), Rasha Nahas enters new sonic territory with a bold, honest and nostalgic two-chapter album in Arabic language.

    The record marks Nahas’ first release in her mother tongue following her latest theatrical-poetic rock album, Desert (2021).

    ‘Amrat’ is a sentimental body of work. Structured as two distinctive chapters, the album conjures a sonic backdrop that is fluid yet clearly defined. It maneuvers seamlessly between the thematic duality of urban and rural landscapes– waltzing between contemporary electronica and the rawness of the old-school, singer-songwriter era.

    The first chapter of Amrat was born of city streets, dipped in the sweetness of melancholia and the distortion of alienation. It was written in Berlin during the pandemic while Nahas cradled a hand injury that forced her to set the guitar aside and compose pain-free, electronic, music produced exclusively with synth loops, and in the comfort of her bedroom.

    Chapter two of ‘Amrat’ is an anthology of songs inspired by the longing for rural scenery. With classical guitars at the core, Nahas’ signature songwriting is enveloped by tender vocals and an army of percussion that journeys across West Asia, North Africa, via Andalusia, and back to Berlin.

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    Two-chapter album, includes lyrics booklet

    In “Amrat” (Sometimes in Arabic), Rasha Nahas enters new sonic territory with a bold, honest and nostalgic two-chapter album in Arabic language.

    ‘Amrat’ is a sentimental body of work. Structured as two distinctive chapters, the album conjures a sonic backdrop that is fluid yet clearly defined. It maneuvers seamlessly between the thematic duality of urban and rural landscapes– waltzing between contemporary electronica and the rawness of the old-school, singer-songwriter era.

    The first chapter of Amrat was born of city streets, dipped in the sweetness of melancholia and the distortion of alienation. It was written in Berlin during the pandemic while Nahas cradled a hand injury that forced her to set the guitar aside and compose pain-free, electronic, music produced exclusively with synth loops, and in the comfort of her bedroom.

    Chapter two of ‘Amrat’ is an anthology of songs inspired by the longing for rural scenery. With classical guitars at the core, Nahas’ signature songwriting is enveloped by tender vocals and an army of percussion that journeys across West Asia, North Africa, via Andalusia, and back to Berlin.

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lyrics

RYAH JNOOB رياح الجنوب (Southern Winds)

ENGLISH TRANSLATION
RYAH JNOOB (Southern Winds)

Her hair blows in the wind
The wind blows from the south
The warmth of a far away land
In the cold of east Berlin
Southern winds
Southern winds

I breastfed you a river of my soul
I hid like silence in your silence
I released you like fire from my fire
I had to collapse to build,
To collapse
To collapse

Why does everything attach me to you?
My girl, I tried to protect you
A generation
Of my voice
And a generation
Of a whip
So roses can bloom
It dies
Southern winds
Southern winds

Some days I’m the daughter of clouds
Some days I’m pulled back by my hair
Some days wild horses run
In my womb
Some days
I am uprooted
Uprooted
Uprooted from myself
Southern winds
Southern winds
ARABIC LYRICS
رياح الجنوب

شعرها يطير بالريح
الريح تهب من الجنوب
دفا البلاد البعيدة
برد بشرق برلين

رياح الجنوب
رياح الجنوب

رضعتك روحي نهر
تخبيت بسكوتك سكوت
حررتك من ناري نار
حاولت تآبني انهار
انهار
انهار

ليش كلشي يربطني فيكي
يا بنتي حاولت احميكي
جيل صوتي
وجيل سوط
تيزهر ورد
بيموت

رياح الجنوب
رياح الجنوب

ايام بنت الغيم
ايام من شعري مشدودة
ايام رحمي خيل
ايام من حالي موؤده

من حالي موؤده
من حالي موؤد
رياح الجنوب
رياح الجنوب

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from Amrat ا​م​ر​ا​ت, released January 20, 2023

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Rasha Nahas Berlin, Germany

Palestinian singer, composer and instrumentalist Rasha Nahas has a distinctive approach to songwriting, storytelling and performance. As a genre-defying, narrative-focused artist, Rasha is driven by candid lyrics with disarming vulnerability, and has created a sound that moves seamlessly between the resonances of old school rock ‘n’ roll singer-songwriter era, and the heyday of ‘80s electronica. ... more

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